All meditation involves focus until we enter into the quality-less, thoughtless essence. Detailed instructions for points of focus in meditation and for learning to re-focus the mind are presented. As Rama – Dr, Frederick Lenz states, “the practice of meditation is emptying the mind. When the mind is empty, completely empty, it is perfect meditation….
The message of the Bhagavad Gita is to fight, to act, to play our part in life. If we work well then we discipline our mind and body and the strength that results stays with us and leaves the body with us. The Bhagavad Gita also urges us to seek enlightenment to go beyond the…
The late 20th century was a determining time period for planet Earth. Did the people of the Earth choose freedom? Find out how the choices that were made during that time period might reflect in our world today. Possibilities is talk 8 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990, The Frederick P….
It is not necessary to pretend you want to be a black belt when you just like to work out once in a while. Self-acceptance is necessary to make progress on the spiritual path. “If you truly want to attain enlightenment there is no hardship in the practice.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Freedom is…
In occultism, we hook ourselves to powers, forces, and energies (such as the solstices and equinoxes) to carry us along the way. Solstices and Equinoxes is talk 24 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990, The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism. Download all talks in this series (Free MP3 audio)
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…
“Meditation is the science of stopping thought. When there is no thought, there is only pure mind – which is ecstasy. Meditation is perfect, qualityless, clear light perceiving itself as such.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Awaremess of Meditation is talk 13 of 27 in the Tantric Buddhism series. © ℗ 1990, The Frederick P. Lenz…
Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz says it’s important to not accumulate clutter. He talks about periodically going through closets, etc., and throwing away everything you are not using. Why keep it? “Life is a room that we live in, ” Rama says, “As Buddhists, our only task is to keep our room clean.” Rama goes…