“When I began to play Frisbee, I would play with my friends and we used to do difficult things. We would stand in front of lines of trees that were parallel. We would spend hours throwing frisbees back and forth between these tight spots.” PlayUsedDifficultHoursLinesTreeFrontsMy FriendsSpotsThrowingParallelsBack And ForthDifficult ThingsRamaFrisbee Author:Frederick Lenz
“Everybody deals with stress differently. Some people drink, some people use drugs, some people watch TV. I have always found that extreme athletics chills me out and leaves me in a very centered place.” PeopleUseFoundDealsWatchesTvsDrinkDrugStressExtremesChillLeaving MeRamaAthleticsDealing With Stress Author:Frederick Lenz
“When I play sports, when I dance, when I teach mysticism, I cannot explain, even to myself, how I do what I do.” PlaySportsTeachMysticismRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I like to shop. I don't always buy things when I shop, but I think it's fun to go out and look at the worlds of colors. I love to roam through supermarkets. I am a great lover of household products. I particularly like the packaging of cereal boxes.” ThinkingWorldLooksFunColorProductsLoversBoxesShopsHouseholdRamaGreat LoveSupermarketsCerealPackagingGreat Lovers Author:Frederick Lenz
“I do enjoy wearing Japanese and Italian clothing. I also enjoy my blue jeans or tennis shorts and running shoes. I like driving a Porsche because it is an elegant machine and it is a very beautiful experience to drive it. It's magnificently made.” MadeRunningBeautifulEnjoyMachinesBlueShoesDrivingTennisItalianClothingsJeansElegantRamaVery BeautifulShortsPorscheBlue JeansBeautiful ExperiencesRunning Shoes Author:Frederick Lenz
“I do have a staff of what some people would consider to be very attractive, chic women. They are not on the staff because they are attractive and chic but because they care about the welfare of others.” PeopleCareWelfareAttractiveStaffRamaChic Author:Frederick Lenz
“Sexuality, I think, is a little bit different, for me, than it is for most people, in that there's almost no body awareness whatsoever. It's just light, but that's how everything is for me.” PeopleThinkingLittlesDifferentBodyLightBitsAwarenessLittle BitSexualityRamaBody Awareness Author:Frederick Lenz
“I like to be weird, kinky, straight, in and out, up and down. I like to blow up people's expectations, create them, destroy them, and dissolve them. It is fun.” PeopleFunExpectationsBlowUp And DownRamaKinky Author:Frederick Lenz
“I believe it should be the legal right of any woman who wants to have an abortion to have one. From the spiritual point of view, I don't see a problem with abortion in that the soul doesn't usually take incarnation until the last month before birth, sometimes not even until the moment of birth.” WantShouldBelieveSoulSometimesMomentsProblemLastsSpiritualI BelieveViewsMonthsBirthPoint Of ViewAbortionIncarnationRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I'm an observer of life. I like to watch people, and I like to watch cactus. I like to talk to mountains and communicate with my friends in the other spheres and dimensions.” PeopleWatchesMountainMy FriendsCommunicateDimensionsSpheresObserversRamaCactus Author:Frederick Lenz
“In my travels, I have found two peoples, the Tibetans and the Fijians, who don't seem to have this problem. Their closeness with their environment, their religions, and their relationships with each other and nature make them feel part of everything.” FeelsTwoProblemSeemsFoundEnvironmentRamaClosenessTibetan Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have several Scottish Terriers. I find them to be the most wonderful dogs.” WonderfulDogRamaScottishTerriers Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you're interested in matching your mind with the most intelligent kind of beast I have ever encountered, get yourself a Scotty dog. He'll get bored very fast, and it will require all of your personal power and intelligence to keep up with him. You might find a good friend.” IfsMindKindMightDogIntelligentBoredBeastGood FriendRamaPersonal PowerMatchingScotty Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have found that meditation has helped me with my academic career and has given me insights into musical composition and software design.” FoundGivenCareersMeditationDesignMusicalInsightSoftwareAcademicCompositionRamaSoftware DesignMusical Composition Author:Frederick Lenz
“I can play the guitar, the dulcimer, the piano, and the drums. However, I am not a "performance quality" musician. Rather, I am a composer and a producer.” I CanPlayQualityMusicianPerformancesGuitarProducersPianoComposerRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I am a producer of both rock and New Age music, I generally like all categories of music. In particular, I enjoy Ozzy's stage presence.” AgeEnjoyRocksStageParticularProducersCategoriesNew AgeRamaStage Presence Author:Frederick Lenz
“The music is used as a backdrop. I take the kundalini and I play against the notes with it. I do a light show inwardly and outwardly with the vortexes of energy as you sit there. It's no big deal. It's just what I do.” PlayShowsBigsLightUsedEnergyDealsMusic IsNotesBig DealRamaBackdropVortex Author:Frederick Lenz
“Zazen's music is composed in other dimensions and it is played by some of my students. I go through the music they have played with my aura and wash out anything impure.” StudentsMusic IsDimensionsRamaAuras Author:Frederick Lenz
“Miramar, my recording company, has decided to offer a compilation of my music for snowboarding, which will have the same cover as the book does.” DoeBookCompanyOffersDecidedRamaSnowboardingCompilation Author:Frederick Lenz
“My own musical background is based in the blues, and in classical composition. I grew up listening to Muddy Waters, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Beethoven and Bach.” WaterMy OwnListeningGrewGrew UpMusicalMilesBackgroundsCompositionRamaMuddyColtrane Author:Frederick Lenz
“Some of the films that I have really enjoyed include: The Fifth Element, The Crow, Toys, Seven, Forrest Gump, The Lion King, 12 Monkeys, Doctor Zhivago, Being There, and Trainspotting.” FilmKingsElementsDoctorsSevenEnjoyedLionsToysMonkeysFifthRamaCrowBeing ThereDoctor ZhivagoForrest GumpTrainspottingLion KingFifth Element Author:Frederick Lenz
“I saw "Forrest Gump" several times. I personally thought it was Tom Hanks' greatest role and I think it was one of the most eloquent love stories of our time.” ThinkingStoriesRolesSawsLove StoryOur TimeTomsRamaEloquentForrest Gump Author:Frederick Lenz
“There are so many talented people in film today. There seem to be poor scripts, but the actors and actresses are very talented.” PeopleSeemsTodayFilmActorsPoorScriptsActressesRamaActors And Actresses Author:Frederick Lenz
“There are so many to pick from that any list that I give you will be inadequate.” GivingPicksListsInadequateRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Sean Connery and Robert Redford, Mel Gibson - at least in the Road Warrior films - and Harrison Ford are among my favorite actors. Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Deborah Winger, Jessica Lange, and of course, Shirley MacLaine, are among the women.” FilmCoursesActorsFieldsMy FavoriteWarriorJaneRamaSeanJessicaBrandoNicholson Author:Frederick Lenz
“Meryl Streep is expert at only using the requisite amount of energy to express her character, not an ounce too little or too much. She's Zen and doesn't know she's Zen. That's very Zen!” KnowsLittlesCharacterEnergyToo MuchAmountExpertsRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I think that was E.T.'s central appeal, personally. E.T. is this metaphorical journey, this strange Odysseus from another world, who just wants to go home. Obviously, home must've been better!” ThinkingWorldWantHomeJourneyStrangeAppealsRamaAnother WorldMetaphoricalOdysseus Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have found in the world of film many movies including Beyond Rangoon, The Crow, Gandhi, Doctor Zhivago, and The Big Blue, a French film, convey similar understandings. I'm sure the list is endless. These are just a few of my favorites.” WorldBigsFilmFoundUnderstandingDoctorsBlueIncludingListsEndlessRamaCrowDoctor Zhivago Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have been sought out by a number of people who would have felt uncomfortable coming to a large public meditation. They don't want people to come up and ask for autographs.” PeopleWantHas BeensAsksFeltNumbersMeditationCome UpUncomfortableRamaAutographs Author:Frederick Lenz
“There have been times when I've made special arrangements to meet people in music, film, business or politics, and I'll continue to do so if the people are sincere.” PeopleIfsHas BeensMadeFilmSpecialSincereArrangementsRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“If they're not sincere, then naturally I'll turn them down. But if what they want is to gain power and use it for a higher good, I'll help them. Then they merit some special consideration.” IfsWantHelpingUseTurnsSpecialHigherGainsMeritConsiderationSincereRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Powerful people affect many others and if I can in some way contribute to their awareness, they will put out better energy to millions and millions of people.” PeopleIfsWayI CanEnergyPowerfulMillionsAwarenessRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“If I can have an effect on influential women and men, if they seek me out because they are interested in self-knowledge and the fun of meditating, then I'm glad to help. That's why I'm here.” IfsMenI CanSelfHelpingFunEffectsMen And WomenGladSelf KnowledgeInfluentialRamaMeditating Author:Frederick Lenz
“Interestingly enough, Aurthur C. Clarke once autographed a copy of his book "Rendezvous with Rama" for me.” BookEnoughCopiesRamaRendezvous Author:Frederick Lenz
“I am a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Aren't we all? I teach meditation to many different types of people, you mentioned celebrities. I also teach meditation to many people who are not famous, but are, in my eyes, very important.” PeopleImportantDifferentEyeTeachMeditationTypeDifferent ThingsDifferent PeoplesRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“One of my greatest personal heroes is Jerry Lopez. When you can snowboard like he surfs, you'll be there!” HeroRamaJerry Author:Frederick Lenz
“In writing Snowboarding to Nirvana I have intentionally written an inspirational spiritual adventure story, which will hopefully provide people with metaphysical techniques, spiritual knowledge, hope and a brighter view of life.” PeopleWritingStoriesSpiritualViewsWrittenAdventureTechniqueHopefullyMetaphysicalBrighterRamaSnowboardingSpiritual Knowledge Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have had several offers to make the book into a film. I don't know if the message could be accurately transmitted, and so I have been somewhat hesitant in granting film rights.” IfsKnowsHas BeensBookFilmRightsOffersMessagesRamaHesitant Author:Frederick Lenz
“Since I have spent many years of my life living in Los Angeles, and since I'm also in the music business, I know that much more is talked about in Los Angeles than ever really occurs.” KnowsYearsLos AngelesMusic BusinessRamaLife Living Author:Frederick Lenz
“I took the liberty in Snowboarding to Nirvana to do a type of parody of what I suppose you would call "New Age fiction."” AgeFictionLibertyTypeNew AgeRamaParodySnowboarding Author:Frederick Lenz
“While I am writing about the details of my own intimate encounters and journeys in America and the Far East.” WritingAmericaMy OwnJourneyDetailsEastIntimateEncountersRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have chosen to parody the writing styles of Carlos Castaneda, James Redfield, Richard Bach, Lynn Andrews, and several other best-selling new age authors.” WritingAgeStyleChosenSellingNew AgeRamaParodyAndrewWriting Style Author:Frederick Lenz
“I enjoy the writings of all of these authors and they have been very inspirational for me. But I think that it is important as writers of metaphysical, New Age, occult fiction and nonfiction to not take ourselves too seriously.” ThinkingWritingHas BeensImportantAgeEnjoyFictionNonfictionMetaphysicalNew AgeRamaOccultFiction And NonfictionVery Inspirational Author:Frederick Lenz
“In both Surfing the Himalayas and Snowboarding to Nirvana, I have tried to transmit as best I could the spirit of humor, and the sense of humor of the monks I have encountered.” SpiritSense Of HumorMonkSurfingRamaTransmitSnowboardingHimalayas Author:Frederick Lenz
“I think perhaps the greatest book ever written was Ulysses by James Joyce.” ThinkingBookWrittenRamaJoyceUlyssesGreatest Book Author:Frederick Lenz
“In one particular chapter in Ulysses, James Joyce imitates every major writing style that's been used by English and American writers over the last 700 years - starting with Beowulf and Chaucer and working his way up through the Renaissance, the Victorian era and on into the 20th century.” WayWritingYearsLastsUsedCenturyStyleParticularMajorsStartingErasChapters20th CenturyRamaRenaissanceVictorianJoyceAmerican WriterUlyssesWriting StyleVictorian EraChaucer Author:Frederick Lenz
“He managed to do this 'tour de force' of styles without ever breaking the narrative structure of the chapter he was writing. It is the most brilliant parody of writing styles that I have ever read.” WritingForceStyleStructureBrilliantNarrativeChaptersRamaParodyWriting StyleNarrative Structure Author:Frederick Lenz
“Throughout the course of my life, I have been very fortunate to have had excellent teachers - not just in meditation, but in martial arts, music, scuba diving, and in my academic education.” Has BeensArtCoursesTeacherMeditationExcellentFortunateMartial ArtsAcademicRamaDivingArt MusicScubaAcademic EducationScuba Diving Author:Frederick Lenz
