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I created an article about this a long time ago at the Shantarm Ashram.
For some reason, it interests people.
There are even some arguments about it. And, of course, I am not urging you to act any differently after this latest article of mine.
What matters here is not the word itself, but what stands behind it.
Still, I will discuss this a little in the Mahapurna School as well.
Everyone understands “thank you.” You are asking for God to save someone—for God to save you.
Just as I was surprised by the arguments at the Ashram about what was wrong with this, I am surprised now as well.
Oh well.
Many people have switched to saying not “spasibog,” but “blagodaryu.”
That is, “I give you my благo” (“goodness”).
But the other person might ask: “Okay, you are giving me your goodness—well, go on then, rather than just talking idly...”
But the person had no intention of giving away any of their own goodness.
So they turn out to be a deceiver. They have broken a commandment... “Do not lie.”
So I don’t know—it seems like we are just trading one thing for another here
If you are not going to give your goodness away to anyone, perhaps you should not say it out loud?
Think for yourselves.
How did people get around this, for example, in ancient civilizations? In the Vedic one, for instance?
There certainly was neither “thank you” nor “I am grateful” there.
In India, for example, people do not say it that way.
What do they say?
For example, someone gives someone else a bracelet. The recipient might say, “I really like it, it’s so beautiful, I’ve wanted a bracelet like this for a long time; now I’ll wear it on holidays...” In other words, they will explain how important this thing is to them. That is better than the formal word “thank you.”
Or a young man gives a girl his seat, and she responds with a smile and says something like, “Oh, how polite and cultured you are, young man,” or “Oh, after what you did for me, I feel much better!”
Do you understand?
These are just examples. It is not necessarily the case that everyone in India behaves this way. Most people do.
No one needs your meaningless “thank you.” Everyone is interested in knowing that they were useful to you and exactly how. This creates good karma. Ten people will tell you in a day that you are polite and cultured, that you helped, supported, or saved them... Not simply: thank you, thank you, thank you......
In Vedic society, people also used the word SHUKRA, SHUKR, or SHUKRIYA.
And they did not respond to it with “you’re welcome,” but with SVAHA. Yes, just as during a Puja. It means something like “So be it.”
Someone says “Shukriya”—“I am grateful to you.” And the response is “Svaha”—“So be it; may the Gods see this and appreciate it.”
Shukra is the ruler of Friday. Friday is Venus, the ruler of good fortune, bohemianism, leisure, and so on.
Shukra is the son of Brahma. He divided into two divine Beings, becoming the Teacher of the Devas (Suras) and the Demons (Asuras). Shukra is the only Being to receive from Shiva the ability to revive the dead. That is, even if someone has died, they can be brought back to life with the help of Shukra. There is even such a mantra—the Sanjivani Vidya.
Some people know this mantra and use it. We all know some stories like that...
So, the beginning of all this was connected with Shukra.
About Shukra at the Mahapurna School: Search results for the query: shukra
In Vedic society, people do not say “thank you” to relatives and friends at all—it can cast doubt on the closeness of the relationship.
For some reason, it interests people.
There are even some arguments about it. And, of course, I am not urging you to act any differently after this latest article of mine.
What matters here is not the word itself, but what stands behind it.
Still, I will discuss this a little in the Mahapurna School as well.
Everyone understands “thank you.” You are asking for God to save someone—for God to save you.
Just as I was surprised by the arguments at the Ashram about what was wrong with this, I am surprised now as well.
Oh well.
Many people have switched to saying not “spasibog,” but “blagodaryu.”
That is, “I give you my благo” (“goodness”).
But the other person might ask: “Okay, you are giving me your goodness—well, go on then, rather than just talking idly...”
But the person had no intention of giving away any of their own goodness.
So they turn out to be a deceiver. They have broken a commandment... “Do not lie.”
So I don’t know—it seems like we are just trading one thing for another here
If you are not going to give your goodness away to anyone, perhaps you should not say it out loud?
Think for yourselves.
How did people get around this, for example, in ancient civilizations? In the Vedic one, for instance?
There certainly was neither “thank you” nor “I am grateful” there.
In India, for example, people do not say it that way.
What do they say?
For example, someone gives someone else a bracelet. The recipient might say, “I really like it, it’s so beautiful, I’ve wanted a bracelet like this for a long time; now I’ll wear it on holidays...” In other words, they will explain how important this thing is to them. That is better than the formal word “thank you.”
Or a young man gives a girl his seat, and she responds with a smile and says something like, “Oh, how polite and cultured you are, young man,” or “Oh, after what you did for me, I feel much better!”
Do you understand?
These are just examples. It is not necessarily the case that everyone in India behaves this way. Most people do.
No one needs your meaningless “thank you.” Everyone is interested in knowing that they were useful to you and exactly how. This creates good karma. Ten people will tell you in a day that you are polite and cultured, that you helped, supported, or saved them... Not simply: thank you, thank you, thank you......
In Vedic society, people also used the word SHUKRA, SHUKR, or SHUKRIYA.
And they did not respond to it with “you’re welcome,” but with SVAHA. Yes, just as during a Puja. It means something like “So be it.”
Someone says “Shukriya”—“I am grateful to you.” And the response is “Svaha”—“So be it; may the Gods see this and appreciate it.”
Shukra is the ruler of Friday. Friday is Venus, the ruler of good fortune, bohemianism, leisure, and so on.
Shukra is the son of Brahma. He divided into two divine Beings, becoming the Teacher of the Devas (Suras) and the Demons (Asuras). Shukra is the only Being to receive from Shiva the ability to revive the dead. That is, even if someone has died, they can be brought back to life with the help of Shukra. There is even such a mantra—the Sanjivani Vidya.
Some people know this mantra and use it. We all know some stories like that...
So, the beginning of all this was connected with Shukra.
About Shukra at the Mahapurna School: Search results for the query: shukra
In Vedic society, people do not say “thank you” to relatives and friends at all—it can cast doubt on the closeness of the relationship.
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