Allan Lokos quotes

Inner peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience.
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You honor yourself by acting with dignity and composure.
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A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind remains stable & calm in all situations.
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The most important step in developing skillful speech is to think before speaking.
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Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.
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One doesn’t have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom.
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We train the mind so that we can enjoy greater peace, happiness, wisdom & equanimity.
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People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha.
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One who is patient glows with an inner radiance.
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Patience is both the tool for and the result of, our efforts.
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Thoughts, words, emotions & deeds not coming from love are likely coming from fear.
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To forgive does not mean to condone.
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Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.
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True patience is grounded in wisdom & compassion.
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To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out.
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Honor your relationships by developing listening skills.
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The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness and inner peace.
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Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.
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Our work is not to become a better person, but to become present to the perfection we already are.
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We yearn for there to be meaning to our lives, balanced with a sense of inner peace and joy.
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The virtues of free enterprise can become distorted by greed and delusion.
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Patience is a natural consequence of the cultivation of compassion and love, for ourselves and all beings.
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Technology offers us a unique opportunity, though rarely welcome, to practice patience.
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When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.
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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.
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So what is a good meditator? The one who meditates.
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That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value.
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We all have issues and we have usually come by them honestly.
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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.
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The erruption of feelings and emotions that follows a near-death exerience, or any event that causes us to stop and look deeply at the reality of our lives, is ripe with the potential for insight and clarity.
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An open beginner's mind is a powerful tool for developing patience.
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