Being Grateful

 

Being Grateful

The quality of expressing gratitude for even the slightest assistance one receives is really admirable. The catch here is that the expression of gratitude needs to come from the bottom of the heart, you have to really feel grateful for the help or assistance that you have received. Nowadays it has become a fashion to say ‘thank you’, ‘sorry’, etc at the drop of a hat – but do you really mean it? Only when you truly mean it does it help in keeping your heart and mind pure. Lip service is of absolutely no use.

When you start travelling on the spiritual path this quality of expressing gratitude is one of the top qualities which helps you remain pure internally. It becomes necessary to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that happens to you or comes to you and then continuously express your thanks. And because things have contributed towards your progress, you should include all things in your gratitude.

It is extremely important to tell people what value they have added in your life and how important they have been in your life. Life is really short and unpredictable, so the more often you express your feelings the better it is, because if something untoward happens then you will always feel guilty that – Oh God, I did not tell him/her how much they meant to me – and now it is too late. Do not let this happen to you – keep expressing gratitude wherever you feel it is due!

There are people who come into your life from nowhere and stand by you, make you smile, encourage you when you are down and comfort you when you are sad – thank such people always and tell them how much you love them. Believe me you will feel really good about it.

Once you start meditating, this expression of gratitude becomes second nature, it becomes a part of you. As you start becoming empty within, that empty space gets filled with universal consciousness, the vibrations of the cosmos and then you feel compassion, love, bliss, joy and gratitude towards everyone – you start becoming a sentinel of calm and peace, this aura of calm and peace goes wherever you go. Then you will notice that people express their gratitude to you for being a part of their lives. Accept it gracefully and spread the vibrations of love and harmony – today the world needs this more than anything else!

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