Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
GAUR GOPAL DASDarkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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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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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Meditation is like a plane: It first takes you high, then far away and then further away imperceptibly.
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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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What great men do, common men follow.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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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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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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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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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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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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Spirituality helps develop good character. It is character that shines bright when words fail to do so.
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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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