Best 71 quotes of Allan Lokos on MyQuotes

Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.

Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.

Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts.

It is a powerful practice to be generous when you are the one feeling in need.

No one looks or feels attractive when angry.

Observing your thoughts, feelings & sensations is the grist of the practice.

One who is patient glows with an inner radiance.

Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness.

Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.

Patience lives in the gap between our experience of an event and our response to that experience.

Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.

So what is a good meditator? The one who meditates.

Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.

Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy.

The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace.

The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness.

To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out.

To forgive does not mean to forget.

True patience is grounded in wisdom and compassion.

We must accept the reality that the causes of impatience travel a two-way street.

We yearn for there to be meaning to our lives, balanced with a sense of inner peace & joy.

While meditating we are simply seeing what the mind has been doing all along.

A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind remains stable & calm in all situations.

An open beginner's mind is a powerful tool for developing patience.

Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.

Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.

Directing the mind to stay in the present can be a formidable task.

Honor your relationships by developing listening skills.

Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience.

Loving others is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Altruism that rewards one's self.

Observe & accept what ever arises & know that everything is as it needs to be.

Observing your thoughts, feelings & sensations is the grist of the practice.

One doesn't have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom.

One of the best ways to support the development of patience is to cultivate happiness with yourself.

Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly.

Our greatest happiness comes from the experience of love & compassion.

Our work is not to become a better person, but to become present to the perfection we already are.

Patience is a natural consequence of the cultivation of compassion & love, for ourselves and all beings.

Patience is born when we create a pause between our experience of a feeling and our response to that feeling.

Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness.

Patience requires a slowing down, a spaciousness, a sense of ease.

Peace can be found within, no matter the external circumstances.

People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha.

Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.

Remind yourself that your mental & emotional health are important.

Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy.

Technology offers us a unique opportunity, though rarely welcome, to practice patience.

The art of peaceful living comes down to living compassionately & wisely.

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.

The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it.