All Frederick Lenz Quotes
- On the pathway that leads to enlightenment, only your heart can tell you what is right. Enlightenment
- Being on the path means we again meditate with joy. We deal with the suffering of life and the pain of existence without perfect enlightenment… Deal
- We could go to monasteries. I could show you people who are very wise and they have great willpower, but they're not happy. They lack… All
- In Buddhism balance is the most difficult thing, because it is overlooked. Balance
- Don't think of us as separate beings. Imagine that we are one body and it's been split into millions. When we sit in the mediation… Been
- You human beings think that yoga is in some way going to make everything you want to happen, work out. You are going to be… Able
- Intentional suffering and the postponement of happiness is not yoga or Buddhism. It will not lead to a better incarnation. Better
- Don't create a plastic image of what it is to be spiritual and try to become it. You won't be capable of it and that… Capable
- Learn to accept the transitory nature of existence of the body and the mind; see eternity in everything, this world, the other worlds, and nirvana. Accept
- In order not to lose your resolve and purpose, you need to unite with others of like mind and work with an advanced Teacher who… Advanced
- Your journey is to see how deeply you can interface your mind with infinity. That's the journey of a monk - to see. Deeply
- Gaining energy is accomplished by meditating, by right actions, right thoughts, right deeds, by studying with a real teacher or by just studying the teachings,… Accomplished
- Determine where you are and where you wish to be. Then use all of your self-effort to make that happen, following the guiding principles of… All
- You must be kind to others. You must foster a caretaker personality of gentleness and perseverance, even in the midst of adversity. Adversity
- A way of spreading the dharma is just telling people, sharing with them your experiences. Never push it, never be a missionary. Be completely selfless;… Completely
- Care, but don't be pushy! Don't preach about enlightenment to people who don't really want to hear about it. Care
- Share the way by being a good example. Example
- Be fair. Don't present your version of the truth to others. Lose your ulterior motives! Be accurate and pure in your presentation of the way,… Accurate
- The etiquette is higher consciousness, sensitivity, gentleness, gracefulness, intensity, power, and knowledge. Consciousness
- It is good to have respect for all beings because who knows what anyone can do? All
- We must be able to deal with ridicule and scorn, which it always seems that Buddhists receive. But we feel that it doesn't matter. God's… Able
- You don't want to become so sensitive that you can't interact with people in the world. If you get to that point, you are not… Development
- Self-discover is not as someone would have us think, a heavy, awesome, moral process where everyone sits around and frowns. As you progress towards enlightenment,… Awesome
- Enlightenment is not about being political. It is not a social club. Ashrams often turn into that, I know. Societies of enlightenment often just become… Ashrams
- I think cosmopolitan spirituality is the best, where we go beyond "My teacher is better than yours" or "My meditation form is better than yours."… Awareness