Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
GAUR GOPAL DASA man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters. Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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Things do change over time.
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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work.
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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What great men do, common men follow.
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We need to understand the hierarchy of connections. Ultimately, we must connect to something above ourselves such as God. This can give us the power to spread happiness and joy around the world.
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Spirituality helps develop good character. It is character that shines bright when words fail to do so.
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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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Familiarity breeds contempt, I replied. When we are overly familiar with people, we forget how important they are to us and the correct way to behave with them.
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This happens with all relationships, not just in marriages. If we are not proactive in our relationships, they start to seem dry and become cumbersome. We have to have respect for the other person, which is reflected in how sensitively we treat them.
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Meditation is like a plane: It first takes you high, then far away and then further away imperceptibly.
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Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.
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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
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