Swamiji’s Sandesh… “Appreciation is beneficial if it enables a person to lead a principled life and motivates him to opt for the path of honesty and humility. Appreciation becomes meaningless if it makes him arrogant and proud.” ” Appreciation … ‘prashansa’ tab achchi hai jab woh insaan ko apne pe ‘abhimaan’ karne ki bajai … ‘nek raaste’ par aur ‘sachche aadarsh’ ki ore le jaati hai.”

In Spanish

“El aprecio es beneficioso si permite a una persona llevar una vida basada en principios y lo motiva a optar por el camino de la honestidad y la humildad. El aprecio no tiene sentido si lo hace arrogante y orgulloso”.

In French

“L’appréciation est bénéfique si elle permet à une personne de mener une vie fondée sur des principes et la motive à choisir la voie de l’honnêteté et de l’humilité. L’appréciation perd tout son sens si elle le rend arrogant et fier.”

In Japanese

「感謝は、人が原則的な生活を送ることを可能にし、誠実さと謙虚さの道を選ぶように動機づけるなら有益です。.慢で誇りに思うなら、感謝は無意味になります。」
`Kansha wa, hito ga gensoku-tekina seikatsu o okuru koto o kanō ni shi, seijitsu-sa to kenkyo-sa no michi o erabu yō ni dōkidzukerunara yūekidesu.. 慢 De hokori ni omounara, kansha wa muimi ni narimasu.’

In Arabic

“التقدير مفيد إذا مكّن الشخص من أن يعيش حياة مبدئية ويحثه على اختيار طريق الصدق والتواضع. يصبح التقدير بلا معنى إذا جعله متعجرفًا وفخورًا”.
“altaqdir mufid ‘iidha mkkn alshakhs min ‘an yaeish hayat mabdayiyat wayahithuh ealaa aikhtiar tariq alsidq waltawaduei. yusbih altaqdir bila maenaa ‘iidha jaealah mtejrfana wfkhwrana”.

Swamiji says…

“Adulation, admiration and appreciation ! We live on them ! We thrive on them ! How we long to hear words that praise us, laud us and compliment us ! Our ears literally stand up – keen and alert to pick up any such words, that provide us with a sense of achievement and accomplishment. It appears as though they had been starved of a diet of such stimulating supplements…and once these words are registered by the brain , we love to replay them in the mind , over and over again, savouring the sweet pleasure, that our ears derive on hearing these words repeatedly.”

” When and if the echo of these words , said in our appreciation – that highlight our good qualities, positive attitude and commendable work – make us feel blessed , humbled and grateful to God for endowing such traits in us , it is only then that we will realise their true worth , and truly benefit from appreciation. Recognition and open acknowledgement of these qualities, by others , should motivate us , to raise our standard higher… where we don’t compromise on our principles and values , stay true to our purpose , and remain steadfast in our determination to take the path less trodden – ‘nek raaste pe chalte hain aur sachche aadarsh ka paalan karte hain’.”

” It is unfortunate that , at times , appreciative words can have a adverse effect on us. Rather than making us feel humbled and keeping us grounded, they can lure us to become opinionated, prejudiced and intolerant – inflate our ego , make us arrogant and proud and fall in love with ourselves, to such an extent that – flushed with happiness and basking in the glow of the warm words being showered on us , we could pat ourselves on the back , indulgently for being extraordinaire and par excellence. We form preconceived notions about our worthiness and the gift of praiseworthy words that will always come our way. Such delusions about our attributes blind us. If this is what applause and appreciation by others can turn us into , then it is better that we are not appreciated ! ‘Aise appreciation ka kya faida jo hum mein abhimaan bhar de…’!”

“Remember … Accolades and appreciation … Insults and humiliation go hand in hand, and we must prepare ourselves to handle both with poise and grace in our personal or professional life , throughout our lifetime. Our job is to do good to all who are around us … our family and friends – and to be good at our work, and to our colleagues. If our nature, temperament and habits have earned us appreciation from our family members and others , we should be encouraged further , to do our ‘karma’ … detached and unaffected by anything ; focus solely on the good and positive outcome of every action of ours…. whether it is being a dutiful child or an exceptional worker in our field . A pure heart , an uncluttered mind and a clear vision , will guide us to walk on the True Right Path , voluntarily and happily.”

Swamiji’s message translated in Spanish

“¡Adulación, admiración y aprecio! ¡Vivimos de ellos! ¡Prosperamos de ellos! ¡Cuánto anhelamos escuchar palabras que nos elogien, nos elogien y nos feliciten! Nuestros oídos literalmente se ponen de pie, entusiastas y alertas para escuchar esas palabras, que nos proporciona una sensación de logro y logro. Parece como si hubieran carecido de una dieta de tales suplementos estimulantes … y una vez que estas palabras son registradas por el cerebro, nos encanta reproducirlas en la mente, una y otra vez de nuevo, saboreando el dulce placer que nuestros oídos obtienen al escuchar estas palabras repetidamente “.

“Cuando y si el eco de estas palabras, dicho en nuestra apreciación, que resalta nuestras buenas cualidades, actitud positiva y trabajo encomiable, nos hace sentir bendecidos, humillados y agradecidos a Dios por dotarnos de tales rasgos, es solo entonces que nosotros se darán cuenta de su verdadero valor y se beneficiarán verdaderamente de la apreciación. El reconocimiento y el reconocimiento abierto de estas cualidades, por parte de otros, deberían motivarnos, a elevar nuestro estándar más alto … donde no comprometamos nuestros principios y valores, seamos fieles a nuestro propósito, y permanecer firmes en nuestra determinación de tomar el camino menos transitado “

“Es desafortunado que, a veces, las palabras de agradecimiento puedan tener un efecto adverso en nosotros. En lugar de hacernos sentir humildes y mantenernos en tierra, pueden atraernos a ser obstinados, prejuiciosos e intolerantes: inflar nuestro ego, hacernos arrogantes y arrogantes. orgullosos y enamorarse de nosotros mismos, hasta el punto de que, enrojecidos de felicidad y disfrutando del brillo de las cálidas palabras que nos brotan, podríamos darnos palmaditas en la espalda, indulgentes por ser extraordinarios y por excelencia. nociones acerca de nuestra valía y el don de palabras dignas de alabanza que siempre se nos presentarán. Tales ilusiones sobre nuestros atributos nos ciegan. Si esto es lo que los aplausos y el aprecio de otros pueden convertirnos, ¡entonces es mejor que no seamos apreciados! “

“Recuerde … los elogios y el aprecio … Los insultos y la humillación van de la mano, y debemos prepararnos para manejar con equilibrio y gracia en nuestra vida personal o profesional, a lo largo de nuestra vida. Nuestro trabajo es hacer el bien a todos quienes están a nuestro alrededor … nuestra familia y amigos, y para ser buenos en nuestro trabajo y para nuestros colegas. Si nuestra naturaleza, temperamento y hábitos nos han valido el aprecio de los miembros de nuestra familia y otros, deberíamos alentarnos aún más, a hacer nuestro ‘karma’ … desapegado y no afectado por nada; concéntrese únicamente en el resultado bueno y positivo de cada acción nuestra … ya sea ser un niño obediente o un trabajador excepcional en nuestro campo. Un corazón puro, una mente despejada y una visión clara, nos guiarán a caminar en el Verdadero Camino Correcto, voluntaria y felizmente “.

12 thoughts on “Swamiji’s Sandesh… “Appreciation is beneficial if it enables a person to lead a principled life and motivates him to opt for the path of honesty and humility. Appreciation becomes meaningless if it makes him arrogant and proud.” ” Appreciation … ‘prashansa’ tab achchi hai jab woh insaan ko apne pe ‘abhimaan’ karne ki bajai … ‘nek raaste’ par aur ‘sachche aadarsh’ ki ore le jaati hai.”

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  1. Pranam Swamiji..
    Aapka ashirwad aur pyar bhari Vani se meethi aur takatwar inspiration kuch bhi nahin..
    Ashirwad banayein rakhein..
    Love you Swamiji..
    Charan Mastak..

  2. Flood your heart with gratitude and humility and do not let appreciation spoil you.

    Thank you Swamiji for your kind words.

    Grateful as always.

  3. Pranam Swamiji. What a beautiful n enlighting message. Sooo truly said appreciation can ones life either ways. It’s our wish to choose the path. Whether we take it positive or negative manner. With Swamijis blessings his all words mean a lot and has changed my life a lot. It’s his love, blessings and teachings who has has really made me a different person.lot of things I have learned from him and applied all the teachings in combination in my life .It has helped me to grow spiritually and I think I am better human being than before. All the credit goes to Swamiji in shaping and grooming me. I really don’t know how will I repay him for always taking care of me as his own daughter, the bond we share is immeasurable and beyond imagination. I can promise and ensure I will always walk on the Devine path shown by him and bring proud to him. I really owe my life to him till the last breath. Om gurudevo namaha..

  4. किसी के लिए की गयी निःस्वार्थ प्रशंसा उस व्यक्ति का यथार्थ चित्रण है और ऐसा व्यक्ति उस प्रशंसा से अपने कर्म में और अधिक सुधार करता है वहीं दूसरी ओर किसी की चापलूसी में की गयी प्रशंसा उस व्यक्ति में घमण्ड का समावेश करा देता है और वह भ्रम के आधार पर खड़ा होता है। किसी विद्वान ने कहा भी है कि निन्दक हमें सही आइना दिखाता रहता है-निंदक नियरे राखिए, ऑंगन कुटी छवाय, बिन पानी, साबुन बिना, निर्मल करे सुभाय।
    स्वामी सदैव ही हमारी आंखें खोलते रहते हैं और सच से परिचित कराते हैं।
    स्वामी जी के चरणों में नमन करता हूँ।

  5. Of course appreciation is encouraging. But one must be careful. Appreciation shouldn’t go to our head. Otherwise it will result into arrogance.
    We must be thankful to the Guru , who has made us worthy of this appreciation and stay humble and our presence should be pleasant and welcoming.
    Remember that if we don’t handle the appreciation deftly then we will have to suffer the consequences.
    Stay humble and avoid humiliation.
    Pranam Swamiji.

  6. Absolutely a very sound message that is practically seen in our personal and professional affairs. Words of appreciation has the side effects of making a person high headed and as Swamiji advised that one should stay in control – grounded and humble at all times.

    Thankyou Swamiji for awakening us with these golden messages

    Gratitude 🙏
    Puneet

  7. हमारी प्रसंशा स्वाभिमान तो हो सकती है, किन्तु अभिमान कभी नहीं ।

  8. Bhagavad Gita says -” do your duty but don’t look for the result of your work.” Such karma yogis are practically non-existent today. Since we are all normal individuals, all of us need appreciation, as a form of nourishment for the soul, though we often forget to return the same to others. Unfortunately sometimes the appreciative words can cause negative effects on us. As Swamiji rightly said, if appreciation makes our ego to inflate, make us arrogant and proud, then it is better not to get appreciated.
    Sri Krishna says in Geetha…सम: शत्रौच मित्रे च…he who is tranquil before friend and foe alike, and in encountering adoration and insult, and during the experiences of warmth and chill and of pleasure and suffering, who has relinquished attachment, regarding blame and praise in the same light, who is quite and easily contented, not attached to domesticity, and of calm disposition and devotional- that person is dear to ME.
    Is it not our duty to strive to become worthy of HIM?!

  9. Thank you Swamiji for your guidance. Your message that appreciation by others should lead us to perform even better instead of getting arrogant about it is so meaningful.

    Thank you for your blessings.

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