Selfless giving is being nice and there are times we don't want to be. Frederick Lenz More Quotes by Frederick Lenz More Quotes From Frederick Lenz In Tantric Buddhism we call the inherent knowledge that all animate and inanimate objects possess of themselves - their emptiness. Frederick Lenz inanimate-objects buddhism philosophy Our failure to see and access the pure joy and radiance of life is owning to a lack of awareness. In any situation there is beauty. Even at the moment of one's death there is beauty. Frederick Lenz radiance joy philosophy If we are in a high enough state of consciousness we see that life is only a passing dream. Frederick Lenz consciousness dream philosophy Tantra is the left-handing path, meaning it is the road less taken. Frederick Lenz taken path philosophy People who are capable of practicing tantra are individuals who have meditated for many, many years and developed very strong and powerful states of attention. Frederick Lenz powerful strong philosophy Some people go into tantra with the idea, sort of an intellectual approach, that now they can just do everything and stay high. That doesn't work at all. Frederick Lenz philosophy people ideas Tantra is not sexual yoga. When the word tantra is used in the West, very often people immediately associate it with some kind of sexual yoga in which you use sex as a vehicle for enlightenment. Frederick Lenz yoga philosophy sex Sexuality, for the person who practices tantra, is a marvelous way to experience illusion. Illusion is just another way of seeing things. There are no illusions because there is no self. Frederick Lenz practice self philosophy Tantra works well for people who are engaged in relationships and sexuality. Sex itself is just an action. It's just part of the dream. Frederick Lenz dream philosophy sex Tantra is not for a hedonist at all. It won't work. If you're heavily attracted to sensual experiences, tantra will definitely not be of any use to you. Frederick Lenz sensual use philosophy Sex can never bring about enlightenment. Only enlightenment brings about enlightenment. Frederick Lenz enlightenment philosophy sex The emphasis is on meditation in Tantric Zen. The experience of meditation in formal practice, zazen, where you're sitting down and meditating and concentrating. Frederick Lenz meditation practice philosophy A critical part of Tantric Buddhism is a process of turning of the activities and experiences in your daily life into meditation. Frederick Lenz buddhism meditation philosophy Tantra has to do with the reconciliation of opposites. All the yogas recommend that you avoid certain experiences. In tantra there is no avoidance. Frederick Lenz yoga opposites philosophy In this world we see the pairs of opposites. Ultimately there are no oppositions. In the superconscious awareness there is no division. Frederick Lenz division opposites philosophy Avoidance of experiences is a fixation and it binds you to the world, it binds you to the personal self. Frederick Lenz self philosophy world It doesn't really matter what you do. It is your state of mind that matters. Frederick Lenz matter mind philosophy Any avenue that you follow leads to light. All roads lead to Rome. Frederick Lenz rome light philosophy Tantra means the avoidance of a set or defined form of spirituality. Tantra is intuitive self-discovery. Frederick Lenz discovery philosophy mean Success, failure, pain, small furry animals, household products, freeways, Star Wars systems - all are interlinked in the dance of tantra, the disco of the mind, the ballroom of cosmic consciousness. Frederick Lenz pain stars philosophy
