“Work sustains us as bodies and it consumes a great deal of energy. The conservation of energy is the component theme of Buddhist practice and yoga. That is why people live in monasteries.” PeopleBodySuccessEnergyDealsCareersPracticeBuddhismYogaBuddhistThemeConservationComponentsMonasteriesEnergy Conservation Author:Frederick Lenz
“I used to live in Buddhist monasteries and I finally had to leave them because they were just too cluttered for me. They were cluttered up with many thoughts about Buddhism.” UsedBuddhismMindfulnessBuddhistMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is not bad living in a monastery. I've done it many times in many lives. But I think you can do a better job outside the monastery, if you have the necessary component parts.” IfsThinkingDoneJobsCan DoBuddhismComponentsBetter JobsMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz
“I think one can advance faster outside a monastery if you use the experiences of daily life to advance yourself.” IfsThinkingUseBuddhismFasterDaily LifeMonasteries 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
“The person who's in the Zen monastery, who's doing a kind of poor job at meditating and a half-ass job cleaning the gardens is not doing very good yoga.” KindPersonsJobsPoorHalfBuddhismYogaGardenVery GoodAssCleaningMeditatingMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz
“I think to be in a monastery or an ashram is not always the answer because we don't fight, we kick back. We don't listen to Sri Krishna.” ThinkingFightingAnswersBuddhismKicksKrishnaMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz
“Combine meditation with career as a yoga. You will find that your practice will not be any less powerful than a person who lives in a monastery. You might even excel because practice in a monastery can get very one-sided.” PersonsMightSuccessPowerfulCareersPracticeMeditationBuddhismYogaMonasteriesOne Sided Author:Frederick Lenz
“When you visit the Zen Monasteries, one of the first things required is that you bring a donation. They have to pay for those monasteries. The upkeep is fantastic. The monks have to be fed, and so on.” FirstsSuccessPayCareersBuddhismFantasticFedsMonkDonationMonasteriesUpkeep Author:Frederick Lenz
“I recommend computer science to people who practice meditation. The mental structures that are used in computer science are very similar exercises done in Buddhist monasteries.” PeopleDoneSuccessUsedCareersPracticeMeditationBuddhismExerciseComputerStructureBuddhistComputer ScienceMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz