“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…
We do not need to shave our head and wear an ochre robe to meditate and progress on the path to enlightenment. No, we do not, and that is what is so exciting! We can meditate anywhere at any time. All we need to do is still our mind. Find out as a spiritual aspirant…
There is more than just this world and heaven and hell. In Buddhist cosmology, we realize there are many worlds and that these worlds really exist inside our own mind. Everything exists within our own minds. How we navigate through these worlds and what the path is that leads beyond all worlds is what the…
Tantric Buddhism is a pathway to Enlightenment. In Tantra, we do not avoid the world. We embrace it. We believe that God exists in everything. We focus on the clear light of reality in and through all experiences. Tantric Buddism is talk 1 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990, The Frederick…
“I like miracles. They inspire me. Miracles cause you to believe, to have faith in the unseen, to look further into things. So miracles have a purpose. Miracles help people believe in enlightenment. Some people don’t need miracles, they just believe. But for many people, miracles are important, and some enlightened teachers do miracles to…
“A Buddhist monastery has a certain chemistry. There’s a certain laughter, a certain excitement, a certain brightness, and ebullience, and it’s hard to capture that here (in the West). I think that same brightness here is captured in another way, and that’s by living and working in the world.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Career…
“What makes us happy is contact with Light. As you have experiences with the inner light, which are gained through the practice of meditation and Buddhism, it immediately delights you.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Personal Happiness is talk 7 of 12 in The Enlightenment Cycle series. © ℗ 1992, The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation…
“One’s progression along the spiritual path is a very, very intricate matter. This evening I’d like to talk to you a little bit about the structure of your being and how this process actually works, with specific recommendations as to what you can do to radically alter your current state of knowledge and awareness….” “Let…
“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…
“Dharma is the path that is in alignment with what’s right.” “Most people think of karma in physical terms, as circular cause and effect, but karma is not someone keeping records to make sure that whatever actions you take, you will experience the same later on in another life. Instead, karma has to do…
“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 Roger Cantu) One question that usually comes up in my classes is, “How can you tell the difference between…