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Allan Lokos

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01Undated

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

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02Undated

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

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03Undated

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

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04Undated

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

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05Undated

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

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06Undated

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

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07Undated

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

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08Undated

Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness.

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09Undated

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

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10Undated

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

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11Undated

Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.

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12Undated

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

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13Undated

Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.

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14Undated

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

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15Undated

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

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16Undated

When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.

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17Undated

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

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18Undated

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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19Undated

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

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20Undated

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

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21Undated

We train the mind so that we can enjoy greater peace, happiness, wisdom & equanimity.

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22Undated

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.

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23Undated

You honor yourself by acting with dignity and composure.

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24Undated

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

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