People who meditate develop a habit of practicing sincere gratitude which helps them in all their relationships. It is a relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.
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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Fight the strong urge to judge someone based on an initial interaction with them. Everyone has a fascinating story that we know nothing about.
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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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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry?
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Things do change over time.
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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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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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Familiarity breeds contempt, I replied. When we are overly familiar with people, we forget how important they are to us and the correct way to behave with them.
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We must find positivity in the bleakest situations and live by the principle of gratitude
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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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Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.
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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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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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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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We should deal with each other sensitively; our attitude towards life affects how we act in our relationships.
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters.
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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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Stop and reflect on your life regularly. Pressing the pause button to practise gratitude is the way to make it a constant in your life.
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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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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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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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If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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