“There are two forces at work in the universe — unity and diversity. Unity is enlightenment. Diversity is illusion or maya, ignorance… So we could say that when you step out of enlightenment — you could say out of grace if you’re religious — we step into the world of diversity. We see things as…
“In order to practice magic, you need only one thing — awareness. We have other selves that are not of this world, of this time, of this cycle. We are ancient beings, evolving forward and backwards simultaneously; we are not structured in time. We are eternal travelers, eternal voyagers — appearing to be here when…
“Next to meditation itself, next to the practice of zazen, I really can’t think of anything more important than the development of your career, because nothing has a greater effect on your awareness level. Whether your career is in the work force or your career is retirement and hobbies, looking after a family, a…
“The universe is actually alive. It is intelligence — an intelligence that far surpasses anything that has yet been seen or dreamed or imagined. And you enter into that intelligence. You are it. You’re a reflection of it. But to see it all, to be it, to be that totality — that’s what attracts a…
“Wisdom is the ability to do two things at once — to be in the world and of it, to enjoy it, to participate in it fully and successfully, and at the same time, to not be here at all — to be in realms of light, to be in samadhi, beyond all this. That’s…
“Power is the active force in life. It is the force of life that makes awareness. Power is the band that we perceive things on. In radio, we have AM stations, FM stations, short wave stations, and others. They’re frequencies. Frequencies vibrate at specific rates, and within those frequencies, we transmit information and receive information. …
“A person is made up of awarenesses. These awarenesses all exist in the unknown — now we’re moving into what don Juan calls “the sorcerer’s explanation”. It’s the explanation of life. All of the awareness that has ever been or will ever be, exist, he says, like barges floating in the ocean. It’s a…
“Nothing is or is not unless thinking makes it so. We all know the words. Therefore the only way you can tell what is beyond, what is or is not, is to stop thought. Seeing is the process of stopping all thought.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz “You know, the question comes up all…
“In the practice of mysticism, there are four stages. The first stage is gaining power. The second stage is avoiding the loss of power. The third stage is storing power. And the fourth stage is giving power.” “I’ve talked a great deal about gaining power and losing power. But one subject I haven’t dealt with…
“In advanced meditation, we not only pass through other planes of consciousness or awareness but we become them.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Talk 22 of 28 in the Lakshmi Series. Download all talks in this series (Free MP3 audio)
“There are four principal pathways that lead to self-realization. Mysticism is the hidden way…. “The path of love seeks to unite us with immortality through love of God. The path of selfless giving seeks to unite us with immortality, with nirvana, through action. Love is passive; self-giving is active. Jnana yoga, the path of discrimination,…
(by Ninja) There is a lot of buzz among doctors and therapists across a broad range of the healing arts about…