A man or a woman is known by the company they keep.
GAUR GOPAL DASThis 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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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?
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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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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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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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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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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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What great men do, common men follow.
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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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If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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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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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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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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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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Things do change over time.
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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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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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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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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 paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.
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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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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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We should deal with each other sensitively; our attitude towards life affects how we act in our relationships.
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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry?
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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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