“It is fun to be outside; it's good to move your body and there is just a joy in sports and athletics.” BodyMovingJoyFunSportsHealthBuddhismYour BodyAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is a good idea to become involved with sports and athletics. It makes you strong. You need to be strong to deal with this world and the powers and forces that block enlightenment.” WorldNeedsIdeasStrongForceSportsDealsThis WorldHealthBuddhismInvolvedEnlightenmentBlockGood IdeasAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Sports and athletics can be a path in Zen, in concordance with daily practice of zazen meditation. You need to move with your spirit, not just with your body.” NeedsBodyMovingSpiritSportsPracticePathMeditationHealthBuddhismYour BodyAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“I recommend for everyone the study of some type of sports or athletics, particularly martial arts. Always check with your doctor first, naturally.” FirstsArtSportsStudyHealthBuddhismTypeDoctorsChecksMartial ArtsAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“All success in sports and athletics, from the Zen point of view, comes from the mind. No matter what kind of shape your body is in, there is disharmony in the being.” MindKindMatterBodySportsViewsHealthBuddhismShapesNo Matter WhatPoint Of ViewYour BodyAthleticsDisharmony Author:Frederick Lenz
“If your intent is that athletics and sports are tools or devices to reach higher levels of mind, then your workout sessions become meditation.” IfsMindSportsLevelsMeditationHealthBuddhismHigherMindfulnessToolsDevicesWorkoutSessionAthleticsHigher Level Author:Frederick Lenz
“In the Zen of sports and athletics, we seek to bring discipline and control into our physical movements, but at the same time to eliminate the self that gets in the way of perfect play.” WaySelfPlaySportsPerfectMovementHealthBuddhismDisciplineAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“In the West, we think of sports and athletics as individual achievement, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat; it all revolves around the ego. This has nothing to do with the Zen of sports and athletics.” ThinkingIndividualSportsHealthBuddhismVictoryEgoAchievementWestDefeatAgonyThrillAthleticsIndividual Achievement Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you are serious about sports and athletics then you need to begin the discipline of mind. With the power of mind, almost anything can be accomplished.” IfsNeedsMindSportsSeriousHealthBuddhismDisciplineAccomplishedAthleticsPower Of The Mind Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you have the sense of participation in sports or athletics, of being a player, then you are not really into the Zen mind. In Zen mind there is no sense of self in the play.” IfsMindSelfPlaySportsPlayerHealthBuddhismParticipationSense Of SelfAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“Unlock the power of the will. Learn balance and gain the knowledge and wisdom necessary to guide those powers, to succeed in sports and athletics.” SportsHealthBuddhismBalanceSucceedGainsGuidesAthleticsKnowledge And Wisdom Author:Frederick Lenz
“Performing at my best is important to me and should be to everyone. I am blessed that my dad is a chiropractor. Getting adjusted regularly - along with practicing other good health habits that my mom helped me to establish - are all part of my goal to win in life and on the field.” LifeShouldImportantWinningSportsGoalFamilyPracticeFieldsHealthMomHabitDadBlessedMy DadMy MomPerformingHealthy LivingGood HealthQuarterbackAmerican FootballAdjustingRegularity Author:Aaron Rodgers