“Sometimes we have to be hard on ourselves. We've got to get on our case, if we are being sloppy, lazy, and indulgent.” IfsSometimesHardCasesBuddhismBalanceLazySloppy Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is only hard work that brings about results, doing things for others. Forget about your problems. Take responsibility for your life and make it into something beautiful in the midst of changing circumstances.” HardProblemBeautifulForgetResultsResponsibilityHard WorkBuddhismBalanceCircumstancesMidstTaking ResponsibilitySomething BeautifulResponsibility For Your LifeDoing Things For Others Author:Frederick Lenz
“You can get stuck in being wise. You can get stuck in having a developed will. It is very hard to get stuck in being happy. It is too lucid a state of mind.” MindHardStatesWiseBuddhismBalanceStuckState Of MindBeing Wise Author:Frederick Lenz
“A child is imprinted not by simply teaching. But their attention is like soft clay. The attention field of adults is stratified. They are like hard clay and we push them on each side of the child's attention field.” ChildrenHardSidesAttentionTeachingAwarenessFieldsBuddhismAdultsClay Author:Frederick Lenz
“Sometimes it is hard to see in life. If the fog rolls in we can't see anything. Most people get caught up in life that they forget the purpose of life is to be happy.” PeopleIfsSometimesHardHappinessLife IsPurposeForgetBuddhismCaughtPurpose Of LifeCaught UpFog Author:Frederick Lenz
“One or two of my friends set longevity records for people who had AIDS. What they did, incredibly hard though it was, was to practice meditation, positive thinking and they worked out physically quite a bit.” PeopleThinkingTwoHardBitsPracticeRecordsMeditationPositive ThinkingHealthBuddhismMy FriendsAidsLongevityAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Self-knowledge, I guess, is hard. But I think pain is harder, personally. I think to be hopeless is very hard. I think to die without hope or to live without hope is very hard.” ThinkingInspirationalSelfHardPainDiesBuddhismHarderHopelessSelf KnowledgeWithout Hope Author:Frederick Lenz
“Meditation is something that is indigenous to the heart, which makes it hard to talk about. We don't necessarily need to talk about it too much other than to get a sense of the practice.” NeedsHeartHardPracticeToo MuchMeditationBuddhismIndigenous Author:Frederick Lenz
“With the power of one's will we stop thought and move into alternate forms of perception. We gain that power through practicing very, very, very hard each day when we meditate to stop our thoughts.” HardMovingFormMeditationBuddhismPerceptionGainsEach DayOur ThoughtsPower Of One Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you hold a negative thought, then it will become more powerful and not only will it send bad energy to the person, but it will crash your consciousness. All the hard work of meditating is sabotaged.” IfsPersonsHardEnergyPowerfulConsciousnessHard WorkBuddhismMindfulnessNegativeCrashMeditatingNegative ThoughtsBad Energy Author:Frederick Lenz
“Stop trying to be different. Just do what you are good at, and work really hard. You have to work hard to be chaos.” TryingDifferentHardHard WorkBuddhismMindfulnessChaosStop Trying Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is possible to renounce everything and attain enlightenment. But most people don't want to renounce; they wish to run away from responsibility and hard work.” PeopleWantHardRunningSuccessWishResponsibilityCareersHard WorkBuddhismEnlightenmentRunning AwayRenounce Author:Frederick Lenz
“Since there were others, a long time ago, who were kind enough to give me a hard time and allow me to study with them, I try and express the same Buddhist courtesy.” GivingTryingKindLongHardEnoughStudyBuddhismLong TimeGive MeBuddhistHard TimesCourtesyLong Time AgoRama 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
“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
“Get your emotions under control and your life under control. Work really hard and don't make a big deal out of yourself. Have humility. Believe in yourself. Don't get a fanatical fixation on a teacher.” BelieveHardBigsDealsEmotionTeacherHumilityBuddhismBuddhistBelieve In YourselfBelieve In YouBig DealEtiquetteFixation Author:Frederick Lenz
“The way you succeed at all this stuff is by stopping trying to succeed and just working very hard without thinking about it, just trusting, completely. It's that faith that creates the bridge on which you walk across to eternity.” ThinkingWayTryingHardStuffWalksBuddhismSucceedEternityBuddhistBridgesStoppingEtiquetteTrying To SucceedWorking Very Hard Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you think of thoughts of success and back them up with hard work, then you will be a winner. If you cherish doubts, negative thoughts, then you won't be a winner at all.” IfsThinkingHardSuccessCareersDoubtHard WorkBuddhismNegativeWinnerCherishNegative Thoughts Author:Frederick Lenz
“You know, these non-physical beings, it's very hard to tell what they're up to. You can't see them. How can you rely on them? It's chancy.” KnowsHardBuddhismRelyUp To You Author:Frederick Lenz