Think: 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?
GAUR GOPAL DASHot heads do not give good feedback – choose a better time.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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Hot heads do not give good feedback – choose a better time.
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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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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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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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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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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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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry?
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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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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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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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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
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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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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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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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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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Having a friend to listen to your problems and discuss them with you is the beginning of finding a solution.
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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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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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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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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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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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