I think that was E.T.'s central appeal, personally. E.T. is this metaphorical journey, this strange Odysseus from another world, who just wants to go home. Obviously, home must've been better! Frederick Lenz More Quotes by Frederick Lenz More Quotes From Frederick Lenz The vast majority of beings who incarnate on this planet are at the stage of their evolution where power is the dominant theme. They are learning about power. That is why we live in a world where there are so many wars and so much destruction. Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanitywar People on this planet are currently preparing to blow themselves up in ultimate thermonuclear wars. We are living among beings whose state of mind is destruction. Frederick Lenz buddhismblowwar A realistic recognition of the human condition is that it is corrupt beyond belief. What do you suppose would happen if the police all took a week off? Frederick Lenz buddhismpolicehumanity The operative condition on this particular planet, the central mode which human beings follow, is fear. We are taught to fear. Frederick Lenz taughtbuddhismhumanity Fear which has been embedded in your mind since you were a tot doesn't go away easily - it's conditioned in. And because we have fear, we fail to fulfill and realize our potential as human beings. Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanitymind Consider that we live in a world predicated upon fear. The underlying assumption is that human beings are innately evil and must be groomed and controlled. That is the dichotomy that is set up within the human mind, good and evil. Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanityevil Societies on this planet are based upon fear, not upon love. The strong dominate the weak. Frederick Lenz buddhismstronghumanity The most knowledgeable person is not necessarily the person who runs the government, nor the church, nor the business. Frederick Lenz buddhismgovernmentrunning People are kept in line in society because they fear punishment. The assumption that underlies this mentality is that a human being will follow their desires without mitigation. Frederick Lenz punishmentbuddhismpeople In this world we see more passion than dispassion. We see more fear than knowledge. Armies rule the world. Fear-net is happening. Consequently, everyone is raised with fear embedded in their consciousness. Frederick Lenz buddhismpassionarmy Overcoming fear is a critical factor for anyone who wishes to be really happy, or anyone who wishes to become enlightened Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanitywish Who's to say what's right or wrong? The courts and the society can be totally wrong. Nazi Germany, what did they say was the right thing to do? To destroy and burn Jews. Frederick Lenz germanybuddhismhumanity This is a dark age. That's not news. It's a dark time when we have to be particularly aware of danger. Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanitydark While the comforts of modern civilization and technological success or economic success seem at the moment quite fulfilling, I can assure you that all of these things are transitory and will fall away. Frederick Lenz buddhismcivilizationfall Just because you are innocent does not mean that others cannot harm you. History teaches us that lesson. Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanitymean Human beings, when they encounter that which can't be understood, either run away from it, run towards it blindly, or just rationalize it out of existence. Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanityrunning There are a lot of human beings out there who are very hostile towards anything that rocks their perceptual boat. Frederick Lenz buddhismrockshumanity They'll kill you in a minute rather than deal with truth. It's more convenient because then they can forget about it and rationalize your death. Frederick Lenz buddhismhumanityforget Obstructions on the way to enlightenment, are you kidding? Hey, they crucify people here. You think this is an easy place? Frederick Lenz buddhismpeoplethinking Whether it's a fully enlightened Christ or Buddha, or just a more aware Martin Luther King, Kennedy or Gandhi, what did they do with them here? They shoot them, crucify them, and get them out of the way because people are afraid of truth. Frederick Lenz buddhismkingspeople
