Quotes by Allan Lokos

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

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.

You honor yourself by acting with dignity and composure.

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

Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.

Honor your relationships by developing listening skills.

True patience is grounded in wisdom & compassion.

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.

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

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

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

Thoughts, words, emotions & deeds not coming from love are likely coming from fear.

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

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

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.

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