Meditation is like a plane: It first takes you high, then far away and then further away imperceptibly.
GAUR GOPAL DASTo find your purpose in life, you must go on a journey of self-discovery.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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Things do change over time.
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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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Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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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. Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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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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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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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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At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.
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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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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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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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