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How does a trustee thank the Lord for the blessings received?


A: It is impossible to thank the Lord fully for all the blessings He has
showered on humanity. In this Upanishat, the trustee mentions that all he
can do is to ‘say that he can only bow before the Lord with utmost sincerity
and devotion’ to thank Him as no one can offer anything of value to the
Lord who owns everything in the universe. It is interesting that the trustee
does not say that he will bow to the Lord with utmost sincerity and
devotion. He only mentions that he can only say that he will do this. There
is a difference. The trustee is indicating with utmost humility that we are
not even capable of sincerity and devotion, so we cannot indicate that we
will offer sincere prayers to the Lord. Rather, we are only capable of saying
that we can do this. Such humility is indeed the hallmark of a trustee. 

 The Lord is all-pervasive and regulates all activities in the universe.
✓ The Lord is the only independent entity in the universe and all other
souls and entities in the universe are always dependent on Him.
✓ Elimination of greed is the most important requirement for spiritual
pursuits.
✓ No one should avoid performing prescribed duties since work
performed as dedication to the Lord does not bind one in worldly
bondage.
✓ A trustee sees the blessing from Vayu as a means to attain ‘right
knowledge’ about the Lord Almighty.
✓ A trustee should know that the Lord who is the creator, regulator and
destroyer of the universe is all-powerful, independent, omnipresent,
omniscient, and possesses uncountable, unimaginable, infinite
auspicious attributes.
✓ The only way someone can thank the Lord

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