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 Our life interferes, our mind, our thoughts. Meditating is not just a practice of asserting will and learning to control the mind, it is also developing control of one's life and gaining wisdom. Frederick Lenz buddhism practice mind To be in thousands of states of mind simultaneously as you perform simple physical tasks gives you a reverence for life. Each of these outer manifestations of life is God. Frederick Lenz buddhism simple giving In your thoughts, you need to be selective. Thoughts are powerful vehicles of attention. Only think positive thoughts about yourself and your endeavors, and think well of the endeavors of others. Frederick Lenz buddhism powerful thinking Gain control of the mind and make it still, initially just during periods of meditation, but then throughout the day and throughout the night. Frederick Lenz buddhism meditation night There are parts of us that are miserable, that hate, that love, that are cruel, are kind, are reasonable, are unreasonable. You know, you live inside your own mind. Who are you kidding? Frederick Lenz buddhism hate mind When you are not meditating, eliminate hate, doubt, fear, anxiety, negative thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness, that bind you to a sense of self, of ego. Frederick Lenz buddhism hate self You have to look at your own thought forms. Are you sitting around and thinking a lot of negative thoughts? These injure the subtle body. When you hate, when you are angry, you bring that energy through you. Frederick Lenz buddhism hate thinking Every time you find yourself becoming angry, jealous or frustrated, stop and think the opposite thought. Frederick Lenz jealous buddhism thinking If you can't hold a person in your mind with a good thought, it is better not to think about them at all. Frederick Lenz buddhism mind thinking When you find yourself dwelling on something negative, consciously use your willpower to remove your mind from that which is negative. Move your mind into the flow of something positive. Frederick Lenz buddhism dwelling moving When you are just thinking a lot of silly thoughts and having a lot of worries, you waste a tremendous energy and power and you put yourself into very limited states of mind. You slow down your evolutionary process. Frederick Lenz buddhism silly thinking Power either goes up or down. Your thoughts are the harness of power. It is necessary to think positive thoughts, not just wait for them to occur, but to introduce them. Frederick Lenz buddhism waiting thinking If you hold a negative thought, then it will become more powerful and not only will it send bad energy to the person, but it will crash your consciousness. All the hard work of meditating is sabotaged. Frederick Lenz buddhism hard-work powerful If you think of others in a jealous way or if you become angry, immediately pause for a moment. It's going to pull you down and send negative energy. At that moment, pause and correct yourself. Frederick Lenz jealous buddhism thinking In every situation, feel before acting, just for a second. Look for a feeling. Frederick Lenz buddhism acting feelings Whenever you find yourself becoming angry or jealous, try to see good quality in the person. You will suddenly be thinking a higher thought and that will elevate you. Frederick Lenz jealous buddhism thinking This is the process of mental analysis, sifting through the selves, sifting through your thoughts, practicing mindfulness, learning to control thought. Frederick Lenz buddhism mindfulness self Spend time all day and all night monitoring your thoughts, constantly keeping them in a high plateau. Avoid places and people that pull your energy down. Frederick Lenz buddhism night people It is necessary to learn how to do a systems analysis of your life, to learn about the effects of places, people, jobs. There are millions of things that go into the study of meditation. Frederick Lenz buddhism jobs people Your ability to still your mind through the process of meditation and inner reflection and outer change brings a stillness to the mind all the time, even in the midst of the busiest activities. Frederick Lenz buddhism meditation reflection
