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.
GAUR GOPAL DASPhysical 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.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
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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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Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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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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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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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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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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At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.
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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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Meditation is like a plane: It first takes you high, then far away and then further away imperceptibly.
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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.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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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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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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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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Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.
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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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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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If someone chooses what they love to do, there is no stress in their life. As they say, If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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What great men do, common men follow.
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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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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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Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.
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