“In the Far East, we look at life in terms of circles. In the West, they look at life more in terms of squares and rectangles.” LooksHumanityTermBuddhismWestEastCirclesSquaresRectangles Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is inevitable that, in the process of teaching an Asian religion in a Western country, many of the teachings will seem strange or unusual - in the same way that Christianity and Judaism may seem strange and unusual to people from the Far East.” PeopleWayMayCountrySeemsProcessChristianityTeachingStrangeBuddhismWesternEastInevitableUnusualJudaismAsianRamaChristianity And Judaism 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