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 Some people travel to other dimensions in their astral bodies when they meditate. But astral traveling doesn't bring a person lasting happiness. If astral traveling is not done properly, it can be quite dangerous. Frederick Lenz lasting-happiness buddhism people The astral dimensions afford you opportunities to have experiences and gain insights into the structural nature of how dimensions are made up and phased together. Frederick Lenz buddhism dream opportunity There's really no pain in the realm of the higher astral. A lot of spirits are playing mini-golf having a good time. Frederick Lenz buddhism pain golf The key to meditation is focusing on specific symbols. The symbols are the chakras. Frederick Lenz buddhism keys meditation There are seven primary chakras located in the subtle physical body, the body of light and energy that is our awareness and that surrounds the physical. Frederick Lenz seven-chakras buddhism light The planes of consciousness are correlated to what we call the chakras, which are located along the shushumna. Frederick Lenz chakra buddhism consciousness The shushumna is a tube. It is an astral tube, like a reed. It runs from the base of the spine to between the eyebrows and a little bit above. Frederick Lenz eyebrows buddhism running There are six chakras or energy vortexes that lie along that tube. There is a seventh chakra located several inches above the head, but it is not connected. Frederick Lenz seven-chakras buddhism lying There are thousands of lesser chakras. Chakras are doorways to other worlds. When you focus on them, you step into something else. Frederick Lenz other-worlds buddhism focus There are many other chakras, or nadis as they are also called. There are chakras in the hands, fingertips, feet and a number of other areas. Frederick Lenz buddhism feet hands There are chakras in the hands; you've seen me use those quite frequently when I meditate. I project the shakti, the kundalini, through the chakras in the hands to people I meditate with. Frederick Lenz buddhism hands people When you focus on a chakra, it's very easy to bring subtle physical energies into your consciousness. Frederick Lenz buddhism focus energy Chakras really are dimensions. We think of them as objects, but they're not really. They're dimensional access points, whereby we can enter into different levels of mind, and that happens automatically. Frederick Lenz buddhism mind thinking The power chakra is the navel center. The center of balance is the heart chakra; it's the center of our being. The third eye is the center of wisdom, the Agni chakra. Frederick Lenz buddhism eye heart The throat chakra is the center that is aesthetic. It gives an appreciation of beauty. Frederick Lenz buddhism appreciation giving The third eye is located between the eyebrows and a little above. The heart center is located directly in the center of the chest. The naval center is about two inches below the navel. Frederick Lenz buddhism eye heart When your mind is clear and your third eye is open, you can see and know things that are taking place thousands of miles away from you. Frederick Lenz buddhism eye mind The crown chakra is located several inches above the head, but it is not connected. The crown chakra, also known as the thousand-petal lotus of light, references the planes of light, of enlightenment. Frederick Lenz lotuses buddhism light The thousand petal lotus of light, the crown center, really does not become operative until one is on the verge of enlightenment itself. Then you really don't have to meditate on it. The thousand petals gradually light up. Frederick Lenz buddhism light doe In Buddhism we meditate. We make our minds quiet by learning to focus on the chakras, release internal energy that we call kundalini, and bring ourselves into high states of consciousness. Frederick Lenz buddhism focus mind
