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.
GAUR GOPAL DASAnyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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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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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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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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Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
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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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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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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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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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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.
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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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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.
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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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Hot heads do not give good feedback – choose a better time.
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