Home / Quotes / Quote by Frederick Lenz

Quote by Frederick Lenz

“When you can become completely impassive in play, then you become fluid and completely unpredictable. No one knows, including yourself, what you will do next. You couldn't even explain it.”

Quote by Frederick Lenz

Author

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

You May Also Like

“If I have led my life totally deliberately, then when I come to the end of the diving board, I can just fall off the diving board and it will be perfect. I won't even remember what happened.”

Ifs I Can Ends Remember Fall Perfect Happened Health Buddhism Boards Athletics Diving

Author:Frederick Lenz

“You can hit a home run. If you are honest, you'll know when it's perfect because at that critical moment of connection, there was no sense of being there. That is perfect play. There is no self involved.”

Ifs Knows Self Play Moments Home Running Perfect Honest Health Buddhism Involved Connections Critical Being There Athletics Home Run Critical Moments

Author:Frederick Lenz

“If all the members of a team have synchronized their energy and they have all subordinated their egos to success of the team, then we have a functioning unit. If we have a lot of hotshots who want attention, you won't really play that well.”

Ifs Want Wells Play Energy Attention Team Health Buddhism Members Ego Units Athletics

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Teamwork - everything is one. You can connect with the emptiness of all things. All things are empty.”

Health Buddhism All Things Empty Emptiness Teamwork Athletics

Author:Frederick Lenz

“If you are serious about sports and athletics then you need to begin the discipline of mind. With the power of mind, almost anything can be accomplished.”

Ifs Needs Mind Sports Serious Health Buddhism Discipline Accomplished Athletics Power Of The Mind

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The emptiness of play is when there is no self present. There is no one playing - there is only play itself taking place, perfect fluid motion.”

Self Play Perfect Health Buddhism Emptiness Fluid Athletics

Author:Frederick Lenz

“If you have the sense of participation in sports or athletics, of being a player, then you are not really into the Zen mind. In Zen mind there is no sense of self in the play.”

Ifs Mind Self Play Sports Player Health Buddhism Participation Sense Of Self Athletics

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Unlock the power of the will. Learn balance and gain the knowledge and wisdom necessary to guide those powers, to succeed in sports and athletics.”

Sports Health Buddhism Balance Succeed Gains Guides Athletics Knowledge And Wisdom

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Of all the sexual aberrations, chastity is the strangest.”

Literature Chastity Aberration

Author:Anatole France

“Any good athletic is always in a state of perpetual training, as is the Zen student.”

States Students Health Buddhism Training Perpetual Athletic Athletics

Author:Frederick Lenz