Quotes by Allan Lokos

About Allan Lokos:

Allan Lokos is the founder and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center located on New York City’s upper west side. He is the author of Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living (Tarcher/Penguin; 2010), Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living (Tarcher/Penguin; 2012), and Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster Through Compassion, Patience, and Determination (Tarcher/Penguin/Random House; 2015). His writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, Tricycle magazine, Beliefnet, and several anthologies.
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Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.

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Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.

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There is no illness that is not exacerbated by stress.

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One who is patient glows with an inner radiance.

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So what is a good meditator? A good meditator meditates.

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Observe & accept what ever arises & know that everything is as it needs to be.

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No one looks or feels attractive when angry.

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

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Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly.

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

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Patience requires a slowing down, a spaciousness, a sense of ease.

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

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Technology offers us a unique opportunity, though rarely welcome, to practice patience.

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

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To be mindful entails examining the path we are traveling & making choices that alleviate suffering & bring happiness to ourselves & those around us.

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We cannot force the development of mindfulness.

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People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha.

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A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind remains stable & calm in all situations.

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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.

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Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.

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Author Bio

  • NameAllan Lokos
  • DescriptionAmerican Buddhist teacher