This is November and gratitude season. let us immerse our hearts in the beautiful state of gratitude once again.
Gratitude is not about denying our efforts or disowning our achievements. We are not talking of a state of self denial where you train yourself to never take pride in your successes or achievements. The gratitude we are speaking about is an expansion of awareness.
This awareness happens to most of us in sacred moments. When we hold a new born we perhaps become grateful for the gift of life itself. or when we recover from an illness we feel truly grateful for every single breath we take with ease and every step we are able to take or every morsel of food we are able to digest. what is gratitude? Gratitude is an awareness of the sacredness of life. It is to recognise the specialness and preciousness of all that we take for granted. You feel precious to look at love, at life, at the people in our lives and our everyday experiences. Gratitude is a state that needs to be nurtured by everyone of us if we should live with a deeper sense of meaning to life.
If we can reflect on our life, our learning, our comfort and our joy – every single experience stands on the efforts of so many people’s sleepless toil, efforts and contributions. Every movement of breath we owe it to all of Mother Nature for supporting us. We have the choice to live lives of unawareness or make a conscious effort to impact the lives of others from deep thankfulness for what we receive.
Please close your eyes for a few moments.
Bring your palms to your heart.
And take 3 slow and deep breaths as if you were breathing into your heart. Feel your heart fill and expand with a sense of sacredness and thankfulness.
Connect to one person in your family, at work or neighbourhood whose support you have taken for granted. Reflect on their love. Feel it from your heart and immerse in few moments of pure gratitude to them.
Connect to your body. Observe one process of your body which you may have never noticed- be it breathing, digesting, walking, talking, tasting or eliminating. Feel the preciousness of this gift of nature from your heart. Thank mother nature and your parents for the gift of this human body.
Connect to the universe or the Presence. Recognise one coincidence or unexpected blessing you have received. Let your heart expand with gratitude.
Take another deep breath and slowly open your eyes.
Remember that the more grateful you are, the more reasons you will have to be grateful in life.
As part of the gratitude season we suggest you practice this heart nurturing gratitude meditation for the next 14 days.
