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.
GAUR GOPAL DASThink: 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?
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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To find your purpose in life, you must go on a journey of self-discovery.
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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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Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
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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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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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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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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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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters. Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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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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We must find positivity in the bleakest situations and live by the principle of gratitude
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A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
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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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