Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
GAUR GOPAL DASOffering gifts and accepting gifts, opening one’s mind and inquiring in confidence, sharing food, and receiving food are the six exchanges that develop loving relationships.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Having a friend to listen to your problems and discuss them with you is the beginning of finding a solution.
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The paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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People with a closed mindset want to grow by beating others in their field. Open-minded people, on the other hand, grow by developing themselves.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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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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People who meditate develop a habit of practicing sincere gratitude which helps them in all their relationships. It is a relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.
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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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Feeling peaceful, happy and content is not about avoiding challenges in our life, but about how we navigate through these challenges to reach the type of life we want to live.
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The sands of time slow for no man. Things change for better and for worse, but what we choose to perceive is up to us.
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry?
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What great men do, common men follow.
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Our relationships are stronger when they contain a spiritual component. There are three different ways to become good friends with someone.
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