“The seeker’s offering
Of an iota of gratitude to God
Is as beautiful as a rose
Held by God in His own Hand.”
– Sri Chinmoy
Constantly recurring in Sri Chinmoy’s talks and writings on gratitude, are the qualities of beauty, fragrance and sweetness.
“When you feel deep inside you
Something very beautiful
Which you have never felt before,
You will know that God has received
The sweet and charming fragrance
Of your heart’s blossoming
Gratitude-flower.”
– Sri Chinmoy
When Sri Chinmoy was asked, “How can one adequately express gratitude?” he answered:
“You do not actually have to try to express gratitude. If you have true gratitude, it will express itself automatically. It will be visible in your eyes, around your being, in your aura. It is like the fragrance of a flower. True, there are some flowers that do not have any fragrance. But in most cases, if there is a beautiful flower, the fragrance will be there naturally. The flower and its fragrance cannot be separated.
“Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seeker’s life — in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in your eyes. The beauty of the eyes is determined not by their shape or their colour. No, the beauty of the eyes depends on the heart’s beauty.
“If there is gratitude inside your heart, then it will be expressed through your eyes in the form of sweetness.”
– Sri Chinmoy
Feeling gratitude in our heart, enhances not only our own happiness and wellbeing, it also radiates to the world around us. Sri Chinmoy expresses this truth completely and perfectly in this beautiful jewel of a poem:
“Just one smile
From my gratitude-heart
Immensely increases
The beauty of the universe.”
– Sri Chinmoy