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The path of Zen is not easy. It's wonderful. It's beautiful beyond compare. You will experience more ecstasy and beauty than most people will in a thousand lifetimes.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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I think the most miraculous thing is learning. I get out of the way and let the students learn. Then you get to watch this amazing thing happen.
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Originally, I was interested in athletic pursuits like snowboarding, martial arts and surfing. When I went to the Himalayas and met a number of Buddhist monks I was introduced to a new way of looking at life.
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How can you be happy in a world like this? You have got to be crazy to even attempt something like that.
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There is a whole crazy world around you. You can't control it, so don't even try. Because the more you try to control your environment, the more it controls you.
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