You'll find that you will be able to reorder the island of your tonal so that it's in good shape - logical, orderly, neat, and well-defined. Frederick Lenz More Quotes by Frederick Lenz More Quotes From Frederick Lenz You have to come to the world of enlightenment with open hands, not clinched fists, without an agenda. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism hands An enlightened teacher simply expresses enlightenment in their life by living. It is the student's job to gain the teachings. The teacher's job is just to be perfectly enlightened. Frederick Lenz buddhist teacher jobs In America people have this funny idea about enlightenment and money. Money expresses a level of commitment. Studying enlightenment is like going to a university. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism commitment In the esoteric teachings, a transference process takes place between teacher and student where knowledge is actually transmitted from one to the other. This requires that the student be receptive. Frederick Lenz buddhist teaching teacher Without balance and wisdom, power becomes very destructive. It creates unhappiness and not happiness. To simply see a teacher to gain power is a mistake. Frederick Lenz buddhist mistake teacher You are a part of everything. You are like the guys in the bar and that gal on the corner with the red dress. We are a little bit of everyone. Let's not get too fancy here. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism guy Faithfulness, faith, all of the words that so few people live, you must live. Only then are you worthy of immortality. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism people You must be accommodating with your teacher. You must have a sense of humor about your teacher and the impossible things they ask you to do. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism teacher Self-honesty is absolutely necessary in the practice of Buddhism. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism honesty As you become more aware of your own imperfections, you simultaneously become more aware of the overall perfection of the universe. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism perfection In the process of self-discovery you will learn to be kind when you could be harsh. You will learn to forgive, mostly yourself. You will learn to be patient because you may have to wait quite a while to become that which you will eventually be. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism discovery The purpose of enlightenment is certainly not the teacher, nor is it you. It doesn't have a purpose. Enlightenment simply exists. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism teacher All things are spiritual. It doesn't matter what you do or who you are or what kind of blue jeans you wear, or whether you wear an ochre robe or whether you're sober or asleep or dreaming. It's all the same. Frederick Lenz buddhist spiritual dream Those who practice deserve your respect. If you respect them, you respect yourself. It's easy to be critical, but it does no good. What's important is to be supportive of all who practice. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism practice Select companions who are striving for enlightenment. They all have their imperfections, certainly, but at least their attention is moving in the right direction. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism moving To know that these are people who for a moment, in glory, in light, were true warriors, and you had the chance to associate with them, to live with them, to share with them, words and moments of power - this is the nature of spiritual study. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism spiritual If we don't get violent with ourselves, castigate ourselves, ostracize ourselves and excommunicate ourselves because we didn't live up to the standards we set down for ourselves, then maybe we don't have to do that with other people. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism people Your mantrum is the awareness of the dream - to enjoy and appreciate and have gratitude for all; neither to condemn nor to liberate, but to observe. Frederick Lenz buddhist gratitude dream You need to search your awareness and consider the limitless possibilities of existence in all things and not be so narrow-minded in your self-discovery. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism discovery Perhaps you're not the next Buddha. Perhaps you're not the Maitreya. Perhaps that's not your job in this incarnation. Perhaps you have to enjoy life and learn about life through whatever way that you find yourself going. Frederick Lenz buddhist buddhism jobs
