[mod_python] mod_python 3.3.1 / python 2.5 / apache.import_module(__init__) help

The docs here:
http://www.modpython.org/live/current/doc-html/pyapi-apmeth.html

Mention this bit:

If an __init__.py file is present and it was necessary to import it to
achieve the same result as importing the root of a true Python package, then
__init__ can be used as the module name. For example:

    from mod_python import apache
    module = apache.import_module('dirname/__init__')



I think I a bit confused about how I understand it.  I read that as follows:

myModule = apache.import_module('dirname/__init__')

where dirname/ contains the following files:
__init__.py
application.py
navigation.py

and dirname/__init__.py contains:

from mod_python import apache
application = apache.import_module('application');
navigation  = apache.import_module(navigation');


So, in my mind, doing this:
myModule = apache.import_module('dirname/__init__')

should let me:

from myModule import application
OR
from myModule import navigation

That, however, is not the case as I get an ImportError:
ImportError: No module named myModule


can someone correct my understanding of how apache.import_module(__init__)
is supposed to work / what it's benefit is?

Thanks!
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