Attitude of gratitude – a bridge to God
Insights — By RNS Online on January 5, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Question to Radhanath Swami: How can we develop godly qualities which will help us to re-establish our relationship with God?
Radhanath Swami Answers: By developing gratitude we can re-connect with God. Gratitude is a divine virtue and it leads to developing other saintly qualities. Spirituality grows like a seed in the field of our heart. By balancing our life style we protect that seed and we water it with our spiritual practises like chanting God’s names, reading scriptures, and rendering service to God and its people. It is gratitude that makes our hearts more fertile and allowing other virtues like sincerity and honesty to develop.
Gratitude is to be grateful and seek an opportunity to grow beyond the immediate circumstances that we come across. We should be grateful for our successes or failures, honour or dishonour, happiness or distress, health or disease, victory or defeat, heat or cold, pleasure or pain. In all these situations, not only we should see an opportunity to learn something but ultimately search for prospects to take shelter of the higher power of God. When we take shelter of God we find that life has inconceivable treasures in every moment. Then we will see hand of God in every situation and will feel connected with him.
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Wonderful advice as to how to be grateful in order to advance spiritually.
Take shelter of God in every situation: Thank you for this divine teaching.
Very Nice article.By developing gratitude devotee can remember Krishna in every situation whether happiness or distress.
Maharaj gave practical way to cultivate divine quality, gratitude.
Nice tips to cultivate divine qualities.
Thank you very much Radhanath Swami Maharaj for your down to earth practical instructions for becoming a sincere devotee & serve Vaishnavas!
Hare Krishna !
hare krishna prji
i also felt the same thing
thank you maharaj
Thank you Radhanath Swami for such a profound answer.
All merciful God. If we realize the greatness of God, definitely we show our gratitude every fraction of second. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.
really if we r grateful what we have then only we can bacum happy.n can progress.hari bol thank you maharaj
Excellent article. Thanks Radhanath Swami for wonderful answer
Such an important virtue, i think it becomes the stepping stone for laying the path for sincere spiritual growth.
Nice message from Radhanath Swami. How nicely he has focused on the quality of gratitude. Thanks for sharing it.
Its true. As HH Radhanath Swami nicely answers.
H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj has nicelt explained the importance of gratitude. We should be greatful to God for whatever He is doing for us.
Thank u maharaj for explaining meaning and importance of gratitude.
Beautiful answer.
Beautiful answer.
Radhanath swami conveyed a beautiful message through this answer. Gratitude is the most important qualities in order develop all the qualities in our spiritual life.
Thanks for sharing
Very nice answer……..
Maharaj rightly says humility and gratitude only make our heart fertile to help devotional creeper to grow!!
All glories to His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj!
As HH Radhanath Swami nicely answers, we can easily cross over the bridge of this material nescience with simple faith and an attitude of gratitude.
Radhanath Swami beautifully brings out the essence that gratitude is the key to bring us closer to Lord Krishna.
Thank you so much for such an enlightening answer.
Thank you so much.
Wonderful connection of developing godly qualities by being grateful.
“By developing gratitude we can re-connect with God. Gratitude is a divine virtue and it leads to developing other saintly qualities.” This teaching of H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj is so potent in advancing spiritually.
Thank you for sharing this sutra of seeing the Lord’s hand in our life at every moment.
Fantastic answer!
Gratitude is the sign of humility.
it all starts with gratitude
wonderful answer…
what one should do in trying situation?
In all these situations, not only we should see an opportunity to learn something but ultimately search for prospects to take shelter of the higher power of God.
Thank you Radhanath Swamiji for enlightening on such a important question with a very profound answer of developing quality of gratitude.
Really an unique answer.
Thanks for telling the importance of gratitude.
haribolll
We have to not only seek the opportunity to learn something new but look for an opportunity to take shelter of Lord!
a nice perspective of seeing the Hand of God!
Thank you very much for the article.
Thank you very much Maharaj.
“It is gratitude that makes our hearts more fertile and allowing other virtues like sincerity and honesty to develop.” H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj has nicely explained the importance of gratitude. Thank you Maharaj.
To take shelter of God we need a spiritual master. Only a spiritual master can show us how to take shelter and lead us to God. Thank you Swamiji.
HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj reveals how important a virtue ‘gratitude’ is.
The prospect of taking shelter of God by being grateful in every situation is very inspiring.
Hare Krishna, Maharaj ki jai hoo..All Glories to Maharaj…
Thanks for such wonderful article. Thanks for enlightening this useless soul. Really, very nice article. Maharaj knows in and out how to make his disciples a perfect vaishanava. Nice to learn this. Maharaj is the real spiritualist, humanitarian, social worker and Real well wisher. I am his eternal servant. A spiritual Master is like an expert physician knowing exactly how to cure a particular disease.
Thank you!!!
Ys-anshu jaiman
Hare Krishna, Maharaj ki jai hoo..All Glories to Maharaj…
Thanks for such wonderful article. Thanks for enlightening this useless soul. Really, very nice article. Maharaj knows in and out how to make his disciples a perfect vaishanava. Nice to learn this. Maharaj is the real spiritualist, humanitarian, social worker and Real well wisher. I am his eternal servant. A spiritual Master is like an expert physician knowing exactly how to cure a particular disease. Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful story of how we should follow the instruction of our spiritual master with at most care. I realise how important is it to stay in the association of Saintly people, it not only serves to nourish your spiritual life but it shakes off all the negativity from your life and keeps the growth od spiritual life ticking.
Thank you!!!
Ys-anshu jaiman
Thank you so much for telling the importance of gratitude.
Wonderful answer.Thank you Maharajji
I’m very grateful to Maharaj for this wonderful instruction
Thanks for sharing the words of Radhanath Swami “By developing gratitude we can re-connect with God.”
Very true. HH Radhanath Swami nicely answers that to get love of God one must develop the attitude of gratitude under all situations.
very Nice.
Deepest gratitude for teaching us dear Guru Maharaj.
Depending on You to get reconnected to the Supreme Lord.
Nice one.
Very nice article
Gratitude is the essence of all other qualities…..Hari bol…amzing explanation…
Thank you so much Radhanath Swamiji
Attitude of gratitude makes our heart furtile where seed of devotional service can grow.
Thank you maharaj.
To feel grateful at every step is the first step to get connected with God. This answer by HH Radhanath Swami has a very very deep meaning and profound value which every one should imbibe and practice.
thank you so much maharaj.
.Hare Krishna
Gratitude is one quality to develop in order to follow all other good qualities. Thank you for giving us this wonderful message.
thanks for the advice on gratitude
Thankyou for posting this article!
Thank you very very much for such a wonderful guidance.
Gratitude is so important, it rather sets pace for our spiritual life.
Hare. Krishna
Very clearly explained meaning of gratitude by Radanath Swami.
“Gratitude is a divine virtue and it leads to developing other saintly qualities”.
Many thanks to Radhanath swami for such a wonderful answer.
thank you radhanath swami maharaj for this wonderful answer by revealing the underlying and the most precious meaning of GRATITUDE…,
wonderful explanation!!
An aspiration of all spiritualists is to be able to “see hand of God in every situation and will feel connected with Him” …Radhanath Swami gives us the secret of how to do it!!!
HH Radhanath Swami rightly answers that the attitude of gratitude opens the door for spiritual path.
Radhanath Swami’s life is an example of what he is saying here. He walks his talk and talks only that which he walks!
nice article. thank you
thanks for sharing the true meaning of gratitude and the attitude one should be practicing in his entire lifetime…,
“Gratitude is the fertile ground where the seed of Bhakti can grow to a very beautiful creeper.” — From one of the talks of Radhanath Swami.
As HH Radhanath Swami nicely answers, the attitude of gratitude really speeds up our journey and make an unbroken bridge towards God.
Hare.Krishna
The attitude of gratitude is so important for spiritual progress. HH Radhanath Swami almost at every forum stresses its importance.
Yes, one who feels I don’t deserve can only be grateful.
Therefore, it is said, only meak & humble can enter into the kingdom of God!
Thank you Radhanath Swami Maharaj for teaching the attitude of gratitude….demontrating through your words and life.
wonderful explanation. thank u mahataj
Thank you Maharaj for teaching the attitude of gratitude.
The attitude of gratitude is the key to success in spirituality as exemplified greatly by HH Radhanath Swami.
Thank you Maharaj
Thank you Maharaj for this great message! Attitude of Gratitude – the formula for success!
thank you mahraj
Hare Krishna. Right attitude means having Gratitude.. Written in a brilliant way..Must read..Masterpiece..
Hari Bol!!!!
Thank you Maharaj…Maharaj ki jai hoo…. Very very nice delicious food for intellectuals..Hare Krishna
Hare Krsna
When we follow the footsteps of great saints like HH Radhanath Swami, then we are sure to develop the attitude of gratitude.
This seems to be an amazingly simple yet effective method to imbibe godly qualities. Thank you for sharing
very nice article teaching us how to be greatful and devoted to the Lord.
Many thanks to Radhanath swami for this profound answer on gratitude
Many thanks to Radhanath swami for the practical answer
I should be grateful. Thanks
Hare Krishna…..
HARE KRISHNA…………..
Gratitude… so important yet taken for granted! very revealing!
What a quality really it will help everyone to become successful in our life.
Wonderful nice article.
i m really inspired by the article
Very inspiring answer by Maharaj.Thank you so much Maharaj.
perfect instruction
Nice one.
really inspiring.
gratitude: fertile soil for other divine qualities to develop. and taking shelter of lord in every situation.
thank you.
“When we take shelter of God we find that life has inconceivable treasures in every moment.” Thank you Maharaj for this wonderful teaching.
Really this will help us to advancement with real understanding in all circumstances of our life.
When we take shelter of God we find that life has inconceivable treasures in every moment – thank you Radhanath Swami for this eye opening statement!
By developing gratitude we can re-connect with God.
a secret is being revealed.simply true and wonderful.
“We should be grateful for our successes or failures, honour or dishonour, happiness or distress, health or disease, victory or defeat, heat or cold, pleasure or pain. In all these situations, not only we should see an opportunity to learn something but ultimately search for prospects to take shelter of the higher power of God. When we take shelter of God we find that life has inconceivable treasures in every moment. Then we will see hand of God in every situation and will feel connected with him.” These are really inspiring to take proper shelter of the Lord.
Nicely explained.
Very nice answer.
Great answer by Radhanath Swami!
very true
Radhanath Swami has come-up with a wonderful answer!!!
very very nice
Amazing Answer by His Holiness.
Thank you for sharing. We are grateful to Radhanath Swami for sharing such wisdom.
Brilliant answer by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
thanks to Radhanath Swami for showing us the importance of gratefulness.
Thank you for wonderful article .. feel like reading again and again
Many thanks to swami radhanath for this practical answer
All glories to Radhanath Swami Maharaj!
Great answer by Radhanath Swami, i particularly liked below part -
We should be grateful for our successes or failures, honour or dishonour, happiness or distress, health or disease, victory or defeat, heat or cold, pleasure or pain
So sublime, easy; but the conditioning spoils the game-When we take shelter of God we find that life has inconceivable treasures in every moment. Then we will see hand of God in every situation and will feel connected with him.
To be ungrateful is the greatest sin
Gratitude is the key for developing other saintly qualities like honesty and sincerity. I find honesty and sincerity difficult, but being grateful is easy and natural, and by being grateful, for the higher purpose its easier to be honest and sincere
wonderful Radhanath swami.U helped me allot.
All glories to Maharaj!
what an understanding of gratitude
Superb !
really true!!!
It is Very important to learn this quality of seeing Krishna’s hand in each and every sphere of life. Thank you Maharaj.
wonderful article. thank you very much Maharaj,
I am very grateful.
wonderful answer.
Thank you for sharing ! Hare Krsna !
Very Beautifully explained by Radhanath Maharaj ! Hare Krsna !
thanks to Radhanath Swami for explaining us the importance of the gratitude.
Very powerful lesson.
good lesson maharaj