“In martial arts one of the first things that you learn is to be balanced. Balance is the central principle in architecture and design. Balance is a way of trying to talk about being at the center of things.” WayTryingFirstsArtPrinciplesDesignBuddhismBalanceArchitectureMartial ArtsBalancedArchitecture And Design Author:Frederick Lenz
“It's easy to tell the evolutionary level of a group of beings, or an individual being, simply by examining their behavior, their art, their psychology, their thought forms, their lingual structures, their history, their present moment, their future ideas, and the quality of their emotions.” ArtIdeasMomentsFormHumanityIndividualEasyLevelsEmotionQualityPsychologyGroupsBuddhismBehaviorStructurePresent MomentExamining Author:Frederick Lenz
“Walk in nature. Take the time to be still. Practicing arts, arranging flowers, doing some drawing, working on a computer, brings a sense of stillness into your life.” ArtStillsHappinessWalksFlowerBuddhismComputerDrawingStillnessLife HappinessArrangingWalks In Nature Author:Frederick Lenz
“I recommend for everyone the study of some type of sports or athletics, particularly martial arts. Always check with your doctor first, naturally.” FirstsArtSportsStudyHealthBuddhismTypeDoctorsChecksMartial ArtsAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Zen and Buddhism have produced martial arts, because of the Buddhist injunction against weapons.” ArtHealthBuddhismWeaponsArt IsBuddhistMartial ArtsAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Most martial arts have to do with the mind, ultimately. The ability to be unafraid, to walk away from a fight without fear - that is control.” MindArtFightingAbilityWalksHealthBuddhismMartial ArtsAthleticsUnafraid Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you are afraid of other people take a martial arts class. The best way to overcome fear is learn to be proficient in martial arts.” PeopleIfsWayArtClassHealthBuddhismOvercomingBest WayMartial ArtsOvercoming FearAthleticsGaining PowerArt Class Author:Frederick Lenz
“The best martial artist doesn't win fights, but avoids fights. Martial arts is a way of gaining basic self-mastery of your mind, body and emotions. It can also be very useful in combat situations.” WayMindArtSelfBodyArtistFightingWinningEmotionSituationHealthBuddhismArt IsMartial ArtsCombatMasterySelf MasteryAthleticsMind BodyMartial Artist Author:Frederick Lenz
“The very advanced practitioners of martial arts never had to raise a hand. They could knock an opponent down without physically touching them, just with chi, pure power. We don't see too many of them anymore.” ArtHandsHealthBuddhismPureRaisesOpponentsMartial ArtsTouchingAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Meditation is the art of life. Meditation is not simply a practice. It is an experience, awareness, and a way of perceiving life.” WayArtPracticeMeditationAwarenessBuddhism Author:Frederick Lenz
“For years we practice meditation, like any art, and we get better at it each day. In the beginning it's just enough for us to sit down and focus our attention.” YearsArtEnoughAttentionPracticeFocusMeditationBuddhismDown AndGet BetterEach Day Author:Frederick Lenz
“While I enjoy teaching people on the basic and intermediate levels to work them up to advanced levels, my real talent is for the advanced students. You could say that I'm like a ninth-degree black belt in martial arts.” PeopleArtRealEnjoyBlackLevelsTeachingTalentStudentsBuddhismDegreesMartial ArtsBeltsRamaBlack BeltReal Talent Author:Frederick Lenz
“Clothing is art. It's an expression of how you feel. I think that it's not so much a question of a certain style or designer, but of finding the type of clothing that works well for you.” ThinkingFeelsWellsArtCertainStyleExpressionBuddhismTypeFindingsDesignerClothingsHow You Feel Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you want to help people, if you care, go to the cities. The city is where the pain is the greatest - and the cities are a hell of a lot of fun if you like art, movies and plays.” PeopleIfsWantArtPlayHelpingCarePainFunCitiesHellBuddhismIf You Care Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you seek to develop the mind fully, for the enlightenment process, you will benefit if your career is related to computer science, law, medicine, or the arts.” IfsMindArtSuccessLawProcessCareersBuddhismBenefitsComputerEnlightenmentMedicineRelatedComputer Science Author:Frederick Lenz
“The study of law, medicine and the arts, in each of these instances, the developed mindset is very helpful to one who is practicing meditation.” ArtSuccessLawCareersStudyMeditationBuddhismMedicineMindsetInstanceHelpful Author:Frederick Lenz
“In the creative arts you draw a special power. The discipline required is awesome to be an actor or an actress, to be really good, not just another one waiting tables.” ArtSuccessActorsWaitingCareersCreativeSpecialBuddhismDisciplineDrawsTablesActressesCreative ArtWaiting Tables Author:Frederick Lenz
“We've done this before in other worlds, in other lives. It is our strength, law, medicine, entertainment, and computers, the networking of energy. All of these are arts.” WorldArtDoneSuccessLawEnergyCareersBuddhismComputerMedicineEntertainmentNetworkingOther Worlds Author:Frederick Lenz
“I do feel Im being respectful to Buddhism and martial arts with Mortal Kombat.” FeelsArtBuddhismMortalsMartial ArtsRespectfulBe RespectfulMortal Kombat Author:Mark Dacascos
“The reordering of the luminous fibers is a very sophisticated art. It's not something anyone should ever undertake without supervision.” ShouldArtBuddhismSophisticatedLuminousFiberSupervision Author:Frederick Lenz