“Don't become a spiritual bigot. Don't feel that just because you meditate and you are striving for enlightenment that you are in any way superior to any other person. Be even. Be easy. You will last longer on the pathway to self-discovery.” WayFeelsPersonsSelfLastsSpiritualEasyBuddhismBalanceEnlightenmentDiscoveryStriveSelf DiscoverySuperiorsPathwaysBigots Author:Frederick Lenz
“A great deal of humility is necessary in the process of self-discovery. Humility is the ability to accept what and who you are at this moment.” SelfMomentsProcessAbilityDealsAcceptingHumilityBuddhismBalanceDiscoveryWho You AreSelf Discovery Author:Frederick Lenz
“In our world, in our pre-World War III condition, meditation is considered a cult activity and people who practice self-discovery are actually persecuted and ridiculed.” PeopleWorldWarSelfHumanityPracticeMeditationConditionsBuddhismActivityDiscoverySelf DiscoveryWar Of The WorldsOur WorldWorld War IiWorld War ICultPersecuted Author:Frederick Lenz
“Love is the only rule in self-discovery. If you've forgotten that rule, you've forgotten everything. It's not what you can get; it's what you can give.” IfsGivingSelfHappinessLove IsBuddhismDiscoveryForgottenSelf Discovery Author:Frederick Lenz
“Take a yoga class, study different forms of self-discovery. Some people are crazy and fanatical, avoid them. People who are balanced and calm and introspective, associating with them will raise your energy level.” PeopleDifferentSelfHappinessFormEnergyLevelsClassStudyCrazyBuddhismYogaDiscoveryRaisesCalmSelf DiscoveryBalancedIntrospectiveEnergy Levels Author:Frederick Lenz
“You've got to make a person aware of how miserable they really are and show them how happy they can be. Otherwise, why should they seek this nebulous goal called self-discovery.” InspirationalShouldPersonsSelfShowsSufferingGoalBuddhismDiscoverySelf DiscoveryMiserable Author:Frederick Lenz
“Take the level of dedication that anyone had to get to the top in any field, and apply it to self-discovery. Except that when you get to the top of anything else, it washes away. You will die. The only thing that stays with you forever is your awareness.” InspirationalSelfDiesLevelsForeverAwarenessFieldsBuddhismDiscoverySelf DiscoveryDedication Author:Frederick Lenz
“People who are involved in self-discovery lead different types of lives. The lives they lead are not necessarily the lives of renunciation. Rather, it is a structuring of the elements in your life in a particular way.” PeopleWayInspirationalDifferentSelfSuccessCareersParticularBuddhismTypeInvolvedElementsDiscoverySelf DiscoveryRenunciation Author:Frederick Lenz
“You don't have to meditate. You don't have to practice self-discovery and Buddhism. You should only practice self-discovery if you really have had it with the human world.” IfsWorldInspirationalShouldHumansSelfPracticeBuddhismDiscoverySelf Discovery Author:Frederick Lenz
“What you need to learn are basic types of concentration, bringing more energy into your life, plugging up the holes where you lose energy, the basics of self-discovery.” InspirationalNeedsSelfEnergyLosesBuddhismTypeDiscoveryHolesSelf DiscoveryConcentrationBasicsGaining Power Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you are trying to aid people in the process of self-discovery, what you have to do is confound them with so many concepts that are contradictory, yet each make complete sense in its own right.” PeopleIfsInspirationalTryingSelfProcessBuddhismConceptsDiscoveryAidsSelf DiscoveryContradictory Author:Frederick Lenz
“Self-discovery is realistic. It's not built on ideas and philosophies. It's what works. Philosophies are nice if you like philosophies. But self-discovery is predicated on something that really brings you into enlightened states of mind.” IfsInspirationalMindIdeasSelfStatesPhilosophyNiceBuddhismDiscoveryBuiltSelf DiscoveryEnlightenedRealisticState Of Mind Author:Frederick Lenz
“Souls have different journeys. The best thing to know is, not what everybody else does, but what you do. Self-discovery essentially is finding your own dharma, your own rhythm.” KnowsDoeDifferentSoulSelfJourneyBuddhismFindingsDiscoverySelf DiscoveryRhythmBest ThingsDharma Author:Frederick Lenz
“I am very interested in the enlightenment of women. Very few teachers of advanced self discovery work with women, and if they do it's usually in a very second handed way. They treat women as second class citizens.” IfsWaySelfClassTeacherBuddhismCitizensEnlightenmentDiscoveryTreatsSelf DiscoveryRamaSecond Class Citizens Author:Frederick Lenz
“I like Miracles. They inspire me. Miracles are the fun of enlightenment. When a teacher does a miracle, and everyone sees it, they have faith in what the teacher has to say about self-discovery.” DoeSelfFunTeacherInspireBuddhismEnlightenmentDiscoveryMiracleSelf DiscoveryHave FaithRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I don't dictate particular styles of dress. I do teach classes in self discovery.” SelfClassTeachStyleParticularBuddhismDiscoveryDressesSelf DiscoveryRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I try to teach people to continually search and question the meaning of everything they are taught and everything they believe in. My job is not so much to impart a philosophy but to train people in the methods of self-discovery.” PeopleTryingBelieveSelfPhilosophyJobsTeachTaughtBuddhismDiscoveryMethodTrainSelf DiscoveryRamaImpart Author:Frederick Lenz
“Unfortunately, in self-discovery, you get the culty types who want the father figure or mother figure to tell them everything to do. They don't want to do any work. They want to hang on your energy and try to drain it.” WantTryingSelfMotherFatherEnergyFiguresBuddhismTypeDiscoverySelf DiscoveryRamaDrainsFather Figure Author:Frederick Lenz
“What is important in self-discovery is the person who keeps going, who has a smile, who is kind to others, who works hard at everything, and who keeps their mind on their own business and not everybody else's.” MindKindPersonsImportantSelfHardHard WorkBuddhismDiscoverySelf DiscoveryBuddhistKeep GoingEtiquetteOwn Business Author:Frederick Lenz
“What's important is to be supportive of all who practice. Anyone on any level, even if they don't call it self-discovery, who is seeking to awaken to their own potentials and possibilities, to the inner freedom, deserves your respect and support.” IfsImportantSelfLevelsPracticeSupportPossibilityBuddhismDiscoveryDeserveSeekingSelf DiscoveryBuddhistSupportiveEtiquetteWhat's Important Author:Frederick Lenz
“In the process of self-discovery you will learn to be kind when you could be harsh. You will learn to forgive, mostly yourself. You will learn to be patient because you may have to wait quite a while to become that which you will eventually be.” KindMaySelfWaitingProcessBuddhismDiscoveryForgivingPatientSelf DiscoveryBuddhistBe KindHarshBe PatientEtiquetteLearn To Forgive Author:Frederick Lenz
“You need to search your awareness and consider the limitless possibilities of existence in all things and not be so narrow-minded in your self-discovery.” NeedsSelfExistenceAwarenessPossibilityBuddhismDiscoveryAll ThingsSelf DiscoveryBuddhistLimitlessEtiquetteNarrow-mindedLimitless Possibilities Author:Frederick Lenz
“That's what self-discovery seems to mean to most people. You're going to beat yourself up. You're going to reduce what you're supposed to be and do to a set of rules so you can defy them, or so you can perform them and feel smug.” PeopleFeelsMeanSelfSeemsBuddhismBeatsDiscoverySelf DiscoveryBuddhistSupposed To BeEtiquette Author:Frederick Lenz
“I don't think there is a right approach to teaching self discovery. Every situation is unique.” ThinkingSelfSituationTeachingBuddhismApproachUniqueDiscoverySelf Discovery Author:Frederick Lenz
“One of the greatest mistakes that people make who pursue self-discovery is they neglect to develop their careers. There is a popular notion that those who seek enlightenment should abandon the things of this world.” PeopleWorldShouldSelfSuccessMistakeCareersThis WorldBuddhismEnlightenmentDiscoveryNotionSelf DiscoveryPursueAbandonNeglect Author:Frederick Lenz