This is a thread to post things you are grateful for as often as you wish, daily if you want. Practicing gratitude daily has a whole host of physical and mental benefits. It helps us be more present. It improves our self worth. It also connects us more deeply to the people in our lives. As people on the spiritual path, I feel practicing gratitude is an extremely helpful practice.
What are you grateful for today?
Today I am grateful for having access, and being interested, in spiritual teachings during this life time. I know a lot of people just arenāt interested in spirituality. My heart is full of joy when I contemplate that I get to spend this life on the spiritual path.
Iām also grateful that I live in a time when I can learn from all the religions all over the world. My heart is so hungry for truth, I feel it wouldnāt be satisfied by the teachings of just one religion. It gives me so much happiness to be able to learn from Daoists, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, followers of indigenous religions, and from the worldās other spiritual traditions from my home with just the click of a mouse.
AMEN^(infinity) dear Sibling!!!
Genius thread topic!
Oftentimes before I go into deep prayer sessions, I will start it with a list of things I am truly grateful for, often the things so many of us take for granted [I donāt do this unless my heart is 100% in it, no lip service]:
Thank you God for this Breath
Thank you God for this Mind
Thank you God for the ability to walk
Thank you God for this health
Thank you God for this bed to sleep in
Thank you God for this roof over my head
Thank you God for these clothes protecting my body
Thank you God for running water, and the ability to stay clean
Thank you God for providing food to keep me nourished and energized
Thank you God for the spiritual teachings you have blessed humanity with
Thank you God for the freedom to worship you without persecution
Thank you God for the people on this planet with hearts of gold
Thank you God for all the Miracles you make happen every second of the day.
Thank you God for the gift of eternal life
Thank you God for this Amazing Sangha
Thank you God for Blessing our Ancestors, and helping them endure so much suffering and so many trials and tribulations, so that we could be here today
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āThey dont know how to be gratefulā
@BlessingsDeers
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yesā¦ so trueā¦ infinite gratitudeā¦ our ancestors areā¦ no words for what they have enduredā¦
what a delightful surprise! hihihi 
I feel a deep gratitude for the beings Iāve met here and elsewhere, who have communicated with me and listened and offered suggestions. I feel like Iāve reached a realization today of my true purpose, and I feel like an incredible pressure has been lifted, and all I feel is pure joy. Iām very thankful that I think Iāve finally realized what is the right path for me ā working towards the betterment of all sentient beings.
"Gratitude Lyrics:
All my words fall short
I got nothing new
How could I express
All my gratitude?
I could sing these songs
As I often do
But every song must end
And You never do
So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And I know itās not much
But Iāve nothing else fit for a King
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah
Iāve got one response
Iāve got just one move
With my arm stretched wide
I will worship You
So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And I know itās not much
But Iāve nothing else fit for a King
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah
So come on, my soul
Oh, donāt you get shy on me
Lift up your song
'Cause youāve got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord"
AMEN Brother!
Amen! This makes me so happy hearing this. May we all work for the betterment of all beings.
āGratitude is not only the Greatest of Virtues,
But the parent of all others.ā
MGā¦ such a beautiful song! already on several playlistsā¦ guess what? infinite gratitude BB! 
UAU! so great to read you 
yehaaaaay! in the ancient Mayan tradition, when we share, we Celebrate! So great to celebrate with you. May we indeed keep the merit of benefiting all sentient beings!
thank you life for giving me SO MANY chancesā¦ everydayā¦ MGā¦ thank you. great video!.. 
what a privilege indeed to be humanā¦
happiness is a spiritual experience"
āwe only see what we focus onāā¦
āPeace of mind is high currency right nowā
So intelligent of Kwik to talk about this in a scientific environment!
Did not know that Gratitude changes the molecular structure of the brainā¦! Brilliant!.. I do notice that it creates a special aura aroundā¦ and itās increasing!
Thank you God for the profound power of Prayer
"its not a book of perfect people, its a book about human failure "
Today I am grateful for prayer.
Iām grateful for the community of spiritual practitioners in all traditions and the teachings theyāve passed down to us.
Iām grateful for poverty, which keeps me dependent on God.
Iām grateful for my parents, who have encouraged me to pursue the spiritual path.
Thank you God for the Sun, and its life giving light
Thank you God your life giving Light, that shines bright even in the darkness.
Thank you God for this day! (from the video posted earlier).
Thank you for leading me to the spiritual path, and placing me in contact with others also pursuing the path who are kind, understanding, and freely offer their suggestions and references to useful resources.
thank you for all the natural wonders of life 
thank you sun for your light and intelligence 
thank you water, for your freshness 
thank you AH for this platform 
thank you all for being here, with such kindness, goodness and abundant resources
thank you sea for receiving so many people into your vastness, for blessing us with your purification waters
thank you parents for all your support and inspiration 
thank you LIFE, itās so good to be alive! 
Infinite Gratitude 
Thank you God for Synchronicities
Watched this video randomly on a whim less than 24 hours ago, and was drawn to their energy and loving hearts:
The Sisters of Life Answer the Internetās Top Questions About Nuns
I was deeply touched by their vows of poverty, and how difficult this is to do, putting your faith and trust 100% in the hands of God.
This video was very illuminating, especially the part about how they make their own clothes, and why they wear the veil, along with the importance of a balance of contemplative prayer and doing Gods work out in the field. So cool how they get their names!!! I was so ignorant of all this information.
So today while grabbing something at the $1 store, I had a big Sychronicity: The woman in front of me had checked out all her items and was getting ready to pay. I looked at her and she was wearing a nearly identical dress and veil to the women in the video. I cant remember ever seeing someone wearing this in public.
I wasnāt sure if she was a Sister, but told the checkout lady I would pay for her stuff. I donāt have a lot of money, but after learning about her vow of poverty (from the video) and her tribe dedicating their lives to Gods work, I figured it was the least I could do.
Thank you God for people like this in the world, who align their hearts and actions fully with Truth and Love.
I am thankful for those little moments of sweetness during spiritual practice. For extra deep meditation sessions. For tears while singing devotional songs. For the excitement of knowing you are in a dream. For those moments your heart opens up in love.
