This is a book of 27 transcripts recorded by Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz from 1989 to 1990. In these diverse talks, Rama draws from classical Tibetan Buddhism and numerous aspects of American culture to create a current version of Tantric Buddhism that is as solidly grounded in ancient practice as it is fully engaged…
Enlightenment and Self-Realization “Enlightenment is absorption in Eternity. Enlightenment is to become Eternity itself. What’s important is not self-realization, but what you can do for others.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Download all talks in this series (Free MP3 audio)
Concepts like time and space are redefined: “Time is not a movement in space. Space is a movement in time,“ says Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Images in our lives are snapshots, stills in a movie, and always exist. We move through these perfectly still images and create a sense of motion like a cartoon….
“I would like to address what I consider to be the most difficult topic for a person who seeks enlightenment to deal with.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Talk 21 of 28 in the Lakshmi Series. Download all talks in this series (Free MP3 audio)
As a woman, do you feel like you have been playing a role based on what society thinks women should be? As a man, do you feel you are limited by the world’s description of masculinity? If so, this fascinating talk on male and female energy will open new doorways for you. According to Rama…
“I’d like to consider with you what the nature of samadhi is, and try and gain an understanding of not only why an individual seeks to go into samadhi, and how that occurs, but what the result of this process is.” Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz Talk 9 of 28 in the Lakshmi Series….
“There is a way beyond time, beyond birth, beyond death and rebirth. The way is not to avoid birth, death and rebirth. The way is not to avoid pleasure and pain, hope and sorrow, sadness and frustration. The way is not to accept nor is it to reject. The way is to become without becoming,…
Purity: “Without purity, it’s impossible to realize God… We have a lot of different ideas about what self-realization is, what God-consciousness is, but in order to go beyond ideas to direct realization, of that which is and will always be, it’s essential to have a great deal of purity. Unless you have a great deal of…
(by RMS) In our Voices of the Sangha series, Chinjandra shares reflections on Rama’s women’s program. What were the key…
