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.
GAUR GOPAL DASThings do change over time.
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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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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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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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Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.
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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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We must find positivity in the bleakest situations and live by the principle of gratitude
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters.
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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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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The paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.
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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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When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,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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