Out
of all human qualities, expressing gratitude is one of the biggest virtues,
which not only enriches human life, but also is very encouraging to develop
relationship. To express a sincere gratitude even in a gloomy situation, the
environment will become full of joy. In fact, this quality of expressing
gratitude is an indispensability. You must express gratitude to many people
after your fulfillment of many desires for which they have extended their
assistance to you. First, you have to show this unique quality to your parents who
is instrumental for your birth, then brought you up, give education and social
recognition and always love you. Second, you must express gratitude to nature
for its kindness to you to breathe, get air, light, nutrients and everything it
can offer. We must be indebted to
nature for our life time for its so much kindness, given to us. Without
nature’s big contribution, our life is almost nowhere. Gratitude implies because we are so
much indebted to its all natural
resources and its ingredients. In turn, we do not give back anything to nature.
So, why not to express at least gratitude? Third, you express gratitude to
everyone you come in contact daily while performing your professional and
social activities.
By
God grace, we get human lives, moral characters from our loving parents,
friendly societies, fresh foods and quality shelters and many other
things. During our birth, some of these
assets are plenty, but as we grow and our mind becomes self centered, we are
getting mentally polluted and physically dirty. It does not happen with
everyone, of course majority falls in this category. We must remember that our
inheritance does not cease with our bodies. We have to acknowledge that we have
a rich cultural and intellectual heritage for which we must show heartfelt
gratitude and we should also be proud to do so. As stated above, primarily, we
must show gratitude to our parents. At the same time, we must express gratitude
to the saints and sages who sacrifice
their lives to express their kindness to expand humanity and protection of
human beings by imparting their spiritual knowledge and wisdom. The power of
grace they shower on their disciples, associates and common people are just unparalleled
and since, they show light and correct path to us, we must be grateful to these
sages. Further, through various Yagnas/sacrifices,
we show our gratitude to departed souls. In Gita, it is indicated that
Prajapati, the creator of the universe, knowingly creates this Yagna or
sacrifice. The human beings must face these Yagnas/sacrifices as a medium to
purify their thoughts to be more fruitful and prosperous in life. The more Yagnas
one encounters in his life, the more he becomes strong and ultimately, his
mental power will be tuned to be more receptive. His attitude of gratitude will
make him to obtain more blessings from every corner. He will always express a
feeling of contentment. In fact, Krishna teaches us,“Propitiate Devas with Yagnas/sacrifices
and get amply blessed by them in return.”
We
take birth in this earth, but each of us has our own individuality, own
relevance, contribution in our overall existence and our expression of the
creation. You should not have a wrong
notion that when you put various materials in a blazing fire, this alone
constitutes the Yagna. It is also an expression of gratitude when your mind completely
devotes to see the beginning & end of a Yagna with a pure and sacred heart,
sublimity and remembrance of God. Then only, you get the power of the divine
and you are able to show your affinity to the spirituality. You will be fully
energized with the power of expressing gratitude. Under this mental phase, you
will be devoid of rivalry, ill feelings for others, jealousy and dishonesty,
nepotism, favors, ego, bickering and animosity both in professional and social
lives. All these negative traits will not be there or will be insignificant.
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If
you carry out any sacrifice with a vested interest, you will not be able to
obtain any result. The effect of gratitude will be missing when you are under a
delusion and longing for an attachment. Your whole life will be full of
meaningful and effective Yagnas provided you can distract all delusional
desires. Life and matter must be a free flow expression evolving from your own
self, no matter what is your goal. You can be an ideal person when you express
gratitude with prudence and perseverance. Then, you will be able to exercise
all your resources, efforts, hardship and diligence very effectively. If you
are not bothered to express gratitude or express the same as a matter of fact,
you invite your downfall from the grace of God. Gratitude has a deep,
comprehensive bearing and long lasting effect on our life, the surroundings and
the various generations past and to come in future. It must also include nature
as a whole. You must practice to show gratitude to all living and non-living
objects. It is also good to feel gratitude
to the source of these living and non living objects. Further, a nation as a whole is getting enlightened and
flourished in all respects when it shows enough gratitude to its senior
citizens as well as the past generations.
Gratitude
has a tremendous bearing for all individuals, various segments of society and
all others, who believe in these concepts
and follow the same.
There
is nothing greater than the proverb of “Attitude for gratitude for everything
every time.”
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