Offering 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.
GAUR GOPAL DASThis 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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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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Think: Is this in my control? If yes, you can do something about it. If no, then you cannot do anything about it. Therefore, in both circumstances, why worry?
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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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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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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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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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To accept someone when everything is going right is easy. But when things are falling apart around you and you stick together, that’s the test of a relationship. Love is when we have every reason to break up but we do not.
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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry?
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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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What great men do, common men follow.
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