Allan Lokos Quotes

#1. Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity. - Author: Allan Lokos

#2. To forgive does not mean to forget. - Author: Allan Lokos

#3. Patience is the direct antithesis of anger. - Author: Allan Lokos

#4. We all have issues & we have usually come by them honestly. - Author: Allan Lokos

#5. The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace. - Author: Allan Lokos

#6. We must accept the reality that the causes of impatience travel a two-way street. - Author: Allan Lokos

#7. Directing the mind to stay in the present can be a formidable task. - Author: Allan Lokos

#8. Without the ability to be present we are missing much of what the adventure has to offer. - Author: Allan Lokos

#9. Honor your relationships by developing listening skills. - Author: Allan Lokos

#10. Any methodology for developing patience requires a multi-tiered approach. - Author: Allan Lokos

#11. Patience is a natural consequence of the cultivation of compassion & love, for ourselves and all beings. - Author: Allan Lokos

#12. Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself. - Author: Allan Lokos

#13. Remind yourself that your mental & emotional health are important. - Author: Allan Lokos

#14. A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind remains stable & calm in all situations. - Author: Allan Lokos

#15. When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them. - Author: Allan Lokos

#16. You honor yourself by acting with dignity and composure. - Author: Allan Lokos

#17. Patience lives in the gap between our experience of an event and our response to that experience. - Author: Allan Lokos

#18. Observing your thoughts, feelings & sensations is the grist of the practice. - Author: Allan Lokos

#19. We need never be bound by the limitations of our previous or current thinking, nor are we ever locked into being the person we used to be, or think we are. - Author: Allan Lokos

#20. Remind yourself that your mental & emotional health are important. - Author: Allan Lokos

#21. Understanding the true nature of things, or seeing things as they really are, is the ground of wisdom. - Author: Allan Lokos

#22. We yearn for there to be meaning to our lives, balanced with a sense of inner peace & joy. - Author: Allan Lokos

#23. An open beginner's mind is a powerful tool for developing patience. - Author: Allan Lokos

#24. Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness. - Author: Allan Lokos

#25. The art of peaceful living comes down to living compassionately & wisely. - Author: Allan Lokos

#26. Loving others is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Altruism that rewards one's self. - Author: Allan Lokos

#27. Patience has all the time it needs. - Author: Allan Lokos

#28. Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy. - Author: Allan Lokos

#29. Peace can be found within, no matter the external circumstances. - Author: Allan Lokos

#30. So what is a good meditator? A good meditator meditates. - Author: Allan Lokos

#31. Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness. - Author: Allan Lokos

#32. You actions are your only true belongings. - Author: Allan Lokos

#33. Patience is both the tool for and the result of, our efforts. - Author: Allan Lokos

#34. To forgive does not mean to condone. - Author: Allan Lokos

#35. True patience is grounded in wisdom & compassion. - Author: Allan Lokos

#36. The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it. - Author: Allan Lokos

#37. Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are. - Author: Allan Lokos

#38. Our work is not to become a better person, but to become present to the perfection we already are. - Author: Allan Lokos

#39. Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts. - Author: Allan Lokos

#40. To be mindful entails examining the path we are traveling & making choices that alleviate suffering & bring happiness to ourselves & those around us. - Author: Allan Lokos

#41. The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness. - Author: Allan Lokos

#42. Technology offers us a unique opportunity, though rarely welcome, to practice patience. - Author: Allan Lokos

#43. Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly. - Author: Allan Lokos

#44. The virtues of free enterprise can become distorted by greed & delusion. - Author: Allan Lokos

#45. Our greatest happiness comes from the experience of love & compassion. - Author: Allan Lokos

#46. Patience is born when we create a pause between our experience of a feeling and our response to that feeling. - Author: Allan Lokos

#47. No one looks or feels attractive when angry. - Author: Allan Lokos

#48. One of the best ways to support the development of patience is to cultivate happiness with yourself. - Author: Allan Lokos

#49. So what is a good meditator? The one who meditates. - Author: Allan Lokos

#50. One doesn't have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom. - Author: Allan Lokos

#51. The erruption of feelings & emotions that follows a near-death exerience, or any event that causes us to stop & look deeply at the reality of our lives, is ripe with the potential for insight & clarity. - Author: Allan Lokos

#52. Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present. - Author: Allan Lokos

#53. Observe & accept what ever arises & know that everything is as it needs to be. - Author: Allan Lokos

#54. The venerable teachers, philosophers & spiritual practitioners throughout history have concluded that the greatest happiness we can experience comes from the development of an open, loving heart. - Author: Allan Lokos

#55. We train the mind so that we can enjoy greater peace, happiness, wisdom & equanimity. - Author: Allan Lokos

#56. To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out. - Author: Allan Lokos

#57. Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience. - Author: Allan Lokos

#58. We cannot force the development of mindfulness. - Author: Allan Lokos

#59. People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha. - Author: Allan Lokos

#60. Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly. - Author: Allan Lokos

#61. We are all in this together. Our happiness inextricably is tied to that of all beings. - Author: Allan Lokos

#62. Patience requires a slowing down, a spaciousness, a sense of ease. - Author: Allan Lokos

#63. The erruption of feelings & emotions that follows a near-death exerience, or any event that causes us to stop & look deeply at the reality of our lives, is ripe with the potential for insight & clarity. - Author: Allan Lokos

#64. When we teach a child patience we offer them the gift of a dignified life. - Author: Allan Lokos

#65. The experience of pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral is the consequences of perception. - Author: Allan Lokos

#66. One who is patient glows with an inner radiance. - Author: Allan Lokos

#67. That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value. - Author: Allan Lokos

#68. You cannot control the results, only your actions. - Author: Allan Lokos

#69. While meditating we are simply seeing what the mind has been doing all along. - Author: Allan Lokos

#70. Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us. - Author: Allan Lokos

#71. There is no illness that is not exacerbated by stress. - Author: Allan Lokos

#72. Thoughts, words, emotions & deeds not coming from love are likely coming from fear. - Author: Allan Lokos

#73. The most important step in developing skillful speech is to think before speaking. - Author: Allan Lokos