We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
GAUR GOPAL DASLive 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.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters.
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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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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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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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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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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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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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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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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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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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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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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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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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