“The samurais were very interested in Zen because they admired the tremendous precision that the Zen Masters had, their lack of fear and pain and their absolute lack of fear of death.” PainHealthMastersBuddhismAbsolutesFear Of DeathPrecisionAthleticsSamuraiZen Master Author:Frederick Lenz
“The chi is the central energy or power that we use in physical expression. When the chi is flowing properly in our lives, we can be very adept athletically.” UseEnergyOur LivesExpressionHealthBuddhismAthleticsAdept Author:Frederick Lenz
“If the chi is being wasted by useless activities, emotions and associations that drain us, then we don't have enough power when it comes time to perform.” IfsEnoughEmotionHealthBuddhismActivityUselessAssociationDrainsAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is quite possible to speed up the healing process to the part of the body that is injured. This all has to do with the release of chi.” BodyProcessHealingHealthBuddhismSpeedReleaseInjuredAthleticsParts Of The BodyHealing Process Author:Frederick Lenz
“I think the very best thing you can do is observe what makes you stronger and what makes you weaker.” ThinkingCan DoHealthBuddhismStrongerBest ThingsAthleticsMakes You Stronger Author:Frederick Lenz
“Linus Pauling would have us believe and perhaps correctly, that enough vitamin C will have us live another 20 or 30 years, I think the strongest power in the world is not vitamin C but the power of our own thoughts.” ThinkingWorldYearsBelieveEnoughHealthBuddhismStrongestAthleticsVitamins Author:Frederick Lenz
“The most powerful force to maintaining a good immune system is the power of positive thinking and not allowing yourself to be unnecessarily drained emotionally by worries and fears.” ThinkingForcePowerfulWorryPositive ThinkingHealthBuddhismMost PowerfulAllowingMaintainingImmuneAthleticsPower Of Positive ThinkingImmune SystemDrainedWorry And Fear Author:Frederick Lenz
“In the Orient we have known for thousands of years that the most powerful tonic for ill health is a happy and clear mind.” YearsMindPowerfulKnownClearHealthBuddhismIllMost PowerfulAthleticsIll HealthClear Minds Author:Frederick Lenz
“When you're happy, your immune system is at its strongest point. And when you think negatively, or when you hate, or allow yourself to grow emotionally out of control, you are weakening your immune system.” ThinkingHateGrowsHealthBuddhismStrongestImmuneAthleticsImmune SystemWeakening Author:Frederick Lenz
“Several very good friends of mine have died of AIDS. I spent a great deal of time with them when they went through that process.” ProcessDealsMinesHealthBuddhismDiedVery GoodAidsGood FriendAthleticsVery Good Friends 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
“Diet is highly individual. You have to see what your body wants and what is healthy for it.” WantBodyIndividualHealthBuddhismHealthyYour BodyDietsAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Diet is a matter of personal preference, but if you're interested in the advanced states of meditation, eating mammals should be avoided. They have a more evolved consciousness and can affect your attention field greatly.” IfsShouldMatterStatesAttentionConsciousnessMeditationFieldsHealthBuddhismEatingDietsPreferenceAvoidedAthleticsMammalsPersonal Preferences Author:Frederick Lenz
“Eternity becomes more beautiful as we age, if we age well. If we age poorly, then we don't improve our minds; we don't refine all the aspects of our being.” IfsMindWellsAgeBeautifulHealthBuddhismAspectEternityAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz