Introduction Quotes

274 quotes by 183 authors

They would spend a lot of their time simply walking around in the woods or in the cities, or they would come over to his… — Frederick Lenz
According to Zen Buddhist cosmology there are ten thousand different states of mind to view and understand life through. — Frederick Lenz
In Zen we classify ten thousand different states of mind, different ways of seeing life. There is something beyond the ten thousand states of mind… — Frederick Lenz
Each of the ten thousand states of mind presents you with a different view of essence and experience. — Frederick Lenz
Opportunities, creative ideas or the lack of them, happiness, frustration, brilliance, talent, success and failure - all are determined by the state of mind that… — Frederick Lenz
Most persons spend their lives stuck in relatively low states of mind. In these states of mind their views of themselves and the world around… — Frederick Lenz
If you are around a lot of human beings who are filled with jealousy and anger and rage and desire, it filters into the mind.… — Frederick Lenz
Through the study of Zen you can learn to move from lower to higher states of mind at will. Higher states of mind offer you… — Frederick Lenz
In advanced Zen a person comes to realize that the existence of things and their ability to perceive them correctly is completely dependent upon their… — Frederick Lenz
Zen is the study of mind in all of its manifestations. The purpose of Zen is to be happy. — Frederick Lenz
There is a beautiful flow to the study of Zen. If it is not making you happier, then you are not practicing correctly. — Frederick Lenz
Zen is meditation, the actual experience of life directly, immediately with no buffers. — Frederick Lenz
According to Zen philosophy each human being has two minds, a finite mind and an infinite mind. — Frederick Lenz
In the study of Zen you can learn how to strengthen and clarify your finite mind. Your finite mind is like a muscle; when exercised… — Frederick Lenz
The intuitive wisdom that comes from your infinite mind can add to your creativity, success and well-being, and can take you to the threshold of… — Frederick Lenz
Each of the small enlightenments that a Zen practitioner has, which are known in Zen as "Satori experiences," provides deeper insights into the nature of… — Frederick Lenz
Satori is a brief flash. Suddenly the light breaks through. For a short timeless time we experience eternity in its unmanifest form. It's comparable to… — Frederick Lenz
We see signs of it perhaps for 28 das or 34 days, then it goes away. Yet we are different. — Frederick Lenz
After this happens again and again, we reach a point were there is nothing but satori, which is what nirvikalpa samadhi is like. — Frederick Lenz
In Zen the emphasis is on meditation and developing your body, mind and spirit to find inner peace, strength, clarity and enlightenment. — Frederick Lenz

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