We cannot force the development of mindfulness.
– Allan Lokos
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- In order to answer the question -œWhere am I going?- engage in self-development, self-education and development of will and firmness – Sunday Adelaja
- Self-development is a contradiction in terms Personal development is the way. – Frank Ra Exstatica
- The free development of each is the condition for the free development of all. – Friedrich Engels
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- The experience of pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral is the consequences of perception. – Allan Lokos
- The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace. – Allan Lokos
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- So what is a good meditator? A good meditator meditates. – Allan Lokos
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- Remind yourself that your mental & emotional health are important. – Allan Lokos
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- Patience is both the tool for and the result of, our efforts. – Allan Lokos
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- There is no illness that is not exacerbated by stress. – 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
- Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don’t look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness. – Allan Lokos
- We are all in this together. Our happiness inextricably is tied to that of all beings. – Allan Lokos
- People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha. – Allan Lokos
- No one looks or feels attractive when angry. – Allan Lokos
- To forgive does not mean to condone. – Allan Lokos
- The virtues of free enterprise can become distorted by greed & delusion. – Allan Lokos
- Patience has all the time it needs. – 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
- Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself. – Allan Lokos
- One who is patient glows with an inner radiance. – 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
- Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience. – Allan Lokos
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- Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy. – Allan Lokos
- To forgive does not mean to forget. – Allan Lokos
- Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. – Edgar Allan Poe