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Frederick Lenz was an American author known for his profound understanding and unique insights into Zen Buddhism. His works blended Zen philosophy with modern life, resonating with readers worldwide.

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“When I leave the body someday, I can help people just as effectively if they focus upon me.”

People Ifs I Can Helping Body Focus Buddhism Someday Rama

Author:Frederick Lenz

“I'm always waiting for you, hoping that you'll be really interested, that you'll try completely. In every life I wait for you. I've always been waiting and I always will.”

Trying Waiting Buddhism Rama Waiting For You Always Waiting

Author:Frederick Lenz

“I am a Teacher. I am the keeper of mysteries. You seek knowledge and power, Truth, Light, and happiness. I am happy to aid you in your search.”

Light Teacher Mystery Buddhism Aids Rama Keepers Knowledge And Power

Author:Frederick Lenz

“It's not my light to begin with, in a sense; it's the light of God, the light of eternity. So take all you want!”

Want Light Buddhism Eternity Rama

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“The tantras can be very confusing for a person who is new to Buddhism, and for several thousand years the rule was not to expose a person or a new monk to the tantras until they had practiced for many, many years.”

Years Persons Philosophy Buddhism Thousand Thousand Years Confusing Monk Tantra

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Tantric Buddhism means that we become mature adults and we learn the reality of chaos theory.”

Mean Philosophy Reality Theory Buddhism Adults Chaos Mature Chaos Theory

Author:Frederick Lenz

“In Tantric Buddhism we call the inherent knowledge that all animate and inanimate objects possess of themselves - their emptiness.”

Philosophy Objects Buddhism Emptiness Inherent Inanimate Objects

Book:Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap

Source: Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap

“A critical part of Tantric Buddhism is a process of turning of the activities and experiences in your daily life into meditation.”

Philosophy Process Meditation Buddhism Activity Critical Daily Life

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“In Tantric Buddhism, we believe that Samsara is Nirvana. That is to say that everything in the universe is part of us. And we also are part of everything in the universe.”

Believe Philosophy Universe Buddhism Samsara

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“For the person who wants to get to the mystical experience directly, Tantric Buddhism is the path.”

Want Persons Philosophy Path Buddhism Mystical Mystical Experiences

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“Zen is Tantric Buddhism, Vajrayana is tantric Buddhism - these are various forms of it. Tantric Buddhism simply means cutting to the chase.”

Mean Philosophy Form Cutting Buddhism Various

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“What we seek to do in Tantric Buddhism is to liquefy ourselves. Life will automatically bring us to the next stage. You don't really have to know where you're going - It's like breathing.”

Knows Philosophy Next Stage Buddhism Breathing

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Be neither attracted nor repulsed is the message of Tantric Buddhism. Don't be drawn to something, don't run away from it. Just naturally accept whatever comes into life.”

Philosophy Running Accepting Buddhism Messages Running Away

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“Tantric Buddhism is just a collection of things that work by doing them. And sometimes we add new things. We have electronic music; we did not have it in Tibet.”

Sometimes Philosophy Buddhism Add Collections New Things Electronic Music Tibet

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Part of what we seek in Buddhism is the sense of quiet observation. We don't get so involved in a state of mind that we forget that it's just another transient state of mind, no matter how much ecstasy or agony is involved.”

Mind Matter States Forget Buddhism Involved Quiet Mindfulness Observation Ecstasy State Of Mind Agony Transient

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The perfect view of existence comes from an unclouded, uncluttered life and mind whereby the radiance of perfect attention of the mind of the universe floods us at every moment. This is Buddhism. This is being on the path.”

Mind Moments Universe Perfect Views Existence Attention Path Buddhism Mindfulness Flood Radiance

Author:Frederick Lenz

“I used to live in Buddhist monasteries and I finally had to leave them because they were just too cluttered for me. They were cluttered up with many thoughts about Buddhism.”

Used Buddhism Mindfulness Buddhist Monasteries

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Buddhism is not just going to temple, being at a ceremony and dressing up. That is the church of Buddhism. Esoteric Buddhism is to move beyond this world.”

World Moving Church This World Buddhism Temples Concentration Dressings Ceremony Esoteric Dressing Up

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The outer form of Buddhism, of practice, is etiquette - a series of ways to live intelligently that keep you alive, awake and happy, wakeful.”

Way Form Practice Alive Buddhism Series Buddhist Awake Etiquette Way To Live

Author:Frederick Lenz

“In Buddhism we have a great deal of etiquette. Etiquette is simply ways of living to conserve energy. Etiquette allows people to live in harmony with their environment.”

People Way Energy Deals Environment Buddhism Harmony Buddhist Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Etiquette is an intelligent way to live. There are certain ways of living you will learn being around advanced students and mostly your teacher. These are methods that have been handed down for thousands of years.”

Way Years Has Beens Certain Teacher Students Buddhism Intelligent Method Buddhist Etiquette Way To Live

Author:Frederick Lenz

“When we lack etiquette, we trash things. We trash each other. We trash the environment. We lose sight of the value of things. We suffer alienation when our spirit is disconnected from our physical awareness.”

Spirit Suffering Values Loses Environment Awareness Buddhism Sight Buddhist Trash Alienation Etiquette Disconnected

Author:Frederick Lenz

“In the beginning we define what is spiritual. But as you go on, you see that everybody and everything is an instrument of infinity.”

Spiritual Buddhism Goes On Instruments Buddhist Infinity Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“If you attain liberation do not feel that it matters or it is important. You had nothing to do with it. If you are bound by ignorance do not feel bad. You had nothing to do with it.”

Ifs Feels Important Matter Ignorance Buddhism Bounds Buddhist Liberation Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“People enter states of consciousness where they think they've become enlightened. The best thing to do, if you've gone through one of those phases, is to be sensible, laugh at yourself for how foolish you were.”

People Ifs Thinking States Consciousness Laughing Gone Buddhism Foolish Buddhist Best Things Things To Do Enlightened Sensible Phases Etiquette States Of Consciousness Laugh At Yourself

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Being a Buddhist monk means never losing one's optimism in spite of all difficulties. It also means being harder on yourself than any of your teachers ever were.”

Mean Teacher Buddhism Losing Optimism Difficulty Harder Buddhist Spite Monk Etiquette Buddhist Monk

Author:Frederick Lenz

“From a Buddhist perspective, it is incorrect to always assume that we know what is best.”

Knows Perspective Buddhism Assuming Buddhist Etiquette

Book:Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap

Source: Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap

“As Buddha points out, you should not rely on the opinions of others for validation of your internal progression.”

Should Opinion Buddhism Buddhist Rely Internals Etiquette Progression Validation

Author:Frederick Lenz

“People who are advanced meditators don't worry about liberation and self-realization; they instead are interested in the welfare of others and aiding others in their liberation.”

People Self Worry Buddhism Self Realization Realization Buddhist Liberation Welfare Etiquette

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“It has been my experience as a teacher over the years and incarnations that what really counts are not techniques. What really counts is spirit, love. What really counts is a sense of propriety and dedication.”

Years Has Beens Spirit Teacher Buddhism Technique Buddhist Dedication Etiquette Incarnation Propriety Spirit Love

Author:Frederick Lenz

“What is important in self-discovery is the person who keeps going, who has a smile, who is kind to others, who works hard at everything, and who keeps their mind on their own business and not everybody else's.”

Mind Kind Persons Important Self Hard Hard Work Buddhism Discovery Self Discovery Buddhist Keep Going Etiquette Own Business

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Sometimes there are people who only meditate with a teacher. They ride the teacher's energy. They don't really learn how to meditate. They learn how to ride the energy.”

People Sometimes Energy Teacher Buddhism Buddhist Etiquette

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“One person's cult is another person's spiritual organization.”

Persons Spiritual Buddhism Organization Buddhist Cult Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“It's necessary to respect all other ways and other teachings on the subject because even though they may not make a lot of sense to us, they might to someone else. Who are we to say?”

Way May Might Teaching Subjects Buddhism Buddhist Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Just because it doesn't work out for you, doesn't mean that it's not wonderful for someone else.”

Mean Wonderful Buddhism Work Out Buddhist Etiquette

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“What's important is to be supportive of all who practice. Anyone on any level, even if they don't call it self-discovery, who is seeking to awaken to their own potentials and possibilities, to the inner freedom, deserves your respect and support.”

Ifs Important Self Levels Practice Support Possibility Buddhism Discovery Deserve Seeking Self Discovery Buddhist Supportive Etiquette What's Important

Author:Frederick Lenz

“If you respect it in others, you respect it in yourself.”

Ifs Buddhism Buddhist Etiquette

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“Don't preach about meditation.”

Meditation Buddhism Buddhist Etiquette

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“Get your emotions under control and your life under control. Work really hard and don't make a big deal out of yourself. Have humility. Believe in yourself. Don't get a fanatical fixation on a teacher.”

Believe Hard Bigs Deals Emotion Teacher Humility Buddhism Buddhist Believe In Yourself Believe In You Big Deal Etiquette Fixation

Author:Frederick Lenz

“One should never become devoted to a teacher, any more than one should become devoted to a statue of a god. There is only one thing to be devoted to, and that is your mind.”

Should Mind Teacher One Thing Buddhism Buddhist Devoted Statues Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Once in a while, you will see someone really drippy. The person has to stare at the teacher all the time with that devoted and disgusting and sick look. It's boring, misplaced devotionalism.”

Looks Persons Teacher Buddhism Sick Boring Buddhist Staring Disgusting Devoted Etiquette Misplaced

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The hallmark of a person who is following the pathway to enlightenment is that they bring excellence into everything, no matter how crappy they feel.”

Feels Persons Matter Buddhism Enlightenment Excellence Following Buddhist Etiquette Pathways Hallmark

Author:Frederick Lenz

“This study is not for the amateur. It's not for the dilettante. It's not for the cult follower. It's not for someone who wants everything done for them. It's not for the one who just wants to stare with that fixed dog-like devotion towards the teacher.”

Want Done Study Teacher Dog Buddhism Devotion Buddhist Staring Fixed Followers Cult Etiquette Dilettantes

Author:Frederick Lenz

“There is no such thing as spiritual achievement; it is simply an awareness intrinsic to all of life.”

Spiritual Awareness Buddhism Achievement Buddhist Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Do not be selfish and feel new people will take more of the teacher's attention and you won't get it. That's nonsense. With that attitude, you won't get it. The teacher sees that attitude and will have very little to do with you.”

People Feels Littles Attention Attitude Teacher Buddhism Selfish Buddhist Nonsense Etiquette Being Selfish

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The teacher has nothing to do with people who use their mental powers to block the enlightenment of others. These people lack control. What can you teach someone who lacks control?”

People Use Teach Teacher Buddhism Enlightenment Block Buddhist Etiquette Mental Power

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Do not envy others. If someone gets a larger piece of cake, be happy for them. They'll get fat and you'll stay thin.”

Ifs Pieces Buddhism Envy Fats Buddhist Cake Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

“How do you become enlightened? Have fun, meditate, don't take yourself too seriously, brush between incarnations and have a good teacher.”

Fun Teacher Buddhism Buddhist Having Fun Enlightened Brushes Etiquette Incarnation Good Teacher

Author:Frederick Lenz

“If you have humility, you are willing to undertake anything to spread the dharma.”

Ifs Humility Willing Buddhism Spread Buddhist Etiquette Dharma

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“Some people like a harsh teacher. They feel the demands make them learn more quickly. Some like a gentle teacher because they feel that makes them learn more quickly.”

People Feels Teacher Buddhism Demand Buddhist Gentle Harsh Etiquette

Author:Frederick Lenz

About the Author

Born: February 9, 1950
Died: April 12, 1998
Known for: Author
Quotes: 4397

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