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 Something in you wants to go beyond, wants to be free from this endless round of perception. Enlightenment is that. Frederick Lenz buddhism perception suffering Outside of nirvana, the planes begin, the subtlest planes of light that vibrate fastest, all the way on down through the astral realms through the physical and so on. Frederick Lenz buddhism light suffering The experience of light in a very pure form always creates happiness. The experience of desire and aversion tends to create unhappiness. Frederick Lenz buddhism light suffering Beyond the world of thought and sensorial impressions, there are planes and dimensions of perfect light, knowledge, and radiant perfection. Frederick Lenz buddhism light perfect Universes collide and conjoin inside us and beyond all is nirvana, the final, absolute resting place of the soul. Frederick Lenz buddhism soul suffering Who has that perfect faith and trust? Only such a person with that faith and trust can be enlightened. Frederick Lenz buddhism suffering perfect We are all incarnate Buddhas. We just have not realized it deeply. We have not moved the mind - what our friend Don Juan calls the assemblage point. Frederick Lenz buddhism suffering mind One day liberation will come, and it won't be a day; it won't be a year; it won't be a time, a place or a condition. It will be immortality reflecting through you. What will you do then? Frederick Lenz buddhism suffering years Start meditating with your eyes open, focusing as a warm-up, then focus on a chakra, then just let go and merge. Don't sit there and think or move into sleepy states of awareness, but move into high-powered states of attention. Frederick Lenz eye letting-go moving Close the eyes, and focus on the third eye, the heart chakra, or the navel center. It is a good idea to alternate them. Frederick Lenz buddhism eye heart For the first few years, it's most beneficial to meditate on the heart chakra. The heart chakra, called the anahata chakra in Sanskrit, is located in the center of the chest, dead center. If you focus there you will feel a warm and tingling sensation. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism heart The heart chakra is the central chakra. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism heart In the chakras, it's the heart chakra, anahata, the central chakra, three above and three below, which symbolizes happiness and love, psychic oneness, spiritual understanding. Frederick Lenz buddhism spiritual heart The heart chakra is located in the center of your chest. Hold your right or left hand out. Now say "Me" and, as you do so, touch your chest. You will automatically touch your heart chakra. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism heart Close your eyes and simply "feel" the spot your finger is touching. Then, after a couple of minutes, let your hands down. Continue to hold your attention on the spot just as you did when your finger was there. Frederick Lenz buddhism couple eye Ingnore your thoughts. As you focus more intensely, you may feel as if you are floating. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism focus Sensations of peace, joy, and love will enter into you. They will be very subtle at first. Then they will grow stronger. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism joy After two or three sessions of meditating on your heart chakra, it will no longer be necessary for you to physically touch your chest. You will sense the spot automatically. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism heart Your heart chakra is not in your physical body. It is in your subtle physical body, but it comes in contact with your physical body in this location. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism heart Practice meditating on the heart chakra. This is only one of them, but it's quite good for the first few years of your meditative practice. Frederick Lenz chakra-meditation buddhism heart