14 July 2026
Tuesday
Nothing in the world man-made can equal the glory, grandeur, and majesty of God. Can any high-powered bulb equal the matchless brilliance of the Sun? Can any pump in the world supply as much water as delivered by a heavy downpour? Can any fan in the world give coolness as given by the Wind-God? The gifts of God are abundant, bountiful, and beyond comparison. We pay tax for all facilities provided to us. We pay water tax to the municipality, which provides water. We pay tax to the Electricity Department for providing power. But what taxes are we paying to the great Lord who provides us with endless power, light, and wind? When we pay tax to different departments for services provided, is it not our duty to pay the tax of gratitude to God? We do not show any gratitude to God who has gifted us five elements which never get depleted. In fact, it should be our foremost duty to show our gratitude to God, who gives us so much in endless abundance. It is the absence of such gratitude that is the cause of agitation and confusion in the world today.
From Swami’s discourse of 20 May 1996
Nothing in the world man-made can equal the glory, grandeur, and majesty of God. Can any high-powered bulb equal the matchless brilliance of the Sun? Can any pump in the world supply as much water as delivered by a heavy downpour? Can any fan in the world give coolness as given by the Wind-God? The gifts of God are abundant, bountiful, and beyond comparison. We pay tax for all facilities provided to us. We pay water tax to the municipality, which provides water. We pay tax to the Electricity Department for providing power. But what taxes are we paying to the great Lord who provides us with endless power, light, and wind? When we pay tax to different departments for services provided, is it not our duty to pay the tax of gratitude to God? We do not show any gratitude to God who has gifted us five elements which never get depleted. In fact, it should be our foremost duty to show our gratitude to God, who gives us so much in endless abundance. It is the absence of such gratitude that is the cause of agitation and confusion in the world today.