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

— Allan Lokos

#compassion #mindfulness #art

With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

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

— Allan Lokos

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

— Allan Lokos

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

— Allan Lokos

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Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#meditation #psychology #art

Ultimately humanity is one, and this small planet is our only home. If we're to protect this home of ours, each of us needs to experience a vivid sense of universal altruism and compassion. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

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In Buddhism there is one word for mind & heart: chitta. Chitta refers not just to thoughts and emotions in the narrow sense of arising from the brain, but also to the whole range of consciousness, vast & unimpeded. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

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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. ↗

— Allan Lokos

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Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

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