Premanand Maharaj Ji
How do I become more grateful?
Toward the guru, balihari instead of thanks
The guru is your own soul, so you do not thank him; you say balihari (offering yourself to him) for his nature and compassion. The lesson is that thanks and gratitude are for others.
There is a difference between balihari and thanks. Balihari is for your nature, your compassion, that you are dragging along someone lowly like me.