It takes quite a bit of time to become enlightened. But it really is not so different from learning any other art; all you need is time, a good teacher, and practice. Frederick Lenz More Quotes by Frederick Lenz More Quotes From Frederick Lenz What is perfection anyway in the physical? It is an idea we have. When it doesn't happen we get all bent out of shape and frustrated and angry and then unhappy, we take it out on everybody. Frederick Lenz buddhism inspirational ideas The spirit longs for the world of light from which it came. That longing causes something to happen. It causes the being to grow into light. Frederick Lenz buddhism light inspirational The way you increase your energy is by letting go, ultimately. There is something inside you that knows what it should do, and you fight it all the time. Frederick Lenz fighting letting-go inspirational What you need to learn are basic types of concentration, bringing more energy into your life, plugging up the holes where you lose energy, the basics of self-discovery. Frederick Lenz buddhism discovery inspirational Meditation essentially means having a great time. Some people have applied a sense or a feeling to the meditative experience, such that, meditation has become a quantifiable religious experience, which means it's not any fun! Frederick Lenz religious fun inspirational Enlightenment is cumulative. You become a little more enlightened each day as you practice yoga and Buddhism. Frederick Lenz buddhism yoga inspirational Examine your experience of the incarnation so far and realistically add up the moments of happiness and unhappiness and you tell me, oh somewhat vaguely nobly born, you tell me, what has it been like for you? Frederick Lenz buddhism add inspirational Grow up. Get a life. Life is pain. Anybody who tells you something other than that is trying to sell you something. Frederick Lenz growing-up pain inspirational Get real. Life is heavy. It's difficult. It's complex...even for the wise. Frederick Lenz real wise inspirational These truths may seem simple and self-apparent and the words easy to say, but the states of mind that you live in as you progress are beautiful beyond description. Frederick Lenz buddhism beautiful inspirational All I have to teach you are feelings, the words don't matter much. But as you listen, feel the stillness of my mind, not my mind but of mind...infinite mind. Frederick Lenz buddhism feelings inspirational Enter into the activities of the world, without getting overjoyed by success or totally put out by failure. Whether they love you or hate you, it doesn't much matter. What matters is stillness. Frederick Lenz hate love-you inspirational Anyone who meditates for a period of time will gradually become more sensitized to all of life. Frederick Lenz buddhism inspirational-life inspirational When you are in a painful situation, look at it. If you look deeply enough and you don't get freaked out, you will see that there is beauty in everything. You will see that there is beauty in you. Frederick Lenz buddhism inspirational looks Gain control of the emotions. Be the helmsperson and not blown around by the winds of emotion. While there will be winds, you can navigate them or even use them to expedite your journey. Frederick Lenz buddhism journey inspirational You need to feel good about your life. Winning is a great idea, but you can get stuck in it too. It's just another way of looking at life, an idea. You need to renew yourself and your spirit. Frederick Lenz buddhism winning inspirational The world appears solid to most people. It is filled with their pain, their desires, their private ecstasies, their expectations. They are that world - nothing glows. Frederick Lenz buddhism pain inspirational You are not a body. You are not a mind. You are infinite light, infinite intelligence, the radiance of all beings, the dharmakaya - the endless light of creation. Frederick Lenz buddhism light inspirational You are caught in an empty house, in a box, in a place that is not happy. You are trapped inside you and wherever you go, there you are. Frederick Lenz buddhism house inspirational The magic of life, of course, is not something that can be explained. Structures can only take us to the point where they begin or end. Beyond structures is the white light. Frederick Lenz buddhism light inspirational
