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?
GAUR GOPAL DASBehind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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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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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters.
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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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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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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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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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Things do change over time.
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Watch your thoughts, they turn into words. Watch your words, they turn into actions. Watch your actions, they turn into habits. Watch your habits, they turn into character. Watch your character, it turns into your destiny. It all begins with a thought.
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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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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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Physical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
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Live your life in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God will come to know God because they know you.
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You need an attitude of service. You’re not just serving yourself. You help others to grow up and you grow with them.
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