In Buddhism, we call Enlightenment the natural state. But with billions of human beings on Earth thinking and acting, it is difficult for us to even quiet our minds. We are all incarnate Buddhas and we seek our own innocence. Find out how we can become more aware of our true nature and reside in…
Everything is transient – meaning it does not last. We are transient in this life. Everything and everyone we know will change their current form. This knowledge gives us the freedom to go and do what we truly want to do. Transience is talk 22 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990,…
In Buddhism, we seek that which is ineffable – that which cannot be seen with the eyes or felt with the hands. We seek to find the still center in the middle of all the turning worlds, simply because we like that, we know that’s where we belong. Buddhism is talk 11 of 27 in…
Beyond duality, there is no darkness, no evil. There is only light: white light and black light (like the light between the stars). If you focus on light exclusively, then you will experience ecstasy! Light is talk 27 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990, The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American…
In advanced practice, we come back to all those things we set aside in earlier religious / spiritual lifetimes – careers, relationships, etc. – to experience/know that God exists in all things. The Best Meditation I Ever Had is talk 16 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990, The Frederick P. Lenz…
In the path of affirmation (religion), we improve our lives. But after many lifetimes of religious practices, what’s next? The path of negation (Tantra) is a path where we go back through all the experiences we avoided in our religious lifetimes and in the process we negate the self. We come to see and experience…
Tantric Buddhism teaches us how to use the things that we must do in life to empower us rather than drain us. Tantra is a collection of things that work by doing them. It is a pathway of adventure and transformation that leads to Enlightenment. Path of Affirmation is talk 10 of 27 in the…
If the ups and downs of the transitory are bothering you, why not make so much happiness that nothing can affect you? Buddhist yoga teaches us how to remove the focus of our mind from the world and place it in a realm of pure light and ecstasy. Buddhist Yoga is talk 26 of 27…
A professional in meditation is someone who is able, no matter what the state of their mind or life, to sit down, meditate, stop thought and enter the quiescent state. But “no matter how high you go, no matter how deeply you perceive, you are only touching the bare surface of infinity.” Rama – Dr….
Buddhism involves bringing your mind into clearer states. We completely purify the mind and then we go beyond all states of mind. When there is no self and therefore no one to perceive states of mind, there is only enlightenment. “If you want to become Enlightened…you have to unhook from anything that’s impure and focus…
In self-discovery, we seek to go beyond the limited self and experience the clear light of reality. You do not need to know who or what you want to become. You simply need to dissolve. The clear light will take care of the rest. Nexus of all Pathways is talk 9 of 27 in the…
A real enlightened teacher is intense and they are not going to fit into Hollywood images of a teacher. To become enlightened, you need to do what no one does, transcend the self. Tenacity is talk 25 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990, The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism….