“Most people who have been enlightened in previous incarnations normally begin to regain their past-life enlightenment around the age of twenty-nine, when their astrological Saturn return takes place.” PeopleHas BeensAgePastTeacherReturnEnlightenmentTwentiesNineEnlightenedIncarnationRamaPast LifeSaturn Author:Frederick Lenz
“There is no such thing as a miracle. A miracle is just what somebody else doesn't understand. If we went back into the Stone Age and we lit a match, they'd say, "Ahh miracla, miracla!"” IfsAgeTeacherBuddhismStonesMiracleEnlightenedLitRamaStone Age Author:Frederick Lenz
“I've been very fortunate because many of the teachers I had were exceptional. But I didn't realize that at the time that all teachers were not alike.” RealizingTeacherFortunateExceptionalRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I entered a spiritual community when I was 20, which I was in for 11 year, with very strict meditative practices, with an Eastern teacher. It was very much like a religious order.” YearsSpiritualOrderCommunityReligiousPracticeTeacherStrictEasternRamaSpiritual Community Author:Frederick Lenz
“I was drawn to be very solitary as a scholar. I lived a very quiet life, aloof, with my books, with my walks in nature, meditating, and of course with my teacher.” BookCoursesWalksTeacherQuietScholarSolitaryRamaMeditatingAloofQuiet LifeWalks In Nature Author:Frederick Lenz
“My teacher knew that I always had a girlfriend. For some reason, he never said anything to me about it.” SaidReasonTeacherGirlfriendRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Some of the most exalted states of consciousness I experienced were in bed with someone, alone, or with my spiritual teacher. There was never a difference for me.” StatesSpiritualDifferencesConsciousnessTeacherBedRamaExaltedStates Of ConsciousnessSpiritual Teachers Author:Frederick Lenz
“My teacher sent me all over the world to talk about meditation - Europe, all over America, Canada. I would drive thousands of miles, travel, all at my own expense, to do this.” WorldAmericaMy OwnTeacherMeditationEuropeMilesCanadaExpensesRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I liked my teacher very much and after some years of mediation, I began to teach meditation, referring all things that I didn't know to my own teacher.” KnowsYearsMy OwnTeachTeacherMeditationAll ThingsRamaReferringMediation Author:Frederick Lenz
“At a certain point I left my spiritual teacher because I began to see the limitations of my teacher, who was a very powerful occultist, but who I thought was, to some extent, limiting others in their spiritual growth.” SpiritualCertainLeftGrowthPowerfulTeacherLimitationSpiritual GrowthVery PowerfulRamaSpiritual Teachers Author:Frederick Lenz
“I studied with a number of different teachers. But really, I've never studied with teachers. To be honest, the only thing that's ever interested me in life is eternity. Nothing else makes any sense to me.” DifferentLife IsNumbersTeacherHonestEternityBeing HonestRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Throughout the course of my life, I have been very fortunate to have had excellent teachers - not just in meditation, but in martial arts, music, scuba diving, and in my academic education.” Has BeensArtCoursesTeacherMeditationExcellentFortunateMartial ArtsAcademicRamaDivingArt MusicScubaAcademic EducationScuba Diving Author:Frederick Lenz
“Every person I've known has had an effect on me, as have people whom I've not met in the physical in this life, but whom I've met inwardly, teachers from other eras - Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Ramakrishna and Lao Tse.” PeoplePersonsKnownTeacherEffectsMetsThis LifeErasRamaLaos Author:Frederick Lenz
“If you think it makes a difference if I have ten thousand sports cars, ten million girlfriends and lead a very flashy life ... I don't think you should work with any teacher because you don't know what it is all about yet.” IfsThinkingKnowsShouldSportsDifferencesMillionsTeacherCarBuddhismThousandTenGirlfriendMaking A DifferenceRamaFlashySports Cars Author:Frederick Lenz
“I'm a Zen Master. I'm an occult teacher. I teach people how to become that, how to be perfect.” PeoplePerfectTeachTeacherMastersBuddhismRamaOccultZen Master Author:Frederick Lenz
“I am a teacher because teaching allows me to observe the universe at work, that moment when wakefulness suddenly occurs.” MomentsUniverseTeacherTeachingBuddhismThat MomentRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“I am very interested in the enlightenment of women. Very few teachers of advanced self discovery work with women, and if they do it's usually in a very second handed way. They treat women as second class citizens.” IfsWaySelfClassTeacherBuddhismCitizensEnlightenmentDiscoveryTreatsSelf DiscoveryRamaSecond Class Citizens Author:Frederick Lenz
“Transmission does not have to take place physically. The student doesn't have to be sitting across from you. But it's easier if they are because the vibration of the teacher is strongest in the physical proximity of the teacher.” IfsDoeTeacherStudentsBuddhismEasierSittingStrongestVibrationsRamaTransmissionProximity Author:Frederick Lenz
“I was a traditional teacher for a time, but my students would ride the energy. I wanted to free people not give them a placebo.” PeopleGivingWantedEnergyTeacherStudentsBuddhismTraditionalRamaPlacebo Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is the teacher's job to point out mistakes so that an individual doesn't continue to hurt themselves or others.” JobsIndividualHurtMistakeTeacherBuddhismRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Unfortunately the student often feels guilt for not living the type of life that their Teacher suggested, or they feel that they are intrinsically bad and incapable of leading a higher life.” FeelsTeacherStudentsBuddhismTypeHigherGuiltIncapableRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Often, in the student's confusion, she or he directs anger at the teacher, blaming them for the pain they are experiencing, or for their own mistakes.” PainMistakeTeacherStudentsBuddhismBlameConfusionRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Some come to a teacher for power. They still have all the desires, angers and jealousies of an unevolved person. Consequently, they become destructive both to themselves and to others.” PersonsStillsDesireTeacherBuddhismDestructiveRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“To simply see a teacher to gain power is a mistake. You'll gain the power, but with the current mindset that you have you'll probably create more unhappiness for yourself than happiness.” MistakeTeacherBuddhismGainsCurrentsMindsetUnhappinessRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Many spiritual teachers have done this. They have disbanded their whole community because everyone got angry. The karma, at a certain point, has to go back to the person; it's intensified and hurts them spiritually.” PersonsDoneWholeSpiritualCertainCommunityHurtTeacherBuddhismAngryKarmaRamaSpiritual TeachersDisbanded Author:Frederick Lenz
“We see an enlightened teacher to gain a sense of humor, to learn balance and proportion and of course to learn wisdom.” CoursesTeacherBuddhismBalanceGainsProportionEnlightenedSense Of HumorRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“You only find your Teacher once in many lifetimes. Never be afraid to see them and meditate with them. Your Teacher always understands and always forgives.” TeacherBuddhismForgivingLifetimeRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“As a dialectical teacher, I have had many lives where I have taught Zen and Tibetan Buddhism and mysticism. I teach in many different modalites. But the theme that unites them - is love.” DifferentTeachTeacherTaughtBuddhismThemeMysticismRamaTibetanTibetan Buddhism Author:Frederick Lenz
“A teacher had two types of students. One type of student is a close student. The other is also a close student, but not in the sense of physical proximity. The close students rotate a lot.” TwoTeacherStudentsBuddhismTypeRamaProximity Author:Frederick Lenz
“I know some teachers say that you shouldn't display the psychic powers and other powers referred to as the siddhas, but as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't really matter. There are no absolute rights or wrongs in spiritual practice” KnowsMatterSpiritualPracticeTeacherRightsBuddhismConcernedAbsolutesDisplayPsychicsRamaSpiritual Practice Author:Frederick Lenz
“I like Miracles. They inspire me. Miracles are the fun of enlightenment. When a teacher does a miracle, and everyone sees it, they have faith in what the teacher has to say about self-discovery.” DoeSelfFunTeacherInspireBuddhismEnlightenmentDiscoveryMiracleSelf DiscoveryHave FaithRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Of course, there are the old hardcore teacher types like me who sit around and tell jokes, realizing, what's the difference anyway - it's all timeless.” CoursesRealizingDifferencesTeacherBuddhismTypeJokesLike MeAll TimeTimelessRamaHardcore Author:Frederick Lenz
“I don't think of myself as a guru but as a teacher. If one means 'guru' in the original sense a 'dispeller of darkness' then that certainly is my purpose.” IfsThinkingMeanPurposeDarknessTeacherBuddhismOriginalsGuruRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Some people harbor the idea or belief that all teachers should teach for free. Obviously these people have never been teachers, particularly in the twentieth century. Teaching meditation is a very expensive hobby.” PeopleShouldIdeasBeliefTeachTeacherMeditationTeachingCenturyBuddhismExpensiveHobbiesTwentieth CenturyHarborsRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“Everything that I teach as an enlightened Buddhist teacher is towards directing an individual to happiness, a balanced wisdom and knowledge that is sometimes just bubbly and euphoric or just very still and profound.” StillsSometimesIndividualTeachTeacherBuddhismProfoundBuddhistEnlightenedBalancedRamaKnowledge And WisdomEuphoric Author:Frederick Lenz
“There is no best teacher. Life itself is the teacher. There is no best method. All that matters is that it works.” MatterTeacherBuddhismMethodRamaBest Teacher Author:Frederick Lenz
“As an enlightened teacher of Buddhism, I'd like to welcome you to the pathway to enlightenment. I'd like to encourage you to be more positive, to engage in the practice meditation, to learn how to do this wonderful thing - make your mind still in a crazy world.” WorldMindStillsPracticeTeacherMeditationWonderfulCrazyBuddhismEnlightenmentWelcomeEnlightenedWonderful ThingsPathwaysRamaCrazy World Author:Frederick Lenz
“I am a liberated teacher. A person who meditates with me, even though they may be thousands of miles away, will draw that light into them.” MayPersonsLightTeacherBuddhismDrawsMilesLiberatedRamaMiles Away Author:Frederick Lenz
“I am a Teacher. I am the keeper of mysteries. You seek knowledge and power, Truth, Light, and happiness. I am happy to aid you in your search.” LightTeacherMysteryBuddhismAidsRamaKeepersKnowledge And Power Author:Frederick Lenz