Allan Lokos, Patience: The Art Of Peaceful Living Quotes

You cannot control the results, only your actions.

Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness.

Patience has all the time it needs.

That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value.

One who is patient glows with an inner radiance.

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

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

To forgive does not mean to forget.

There is no illness that is not exacerbated by stress.

Patience is both the tool for and the result of, our efforts.

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

No one looks or feels attractive when angry.

Any methodology for developing patience requires a multi-tiered approach.

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

To forgive does not mean to condone.

The virtues of free enterprise can become distorted by greed & delusion.

Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.

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

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

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

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

We are all in this together. Our happiness inextricably is tied to that of all beings.

You actions are your only true belongings.

We cannot force the development of mindfulness.

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

Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly.

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

True patience is grounded in wisdom & compassion.

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

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

Understanding the true nature of things, or seeing things as they really are, is the ground of wisdom.

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

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

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

We all have issues & we have usually come by them honestly.

You honor yourself by acting with dignity and composure.

Honor your relationships by developing listening skills.

Without the ability to be present we are missing much of what the adventure has to offer.

When we teach a child patience we offer them the gift of a dignified life.

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

The experience of pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral is the consequences of perception.

The most important step in developing skillful speech is to think before speaking.

So what is a good meditator? A good meditator meditates.

To be mindful entails examining the path we are traveling & making choices that alleviate suffering & bring happiness to ourselves & those around us.

Remind yourself that your mental & emotional health are important.

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