“Spiritual people are often persecuted because of their beliefs. Christians were fed to the lions. Jews were slaughtered in concentration camps. Various forms of persecution still exist today throughout the world.” PeopleWorldStillsTodayChristianSpiritualFormHumanityBeliefBuddhismJewVariousConcentrationFedsLionsCampsPersecutionPersecutedConcentration Camp Author:Frederick Lenz
“The planet earth is a sub-world, way below what's average, because if an enlightened being walked through New York City today, no one would see him or her. They wouldn't see the glow.” IfsWorldWayTodayEarthHumanityCitiesNew YorkPlanetsBuddhismAverageEnlightenedNew York CityPlanet Earth Author:Frederick Lenz
“To overcome stress you have to find out something. You've got to do some research and homework. You need to find out who you are today.” InspirationalNeedsTodayBuddhismResearchOvercomingStressWho You AreHomework Author:Frederick Lenz
“Fame does not make you happy. It just makes you look in the mirror a lot, worrying about how you look today for your audience.” InspirationalLooksDoeTodayWorryAudienceBuddhismFameMirrorsMake You Happy Author:Frederick Lenz
“They are not happy out there. Take a walk today and look at how many people smile. Look at how troubled they are, unhappy, stressed out. Go through the ghetto or go through Beverly Hills.” PeopleInspirationalLooksTodayWalksBuddhismUnhappyHillsStressedGhettoNot HappyStressed OutBeverly Hills Author:Frederick Lenz
“Start simply everyday by asking yourself, "What is the dharma today? What should I do? What is right? What does the universe want from me?"” WantShouldDoeTodayUniverseBuddhismAskingEverydayShould IDharma Author:Frederick Lenz
“Meditate well so you can be a good instrument of eternity. You could have a mediocre meditation today, but you're not going to. Today you might run into someone who you might talk to about the dharma.” WellsMightRunningTodayMeditationBuddhismEternityInstrumentsMediocreDharma Author:Frederick Lenz
“Today we can see many different forms of Buddhism, such as Zen and Theravada Buddhism. All these different aspects are practices of Buddha's teachings, and all are equally precious; they are just different presentations.” DifferentTodayFormPracticeTeachingBuddhismAspectPresentation Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra
“That's my sole purpose in life is to sit here today and tell you that you can do this, in any life. You can do this in one of your past lives, in a future life, or right now. I prefer now.” TodayPastLife IsPurposeCan DoBuddhismRight NowPurpose Of LifeSoleOur PastYour PastRamaPast LifeFuture Life Author:Frederick Lenz
“Today in the west the word 'guru' has come to mean someone who leads a cult, someone who deprives others of their intellectual or spiritual freedom and rips them off financially.” MeanTodaySpiritualBuddhismIntellectualWestCultRipGuruRamaSpiritual Freedom Author:Frederick Lenz
“I don't think there is anyone in public life today who can escape the inevitable onslaught of the media. It seeks to pry into and often grossly distort aspects of one's personal and professional life. I guess it just comes with the territory.” ThinkingTodayMediaBuddhismAspectInevitableTerritoryRamaPublic LifeProfessional LifePersonal And Professional Life Author:Frederick Lenz
“Money is very useful in this particular world to buy you space. In the old days, there were not too many people on the planet. Today everybody owns the forests and woods and there are "No Trespassing" signs everywhere.” PeopleWorldTodaySuccessSpaceCareersParticularPlanetsBuddhismWoodsForestsOld DaysTrespassing Author:Frederick Lenz
“Today it is very popular to do a thing we call channeling. People are trying to channel entities and have these beings come through them. In my estimation this is downright ridiculous and dangerous.” PeopleTryingTodayDangerousBuddhismRidiculousEntityChannelingEstimationVery Popular Author:Frederick Lenz