“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
“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
“These days it seems the lyric impulse, so seemingly fragile, comes in for a lot of abuse-or simply a lot of mistrust. What's it for, anyway, in this hard-edged, worried world? Into this cultural uncertainty Gregory Orr's spirited meditation on the surprisingly tensile strength of poetry in the face of profound suffering and grief presents a welcome fresh view of the ancient human instinct to cry out and to praise.” WorldHumansHardSeemsFacesSufferingViewsGriefMeditationCryAbusePraiseInstinctProfoundAncientWelcomeWorriedImpulseUncertaintyThese DaysFragileMistrustSpirited Author:Patricia Hampl