“To forgive does not mean to forget.”
— Allan Lokos
“Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy.”
— Allan Lokos
“Patience is born when we create a pause between our experience of a feeling and our response to that feeling.”
— Allan Lokos
“We cannot force the development of mindfulness.”
— Allan Lokos
“You actions are your only true belongings.”
— Allan Lokos
“Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience.”
— Allan Lokos
“Technology offers us a unique opportunity, though rarely welcome, to practice patience.”
— Allan Lokos
“Patience requires a slowing down, a spaciousness, a sense of ease.”
— Allan Lokos
“One who is patient glows with an inner radiance.”
— Allan Lokos
“Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.”
— Allan Lokos
“Loving others is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Altruism that rewards one’s self.”
— Allan Lokos
“The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it.”
— Allan Lokos
“Patience has all the time it needs.”
— Allan Lokos
“The virtues of free enterprise can become distorted by greed & delusion.”
— Allan Lokos
“To forgive does not mean to condone.”
— Allan Lokos
“No one looks or feels attractive when angry.”
— Allan Lokos
“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.”
— Allan Lokos
“You cannot control the results, only your actions.”
— Allan Lokos
“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.”
— Allan Lokos
“Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don’t look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.”
— Allan Lokos
“People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha.”
— Allan Lokos
“We are all in this together. Our happiness inextricably is tied to that of all beings.”
— Allan Lokos
“A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind remains stable & calm in all situations.”
— Allan Lokos
“Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly.”
— Allan Lokos
“There is no illness that is not exacerbated by stress.”
— Allan Lokos
“Remind yourself that your mental & emotional health are important.”
— Allan Lokos
“Our work is not to become a better person, but to become present to the perfection we already are.”
— Allan Lokos
“Patience is both the tool for and the result of, our efforts.”
— Allan Lokos
“An open beginner’s mind is a powerful tool for developing patience.”
— Allan Lokos
“Without the ability to be present we are missing much of what the adventure has to offer.”
— Allan Lokos