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.
GAUR GOPAL DASA gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
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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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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 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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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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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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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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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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What great men do, common men follow.
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The paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.
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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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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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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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