We train the mind so that we can enjoy greater peace, happiness, wisdom & equanimity.

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

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

Our work is not to become a better person, but to become present to the perfection we already are.

Observing your thoughts, feelings & sensations is the grist of the practice.

To forgive does not mean to condone.

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...

To forgive does not mean to forget.

Patience is supported & nurtured by a quality of forgiveness.

An open beginner’s mind is a powerful tool for developing patience.

Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.

Patience has all the time it needs.

We yearn for there to be meaning to our lives, balanced with a sense of inner peace & joy.

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 we are.

Our greatest happiness comes from the experience of love & compassion.

Without the ability to be present we are missing much of what the adventure has to offer.

Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.

You cannot control the results, only your actions.

Thoughts, words, emotions & deeds not coming from love are likely coming from fear.

Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy.

Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.

There is no illness that is not exacerbated by stress.

Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.

Loving others is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Altruism that rewards one’s self.

Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that – thoughts.

Any methodology for developing patience requires a multi-tiered approach.

Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience.

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

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

One doesn’t have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom.

The experience of pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral is the consequences of perception.

We must accept the reality that the causes of impatience travel a two-way street.

The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace.

You actions are your only true belongings.

True patience is grounded in wisdom & compassion.

Our actions speak for us & they speak loudly.

When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.

The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it.

Patience is a natural consequence of the cultivation of compassion & love, for ourselves and all beings.

The most important step in developing skillful speech is to think before speaking.

We cannot force the development of mindfulness.

Honor your relationships by developing listening skills.

Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don’t look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.

The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness.

Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.

The art of peaceful living comes down to living compassionately & wisely.

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

Patience is born when we create a pause between our experience of a feeling and our response to that feeling.

When we teach a child patience we offer them the gift of a dignified life.

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