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So what is a good meditator? The one who meditates..
No one looks or feels attractive when angry..
We need never be bound by the limitations of our previous or current thinking, nor are we ever locked into being the person we used to be, or think w….
Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness..
Patience has all the time it needs..
Patience is both the tool for and the result of, our efforts..
While meditating we are simply seeing what the mind has been doing all along..
Any methodology for developing patience requires a multi-tiered approach..
Patience is the direct antithesis of anger..
It is a powerful practice to be generous when you are the one feeling in need..
The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness..
We have no idea what tomorrow will bring, but today is overflowing with potential..
You cannot control the results, only your actions..
Observing your thoughts, feelings & sensations is the grist of the practice..
Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are..
Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy..
Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity..
Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts..
True patience is grounded in wisdom and compassion..
That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value..
The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace..