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Zen is about breaking out of your ideas and experiencing life and not ideas.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Life
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Experiencing
Breaking

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Self-discovery is realistic. It's not built on ideas and philosophies. It's what works. Philosophies are nice if you like philosophies. But self-discovery is predicated on something that really brings you into enlightened states of mind.
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People are so tired. The world is set up to exhaust you and drain you. That's how humankind has devised their world. Life is not necessarily that way
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After several minutes, picture that your entire body is merging with the blue sky. Feel that you have become the infinite blue sky that stretches endlessly in every direction.
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Whenever we just try to please ourselves, all we do is cover up another window in the little house we're stuck in.
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Try and stop your thoughts. Be patient and then the kundalini will flow through you and bring about substantial changes in your awareness.
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It's better to do something, even if you're attached to the results.
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There is a still center of the universe. Within that still center are all things, all achievements, all loses, everything and nothing exist there.
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Focus your attention on the center of your stomach, in the area of your naval. Feel that this is an area of tremendous strength.
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Care, but don't be pushy! Don't preach about enlightenment to people who don't really want to hear about it.
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We hide from ourselves by being with others.
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Your spiritual journey and your spiritual welfare are really dependent on two primary factors: One, your ability to meditate and two, your ability to give of yourself.
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I observe many people who say they are meditating, but I sure don't see them meditating. They sit and touch a lot of people, places and things psychically, but they sure don't meditate.
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Fix your awareness gently on the center of your chest. Try to feel love.
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