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.
GAUR GOPAL DASTo 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.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
-
-
A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
The eyes are the window to the soul,
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
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 DAS -
Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
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.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
Meditation is like a plane: It first takes you high, then far away and then further away imperceptibly.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.
GAUR GOPAL DAS -
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 DAS -
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 DAS