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“Everyone experiences desire. Desire is not bad. There is no good or bad from the point of view of karma. There is only structured reaction.”

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Frederick Lenz

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. more

“Those whose primary concern is to destroy others are at the lowest level of development. Those who are only interested in their own satisfaction are farther along. Those who both do things for their own satisfaction and the satisfaction of others are even father along. Then there are saints who just constantly live for the welfare of others.”

Father Levels Development Concern Saint Satisfaction Karma Primaries Welfare Lowest

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“Selfless actions create a higher karma, which brings you into higher states of mind. When you are in higher states of mind you will see things that you never saw before.”

Mind States Action Saws Higher Karma State Of Mind Selfless Karma Yoga

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“You did something noble. This will cause a release of energy. It causes a vibratory shift. It means you are moving into a different plateau of consciousness.”

Mean Different Moving Energy Causes Consciousness Noble Karma Release

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“If your motives are high and noble and your work is hard and you do a good job, then whatever the task is in your life, it will benefit you.”

Ifs Hard Jobs Benefits Tasks Noble Karma Motive Good Job

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“By practicing Buddhist Yoga, you can become happy, ecstatic and free in your current incarnation, even if you have never been that way before in any of your past lives.”

Ifs Way Past Yoga Currents Karma Buddhist Our Past Your Past Incarnation Ecstatic Past Life

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“Happiness is something that comes from creating good karma. The monk who feels that what they are doing is unpleasant is not really creating any good karma and will not have a better lifetime.”

Feels Creating Lifetime Karma Better Life Monk Good Karma

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“If you are not happier every day, if you don't see a progression of development, then you are certainly not practicing yoga or Buddhism and therefore you cannot be amassing any positive karma.”

Ifs Buddhism Development Yoga Karma Progression

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“My favorite cause is the enlightenment of others. I think that is the best place to put money. You get the highest yield in terms of karma on your money.”

Thinking Causes Term Highest Enlightenment My Favorite Karma Yield Rama Best Place

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“If you work an extra ten hours to help spread the dharma, this will cause for much faster progression. You're doing something for a higher cause, for a higher ideal.”

Ifs Helping Causes Hours Higher Ten Ideals Spread Karma Faster Extras Dharma Progression

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