“If I ever write an autobiography about teaching meditation in the West, I'll call it "Pissing In the Wind - Teaching Buddhism in America".” IfsWritingAmericaMeditationTeachingWindBuddhismWestAutobiographyRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Every new movement or group of people who seek to explore awareness is considered a cult. The United States was founded by several cults. They felt that Protestantism had become much too lax, so they came to America and set up a hard line religious cult.” PeopleHardStatesAmericaFeltReligiousLinesUnitedUnited StatesGroupsAwarenessMovementBuddhismCultRamaProtestantismLaxReligious Cults Author:Frederick Lenz
“In America people have this funny idea about enlightenment and money. Money expresses a level of commitment. Studying enlightenment is like going to a university.” PeopleIdeasAmericaLevelsStudyBuddhismEnlightenmentCommitmentUniversityBuddhistEtiquette Author:Frederick Lenz
“The spirit of the West, of America, is different than the East. The cultural conditioning is very different. It seems to be harder for people to work in teams, more difficult for people here to live in harmony, in a monastery.” PeopleDifferentSeemsAmericaSpiritDifficultTeamBuddhismHarderHarmonyWestEastConditioningMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz
“We live in a world where money is necessary. You can't just go out and roam the forest and the cities, at least in America.” WorldAmericaCitiesBuddhismForests Author:Frederick Lenz
“What we are seeking to do is not melt the map of America. We are seeking to melt the self, the solid form that we consider ourselves to be.” SelfAmericaFormBuddhismSeekingMaps Author:Frederick Lenz
“Hundreds of thousands of years ago a very powerful civilization lived in what we now call North America. They congregated around power places - interdimensional vortexes where it is very easy to shift from one plane of reality to another.” YearsRealityAmericaEasyPowerfulBuddhismCivilizationYears AgoPlanesVery PowerfulNorth AmericaVortex Author:Frederick Lenz
“Big Sur is a fascinating place. It is one of the true power places in America.” BigsAmericaBuddhismFascinatingTrue PowerBig Sur Author:Frederick Lenz