Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts.
~ Allan Lokos
We must accept the reality that the causes of impatience travel a two-way street.
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.
To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out.
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.
Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness.
One of the best ways to support the development of patience is to cultivate happiness with yourself.
Our greatest happiness comes from the experience of love & compassion.
Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.
Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.
Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.
One doesn't have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom.
Directing the mind to stay in the present can be a formidable task.
When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.
The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness.
That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value.
We all have issues & we have usually come by them honestly.
Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.
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.
