Gaur Gopal Das is a well-known monk who inspires us to change our lifestyle and frame of mind to live more happily.
His mesmerizing personality and simple yet motivating speeches will make you think in a different way. He was born on 24th December 1973 in Maharashtra, he became an electrical engineer and joined the corporate sector, but couldn’t find satisfaction and peace in life.
Therefore, he decided to let go of all the materialistic things and followed a spiritual path to find himself. He is one of the most-watched lifestyle mentors on various social media platforms.
Gaur Gopal Das quotes will leave you amazed with his incredible ideology on love, happiness and self-enlightenment.
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1. “Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one that finds the gold.”
2. “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.”
3. “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.”
4. “It is strange that sword and words have the same letters.”
5. “The paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.”
6. “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.”
7. “As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself . . . Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.’ —Nelson Mandela”
8. “To accept someone when everything is going right is easy. But when things are falling apart around you and you stick together, that’s the test of a relationship. Love is when we have every reason to break up but we do not.”
9. “When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can fo,why worry?”
10. “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.”
11. “When things are beyond your control and there is nothing you can do,why worry”
12. “The mind is what we use to perceive the world. We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are.”
13. “We must find positivity in the bleakest situations and live by the principle of gratitude”
14. “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.”
15. “Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.”
16. “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.”
17. “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
18. “fight the strong urge to judge someone based on an initial interaction with them. Everyone has a fascinating story that we know nothing about.”
19. “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.”
20. “As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.”
21. “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.”
22. “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”
23. “Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.”
24. “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.”
25. “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?”
26. “One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgements,”
27. “Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.”
28. “At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.”
29. “We should deal with each other sensitively; our attitude towards life affects how we act in our relationships.”
30. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
31. “What great men do, common men follow.”
32. “To find your purpose in life, you must go on a journey of self-discovery.”
33. “If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.”
34. “Forgiveness is a complex concept. We must understand it thoroughly to be able to internalize it.”
35. “The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.”
36. “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.”
37. “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.”
38. “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.”
39. “Meditation is like a plane: It first takes you high, then far away and then further away imperceptibly.”
40. “People with a closed mindset want to grow by beating others in their field. Open-minded people, on the other hand, grow by developing themselves.”
41. “Our relationships are stronger when they contain a spiritual component. There are three different ways to become good friends with someone.”
42. “People who meditate develop a habit of practising 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.”
43. “There are many ways to perceive others. We should start choosing the one which magnifies the positive and avoids the negative.”
44. “Our Silent presence can be more powerful than a million empty words. We all have two ears and one mouth; the amount we listen and the amount we speak should be done proportionately. Rarely do people want an active solution to their problems before they have been thoroughly heard and understood”
45. “Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.”
46. “You can be completely selfish, completely selfless or any of the combinations in between. Life is a journey from being selfish to becoming selfless.”
47. “hot heads do not give good feedback—choose a better time.”
48. “things do change over time.”
49. “Every moment lived well is the secret of overall wellness.”
50. “We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.”
51. “Relationships are tested during difficult times. To accept someone when everything is going right is easy. But when things are falling apart around you and you stick together, that’s the test of a relationship”
52. “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.”
53. “Pain is an integral part of life. It is up to you to decide what to choose, pain that hurts but heals or something that is pleasurable in the beginning and extremely painful thereafter.”
54. “To move on and accept change is the sign of wisdom and maturity.”
55. “Earning with integrity, spending with compassion is conscious capitalism. It will add value to your valuables. When you will find that purpose you will love your work otherwise work can be a drag.”
56. “Spirituality helps develop good character. It is character that shines bright when words fail to do so.”
57. “Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.”
58. “Having a friend to listen to your problems and discuss them with you is the beginning of finding a solution.”
59. “Don’t let a breakup in any relationship lead to a break down in life. Seek emotional support from closed ones, functional support from wise ones, and spiritual support from the one who loves us unconditionally “GOD”!”
60. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
61. “Gucci suits won’t bring you satisfaction till you bring a smile on someone’s face. The good wishes of the person can do more for you.”
62. “We have to move people from HRM to HAM (Human Asset Management). We have to treat people as assets and motivate them beyond just earning money.”
63. “The eyes are the window to the soul.”
64. “Love is less about emotions and feelings. it is more about taking responsibility to serve the beloved.”
65. “If you truly want to know how rich you are, drop a tear and see how many hands come to wipe that tear.”
66. “It’s all too easy to focus on external achievements and forget to assets whether we are happy with the state of our life.”
67. “It’s easy to make a buck, but hard to make a difference.”
68. “One who genuinely regrets for a mistake not only feels bad about it but is also willing to accept it’s a consequence and work hard to rectify it.”
69. “Do you know what oxymoron is? Words like pretty ugly, happily married. Well, business ethics is an oxymoron.”