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 Sometimes people start to meditate and they get a headache. It's because they're trying too hard. You're pulling in too much energy. Frederick Lenz buddhism meditation people When you meditate, you focus to clear the mind and to bring the willpower together. But then, toward the end of the session let go, just become eternity. Frederick Lenz buddhism meditation letting-go Real winning and losing all takes place at the meditation table. This is where the battles are. Winning is stopping thought. Losing is sitting there and being subjected to all kinds of ridiculous thoughts Frederick Lenz buddhism real winning Every time you sit down to meditate, you have to sit down with a resolve to win. You are going to sit there and will your mind to be happy, quiet and still. Frederick Lenz buddhism meditation winning The trick to keeping your meditation practice alive, not simply consistent but wonderful, is you need to bring a certain will or force into every meditation. Frederick Lenz buddhism meditation practice Pure and simple, balance is happiness. Frederick Lenz buddhism balance simple The essence of Taoism is really expressed by these few words. Taoism is the way of the child, the way of the fool, the way of someone who doesn't need to be noticed. Frederick Lenz taoism essence children The primary quality that Lao Tzu seems to emobdy is humility, which is the image of water - seeking the common level of existence. Frederick Lenz taoism humility water Taoism is the way of water. The most frequent element or symbol refered to in Lao Tzu's wrtings is the symbol of water. Frederick Lenz laos taoism water Water is the symbol of pure consciousness. Frederick Lenz taoism consciousness water Water always seeks the easiest path, the common level of life. Frederick Lenz taoism levels water Taoism is the gentle way. The path of least resistence. Frederick Lenz taoism path way When it reaches a blockage, water find the easiest path around the blockage, or it continues to assemble, and flows over the blockage. Frederick Lenz taoism flow water Water uses itself to go beyond whatever it needs to go beyond. Frederick Lenz taoism water needs The Grand Canyon is living evidence of the power of water over a period of time. The power may not manifest immediately. Water can be very powerful, like a tidal wave. Frederick Lenz taoism powerful water Lao Tsu says the way of life is water, to be fluid. Frederick Lenz laos taoism water Lao Tsu uses the anology of the tree. The old hard tree breaks and falls when the wind blows. The young tree bends and does not break. He advises us to bend and not to break. Frederick Lenz blow wind fall Wisdom is knowing that if you bend, you don't have to break. Sometimes it is necessary to go with the flow of life. Frederick Lenz taoism flow knowing Lao Tsu always points a finger directly to us. He says we must begin with ourselves. It's impossible to bring order into the world unless we bring order into ourselves. Frederick Lenz laos taoism order If you are interested in Taoism, I would suggest that you read the Way of Life by Lao Tsu, the founder of Taoism. I personally prefer the Witter Brynner translation. Frederick Lenz laos taoism way