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“It is necessary first in the practice of Kundalini yoga to determine what the dharma is. There is a dharma for you.”

Firsts Practice Buddhism Yoga Determine Dharma

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Many roads lead to the Path, but basically there are only two: reason and practice.”

Two Reason Wisdom Practice Path Tao Dharma Two Roads

Book:The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma

Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma

“It is my greatest joy to share with students this knowledge that I have acquired in the past 50 years of practice and study. Dharma Yoga practice will give one’s body the power and strength to have resistance to common illnesses and diseases. With proper encouragement and increased faith in the Guru, as one can improve his physical body and mental attitude rapidly, thereby igniting the higher motives of making one's self useful to himself and all mankind.”

“Success is not success in an individual endeavor. Success is simply to practice the dharma impeccably.”

Individual Practice Buddhism Endeavor Dharma

Author:Frederick Lenz

“As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the Buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment - find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual practice?”

Ifs Humans Age School Spiritual Human Beings Practice Cases Study Buddhism Birth Enlightenment Possession Dharma Spiritual Practice Esoteric

Author:Dogen

“Everyone in advanced meditation practice should be involved with the economic support of the spread of the dharma. We live in a material world, and it's very expensive to teach meditation.”

World Should Teach Practice Support Meditation Economic Materials Involved Spread Expensive Dharma Material World Meditation Practice

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Right now we have obtained a human rebirth and have the opportunity to attain enlightenment through Dharma practice, so if we waste this precious opportunity in meaningless activities there is no greater loss and no greater foolishness.”

Ifs Humans Opportunity Loss Practice Greater Right Now Activity Waste Enlightenment Meaningless Foolishness Rebirth Dharma

Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

“We underestimate the value of patience. It is possible that people might sometimes interrupt our meditation sessions or Dharma study, but they can never take away our opportunity to train in inner virtues such as patience. It is this mental training, rather than outer virtuous activities, that is the essence of Dharma practice.”

People Sometimes Might Values Opportunity Practice Virtue Study Meditation Activity Training Essence Train Virtuous Underestimate Session Dharma

Author:Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

“Do not practice buddha-dharma with the thought that it is to benefit others.”

Practice Benefits Dharma

Author:Dogen