Common Quote by Frederick Lenz

Strictly speaking, there are no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.

— Shunryu Suzuki

There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.

— Shunryu Suzuki

People who are enlightened in previous lifetimes have a certain degree of difficulty in regaining their enlightenment. Sometimes it comes in childhood. Sometimes it…

— Frederick Lenz

Very few people become enlightened in any given lifetime. On the planet earth their might be a dozen who are fully enlightened and several…

— Frederick Lenz

While people who are enlightened are worthy of respect, to put them on a pedestal is a mistake. To undervalue them is also a…

— Frederick Lenz

Even enlightened people think of themselves as beginners. They probably think of themselves as beginners more than others do - perpetual beginners who begin…

— Frederick Lenz

Enlightenment is a lot like dying. You might wonder why there aren't more enlightened people. It is because they are afraid to die.

— Frederick Lenz

Most enlightened people can do miracles. Some have powers, some don't. Some people who have developed powers aren't enlightened.

— Frederick Lenz

Celibacy doesn't make you enlightened, otherwise every nun or priest in Buddhism or Christianity would be enlightened. People who don't date and can't get…

— Frederick Lenz

Enlightened people live in very charged states of attention, with a tremendous power circuiting through them.

— Frederick Lenz

An enlightened teacher teaches you how to gain power. They give you power. They teach you how to shape it so that it becomes…

— Frederick Lenz

You have got to get your power up and do something and not just sit around. Always be optimistic. Always be positive! And ignore…

— Frederick Lenz