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''''Frederick Philip Lenz, III''', also known as '''Rama''' ([[Sanskrit]]: राम) and '''Atmananda''' (Sanskrit: आत्मानन्द; February 9, 1950 in [[San Diego]], California – April 12, 1998) was a spiritual teacher who taught what he termed American Buddhism, included the teachings of [[Tibetan Buddhism]], [[Zen buddhism|Zen]], [[Vedanta]], and [[Mysticism]]. Lenz also was an author, software designer, business man, and record producer. ==Biography== ===Childhood and adolescence=== Lenz was born February 9, 1950, at Mercy Hospital in [[San Diego, California]]. At the age of three, he and his family moved to [[Stamford, Connecticut]]. He spent the rest of his childhood and teenage years there, attending schools in the Stamford area.<ref name="autogenerated11">''Insights: Talks on the Nature of Existence'', p. 299</ref> Lenz's father, Frederick Lenz Jr., worked as a marketing executive and later went on to become the mayor of Stamford from 1973 to 1975. His mother, Dorothy Gumaer Lenz, was a housewife and a student of [[astrology]].<ref name="autogenerated11" /> After high school, he spent a short period of incarceration in a work camp near San Diego for possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor offense which was later removed from the court records by way of a dismissal.<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith |first=Merrit|title=The People of the State of California vs. Frederick P. Lenz III: Modified Order|date=5 October 1972|publisher=[[Superior Court of the State of California]]|language=en|quote=The above-entitled matter coming on this date for hearing and it appearing to this Court that good cause exists for a modification of the Order of Probation heretofore made on August 6, 1969 for three years following conviction for Possession Marijuana (11530 H&S) Now, therefore, it is ordered that said Order be and the same hereby is modified in that the defendant's offense of Possession of Marijuana be reduced to a misdemeanor.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=James|first=R.B.|title=The People of the State of California vs. Frederick P. Lenz, III: Order Dismissing Accusation Against Probationer|date=10 May 1971|publisher=[[Superior Court of the State of California]]|language=en|quote=This matter coming on this date for hearing and it appearing from the report of the...crime of Possession of Marijuana (H&S 11530)...It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the above-entitled action, and the Accusation filed therein be, and the same is hereby, dismissed; and the said defendant is hereby released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which the said defendant was convicted.}}</ref> He then traveled to [[Kathmandu]], Nepal and encountered a [[Tibetan Buddhist]] monk who informed him that in the future, he would help millions of people and carry on the teachings of a lineage that had almost disappeared.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last=Lewinson|first=Liz |title=American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz|edition=3|date=11 May 2017|publisher=Torchflame Books|language=en |isbn=978-1611532562|pages=22–24|quote=By December, 1969, Freddie had saved enough to book a multi-stop flight. He figured he could stay at youth hostels once he arrived. ... When he arrived in Kathmandu, the teeming town was packed with sadhus and Western hippies from many nations... The lama said he had been waiting a very, very long time for Freddie, longer than this lifetime. He told Freddie that in the future he would be a great teacher in the West and that Freddie would carry on the teachings of a lineage that had almost disappeared. That he (Master Fwap) was passing along these teachings to Freddie. Master Fwap predicted that Freddie would become the new lineage-keeper who would revive the teachings and help millions of people.}}<!--|access-date=19 January 2016--></ref> ===Education=== Lenz graduated from [[Rippowam School|Rippowam High School]] in 1967. He later attended the [[University of Connecticut]], where he majored in English and minored in Philosophy.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=1998-04-15|title=Frederick P. Lenz III; Author, Commune Leader|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-15-mn-39540-story.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> He was inducted as a member of the [[Phi Beta Kappa]] honor society in 1973<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cowan|first=Susanna|date=2021-02-16|title=Members: Pre-2007 {{!}} The Phi Beta Kappa Society - Epsilon of Connecticut|url=https://pbk.uconn.edu/membership/pre2007members/|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-US}}</ref> and graduated [[magna cum laude]].<ref name="autogenerated14">''Insights: Talks on the Nature of Existence'', p 299</ref> After college, he won a competitive State of New York Graduate Council Fellowship enabling him to continue his studies. He earned a [[Master of Arts]] and a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] from [[State University of New York at Stony Brook]].<ref name=":2" /> His doctoral dissertation was on "The Evolution of Matter and Spirit in the Poetry of [[Theodore Roethke]]".<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE EVOLUTION OF MATTER AND SPIRIT IN THE POETRY OF THEODORE ROETHKE. A Dissertation presented. Frederick Philip Lenz. The Graduate School - PDF Free Download|url=https://docplayer.net/102462631-The-evolution-of-matter-and-spirit-in-the-poetry-of-theodore-roethke-a-dissertation-presented-frederick-philip-lenz-the-graduate-school.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=docplayer.net}}</ref> ==Spiritual teachings== {{advert section|date=January 2020}} Lenz said that the core of his teachings was contained in his books, ''Snowboarding to Nirvana'' and ''Surfing the Himalayas'', the latter was s a national best-seller. The singer [[Tina Turner]] noted that she keeps a copy of Surfing the Himalayas in her prayer room.<ref name="Tamaki2018">{{cite web |last1=Tamaki |first1=Jillian Tamaki |title=Tina Turner: By the Book |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/books/review/tina-turner-by-the-book.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en|date=18 October 2018}}</ref> Lenz's work, including his teaching and projects, focused on modern [[Enlightenment (spiritual)|spiritual enlightenment]] through the application of [[Eastern religions|Eastern religious principles]]. The main themes of his teachings in American Buddhism included the engaged practice of meditation, living and working in the world, and the enlightenment of women. Lenz instructed students on methods for living more productive, fulfilled lives. He was an advocate of computer science and other mentally challenging professions as a means of achieving mental clarity.<ref name=lenztalk1>{{cite web|url=http://alt.religion.wicca.moderated.narkive.com/avMJOtBo/why-don-t-more-women-attain-enlightenment-rama-dr-frederick-lenz|title=Why Don't More Women Attain Enlightenment|author=Dr. Frederick Lenz|publisher=Narkive Newsgroup Archive|access-date=April 9, 2013}}</ref><ref name="sunsnt">{{cite news|author=Lenz|first=Frederick|date=2020|title=Computer Science|publisher=Tantric Buddhism, Living Flow|isbn=9781974811218}}</ref> Lenz stated he first went into [[samadhi]], or a state of spiritual absorption, at the age of 3.<ref name=autogenerated10>[http://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz (Book One) (Paperback) {{!}} The Book Stall|url=https://www.thebookstall.com/book/9780989889988|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-28|website=thebookstall.com|language=en}}</ref> In his books ''Surfing the Himalayas'' and ''Snowboarding to Nirvana'' he stated that traveling to sacred locations heightened his experiences in meditation.<ref>[http://www.fredericklenz.com/ Lenz as Author]</ref> Beginning in 1972, he became a student of Hindu [[guru]] [[Sri Chinmoy]], who gave him the name "Atmananda" meaning ""rejoicing in the soul".<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=SPIRITUAL SCIENCE MUSEUM|url=https://spiritualsciencemuseum.org/Home/Master/249/Frederick-Philip-Lenz|access-date=2021-04-28|website=spiritualsciencemuseum.org}}</ref> In 1981, after moving back to San Diego, he ended his association with Chinmoy and founded his own teaching center called Lakshmi.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=1987-04-15|title=Certificate of Dissolution|url=https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/Document/RetrievePDF?Id=01088542-6627281|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|website=businesssearch.sos.ca.gov}}</ref> "Self-discovery is the essential core of all of Rama's teaching", according to Zoe Nicholson.<ref name=thepheart/> "The principle is simple; that inside of each woman and man is the Self, Nirvana, Eternity. It has been covered with layers of conditioning, lifetimes of tendencies and fear of the unknown. Through the practice of Self Discovery all these layers are peeled back eventually revealing one's true nature: perfect pure light."<ref name=thepheart>{{cite book |last=Ann Nicholson |first=Zoe |title=The Passionate Heart |year=2003 |publisher=Lune Soleil Press |isbn=0972392823}}<!--|access-date=April 9, 2013 --></ref> Lenz is quoted as saying, "It's necessary for you to have a strong base ... the economic independence to live a life of beauty and meditative seclusion. The strength and freedom to live a life of oneness."<ref>[http://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org On the Road With Rama]</ref> and that, "Money is energy in today's world. A great deal of the teaching that I do is about your ability to achieve financial independence."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ramameditationsociety.org/career-success-enlightenment-cycle|title=Career Success|year=1992|publisher=Rama Meditation Society|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref> He taught that having money was one way to help others. Throughout his 27 years as a teacher, he offered thousands of free public meditations where he introduced thousands of people to meditation, some of whom became students.<ref>[http://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org] ("Zen", "On the Road", "Tantric Buddhism")</ref> At the end of 1982, he adopted the teaching name of "Rama", stating that he was not the historical Rama but rather represented a warrior quality implied in that name.<ref name="lastincarn" /> He said he remembered all of his previous reincarnations, including his life as a high priest in [[Atlantis]], and as a teacher in ancient Egypt, India, Japan, and Tibet.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Atmananda Past Life Resume|url=https://issuu.com/truthbeliever/docs/atmandanda_past_life_resume_full_page_ad_la_weekly/s/12027918|access-date=2021-04-28|website=issuu}}</ref> His students wrote that they witnessed him perform [[miracle]]s, or siddha powers, including [[levitation (paranormal)|levitation]], [[teleportation]], disappearing, turning rooms to molten gold light, projecting light from his hands, and transforming into an old, bearded Asian man before their eyes.<ref name=lastincarn>{{cite web|url=http://www.meditationclub.com/LastIncarnation.pdf |title=The Last Incarnation: Experiences with Rama in California |publisher=Lakshmi Publications |access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref> He often took his students on field trips to the deserts of Southern California and to Disneyland where a number of these events were witnessed.<ref name=lastincarn /> Lenz stated: “I like miracles. They inspire me. Miracles cause you to believe, to have faith in the unseen, to look further into things, deeper into things. Miracles are the fun of enlightenment. When a teacher does a miracle – an enlightened teacher – and someone sees it, they’re astonished. Suddenly they have faith in what the teacher has to say about self-discovery and spirituality and enlightenment.”<ref>{{cite book|last= Lenz|first=Frederick P.|title=The Enlightenment Cycle, Miracles|year=2002|publisher=The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism|language=en |page=142}}</ref> ===Core teachings=== These core teachings are taken from public talks he gave in the 1980s and 1990s: * "Enlightenment is a timeless void. It's an emptiness that's filled with the most excellent light. That light is suffused through every part of your being. It is your being. There's no sense of separation between yourself and the light. There's no self but the light. That's enlightenment – timeless, stillness, perfection."<ref>Lenz, Rama – Dr. Frederick: ''Tantric Buddhism'', page 87. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, 2003.</ref> * "Only a pure heart, a completely pure heart can house eternity. Your heart has to be absolutely pure. You can only want that which is absolutely good. You have to live in goodness all the time, and nothing else can matter. There can be no thought of self, no apartheid in the inner world. No discrimination. It's only with that absolute humility and purity that you can make friends with God because otherwise you're just too busy with all your desires".<ref>Lenz, Rama – Dr. Frederick: ''Insights: Talks on the Nature of Existence'', page 127. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, 2003.</ref> * "What is self? What lies beyond self? Self is the perception of perception. Beyond self there's no perception of perception. That's the riddle. The only way to answer the riddle is to go beyond perception and, of course, then there's no answer because there's no perception, there's only silence."<ref>Lenz, Rama – Dr. Frederick: ''Tantric Buddhism'', page 355. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, 2003.</ref> * "In meditation, in selfless giving, in anything that lends nobility to the soul, we rise beyond the limitations of our self-created illusions and we become perfectly what we are".<ref>Lenz, Rama – Dr. Frederick: ''Insights: Talks on the Nature of Existence'', page 283. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, 2003.</ref> * Career success is using daily work—schoolwork, work in the world, work at home, doing the laundry, all physical tasks, cleaning the car, any kind of work, and specifically career itself—as a way of advancing one's mental state.<ref name=lenztalk1 /> * "The mindset used in computer science is very similar to the mindset we use in Zen and in the more advanced stages of self-discovery. Programming will aid a person in developing their mind and will aid their meditation, in my opinion… The mental structures that are used in computer science, particularly in working with relational database and artificial intelligence, are very similar to exercises that are done in Buddhist monasteries."<ref>Zen Tapes, “Career Success,” published by The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, 2002, page 190.</ref><ref>The Enlightenment Cycle, “Career Success,” published by Mystic Buddha Publishing House, 2016, page 114.</ref> * Women exemplify, from a spiritual point of view, power. The power of the kundalini energy, the energy of life, flows through them in a very different way than it does through a man, innately. In a fallen world, in a world of fear and darkness, men have reacted very negatively to the power that is inherent in women. Rather than realizing that that power is also indigenous to themselves, that they have the same power, only it manifests in other ways, men have rejected that power and sought to convince women of the exact opposite, that they are powerless. They have done this through sexual repression, economic repression, political repression, social repression, ideological repression and spiritual repression.<ref name=lenztalk1 /> == Software designer == Lenz recommended careers in computer science. Many students became skilled programmers and went on to form their own software companies, with Lenz as co-designer and thought leader. These companies included AutoSys (sold to Platinum Technology in 1995),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Autosys|url=https://datastage-venkat.blogspot.com/p/autosys.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Autosys ~ IBM InfoSphere DataStage}}</ref> CS10000,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Olsen|first=Florence|date=1998-10-19|title=Expert systems tool lends helping hand to managers -|url=https://gcn.com/articles/1998/10/19/expert-systems-tool-lends-helping-hand-to-managers.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-05|website=GCN|language=en}}</ref> Vayu Web,<ref>{{Cite web|last=staff|first=CNET News|title=Who said you can't learn from TV?|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/who-said-you-cant-learn-from-tv/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=CNET|language=en}}</ref> and Eagle Ray Project Management Software (sold to Primavera). == Music career == Lenz was the producer for the rock band, Zazen.<ref name="wired">{{cite magazine|author=David Diamond|date=September 1999|title=Street Brawl in the Twilight Zone|url=https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.09/lenz.html|access-date=28 February 2013|work=Wired Magazine}}</ref><ref name="psychtday">{{cite web|author=John Gallagher|title=Diving to Conscience Bay|url=http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199811/diving-conscience-bay|access-date=26 February 2013|work=Psychology Today}}</ref> Zazen produced 31 albums in 13 years.<ref name="Lewinson2017">{{cite book|last=Lewinson|first=Liz |title=American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz|edition=3|date=11 May 2017|publisher=Torchflame Books|language=en |isbn=978-1611532562|page=6|quote=Between 1986 and 1989, they released 14 albums. By 1997, a total of 31 albums were created.}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ramalila.net/RoadTripMind/rtm28.html Music - Road Trip Mind by Uncle Tantra<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The group also released several music videos.<ref>{{YouTube|teAUxuyb-5Q|Zazen Music Video: What is Dancing?}}</ref> Lenz was also co-composer of the album Ecologie (credited under "Rama")<ref>{{Citation|title=Ecologie - Joaquin Lievano {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ecologie-mw0000179868|language=en|access-date=2021-04-04}}</ref> and the soundtrack for 704 Hauser.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Leszczak|first=Bob|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=43FuDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA158&dq=frederick+lenz+704+hauser&hl=en|title=Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide|date=2018-09-14|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-3198-1|language=en}}</ref> ==Criticisms and controversy== Lenz received criticism from the sect-monitoring movement. A small number of Lenz's students became involved with several sect watchdog groups, including the CAN ([[Cult Awareness Network]]) and [[deprogrammer]]s (in particular, Mark Blocksom<ref>{{Cite web|title=Declaration of Mark Blocksom - Quartex site|url=https://digitalcollections-baylor.quartexcollections.com/Documents/Detail/declaration-of-mark-blocksom/817335|access-date=2021-04-04|website=digitalcollections-baylor.quartexcollections.com}}</ref> and Joseph Szimhart, who is accused of kidnapping and imprisoning several of Lenz' students).<ref>[http://www.cesnur.org/2001/CAN/appendix_A.htm CESNUR - Appendix A - Sampler of Deprogramming Cases]</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Kenyon|first=J. Douglas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sVooDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT20&lpg=PT20&dq=joseph+szimhart&source=bl&ots=7qkl3TzCAl&sig=ACfU3U0KUy2_etlLvY3ocRIYOoWv_xgD3w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjsqd7yl6vuAhXJJzQIHaZLDTw4FBDoATAJegQICBAC#v=onepage&q=joseph%20szimhart&f=false|title=Forbidden Science: From Ancient Technologies to Free Energy|date=2008-02-11|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-59143-997-4|language=en}}</ref> ==Death and his estate== Lenz drowned in the bay next to his home on April 12, 1998, the victim of an apparent suicide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Frederick Lenz III Death Certificate|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/499463732/Frederick-Lenz-III-Death-Certificate|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Scribd|language=en}}</ref> He stated that his death was a protest against how spiritual teachers are treated in America.<ref name=":0" /> He left a gross estate approximately $23 million estate.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Receipt, Release, Agreement & Account (Summary Statement) (Notarized Sept 2001) {{!}} Will And Testament {{!}} Private Law|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/499356553/Receipt-Release-Agreement-Account-Summary-Statement-Notarized-Sept-2001|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Scribd|language=en}}</ref> His will was a matter of dispute between the [[National Audubon Society]] and his estate, which was settled by a donation to the National Audubon Society,<ref name=":1" /> and the creation of the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, which at the time was headed by Dr. Lenz's accountant, Norman Marcus (executor of his will) and Norman Oberstein, his attorney. This act fulfilled provisions of the will necessary to apply the funds from Lenz's estate to the creation of the Lenz Foundation.<ref>Noonan, David. "$18M Battle of Wills: The guru & the bird people", ''[[New York Daily News]]'', April 11, 1999.</ref> Claims by two people who contested the will were withdrawn and dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.fredericklenzfoundation.org/legal_records/Stipulation_and_Consent_to_Withdrawal_of_Petition(Diana_Jean_Reynolds)filed_1-07-2000.pdf|title=Stipulation and Consent to Withdrawal of Petition (Diana Jean Reynolds)|date=23 November 1999|publisher=The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism|access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.fredericklenzfoundation.org/legal_records/Stipulation_and_Consent_to_Withdrawal_of_Petition(Deborah_Lenz)filed_11-15-1999.pdf|title=Stipulation and Consent to Withdrawal of Petition (Deborah Lenz)|date=15 November 1999|publisher=The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism|access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref> His estate was settled in 2002. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism has engaged in substantial grant making activity (close to $7 million to date) to approximately 100 American Buddhist organizations from 2003 onwards.<ref name="FPLFAB2018">{{cite web |title=Grant Activity |url=https://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org/grant-activity |publisher=The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism |language=en|year=2018}}</ref> As part of the settlement with Audubon, a gorge was named for Lenz at the Sharon Audubon Center in northwest Connecticut. ==Publications== ===Books=== Frederick Lenz published eight books between 1979 and 1997. * ''Lifetimes: True Accounts of Reincarnation'', 1979, Fawcett Crest, New York ({{ISBN|0-449-24337-0}}) * ''Total Relaxation: The Complete Program for Overcoming Stress, Tension, Worry, and Fatigue'', 1980, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis ({{ISBN|0-672-52594-1}}) * ''Meditation: The Bridge is Flowing but The River is Not'', 1981, Lakshmi Publications, Malibu, CA, Revised 1983 ({{ISBN|0-941868-00-1}}) * ''The Wheel of Dharma'', 1982, Lakshmi Publications, Malibu, CA ({{ISBN|0-941868-01-X}}) * ''The Last Incarnation'', 1983, Lakshmi Publications, Malibu, CA ({{ISBN|0-941868-02-8}}) * ''Insights: Tantric Buddhist Reflections on Life'', 1994, Interglobal Seminars, New York ({{ISBN|0-9642196-7-0}}) * ''Surfing the Himalayas'', 1995, St. Martin's Press, New York ({{ISBN|0-312-14147-5}}) * ''Snowboarding to Nirvana'', 1997, St. Martin's Press, New York ({{ISBN|0-312-15293-0}}) ===Audio talks=== From 1982 to 1992, Lenz created over 120 audio recordings. The topics of the talks covered a wide range of titles, including "Meditation", "Tantric Buddhism", "Career Success", "Women and Enlightenment", and "Psychic Development".<ref>http://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org/ The Frederick P Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism</ref> These talks were recorded as nine audio sets, six of which were also published in book form: * ''Lakshmi Series'' 1982, 30 Talks ({{ISBN|1932206116}}) * ''Insights: Talks on the Nature of Existence'' 1983, 13 Talks ({{ISBN|1932206078}}) * ''On the Road with Rama 1985'', 7 Talks ({{ISBN|1932206051}}) * ''Zen Tapes'' 1986, 18 Talks ({{ISBN|1932206035}}) * ''Tantric Buddhism'' 1989, 27 Talks ({{ISBN|1932206094}}) * ''The Enlightenment Cycle'' 1992, 12 Talks ({{ISBN|1932206019}}) ===Video recordings=== * ''Tantric Buddhism with Rama'' 1993 ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B002VAMPA0) * ''Canyons of Light & Cayman Blue'' 2011 ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B006FBYL) ===Music=== Frederick Lenz produced numerous musical albums.<ref name="Lewinson2017"/> * ''Canyons of Light'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B000003IO1) * ''Cayman Blue'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B000003IPU) * ''Ecstasy'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B002V41STS) * ''Enlightenment'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B0000026DSN) * ''Light Saber'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B0060032E0) * ''Mystery School'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B0019F04FG) * ''Retrograde Planet'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B00VNUIMG) * ''Samadhi'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B0027XIPBY) * ''Samurai'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B000BRXRNO) * ''Tantra'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B002VAKR52) * ''Techno Zen Master'' ([[Amazon Standard Identification Number|ASIN]]: B006003U) == Further reading == *''Take Me For A Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult''. Mark Laxer. Outer Rim Press 1993 {{ISBN|978-0963810830}}<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/162/162-h/162-h.htm]"Take Me For A Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult" by Mark Laxer</ref> *''The Last Incarnation: Experiences with Rama in Southern California''. Compilation. 1983. Los Angeles. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism. {{ISBN|0-941868-02-8}}. *''The Art of Rama: Interviews with Direct Students of Rama''. Marsha Pritchard. 2011. CreateSpace. {{ISBN|978-1461052999}}. *''American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz''. Liz Lewinson. 2016. {{ISBN|978-1611532562}}. *''Unplugging the Patriarchy''. Lucia Rene. 2009. Williamsburg, VA. Crown Chakra Publishing. {{ISBN|978-0982377628}}. *''American Zen: The Wisdom of an American Zenji''. Y. Ohta. 2009. CreateSpace. {{ISBN|978-1449560799}}. *''Worlds of Power, Worlds of Light''. Jenna Sundell. 2013. Electric Bliss Publishing. {{ISBN|0615909345}}. *''Road Trip Mind''. by Uncle Tantra (Barry Wright). 2001. Online Only (click footnote for link).<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ramalila.net/RoadTripMind/index.html |title = Road Trip Mind by Uncle Tantra}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|3}} == External links == * {{official website|http://www.fredericklenz.com/}} * [http://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism] * [http://www.ramameditationsociety.org/resource-library Rama Meditation Society - Resource Library] * [http://www.ramatalks.com/ Rama Talks - Talks and Music by Frederick Lenz] * [http://www.americanbuddhistrebel.com/ American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz] * [http://integratedmeditationstudies.com/fusion-meditation/ Integrated Meditation Studies - Frederick Lenz and Zazen] * [http://www.fredericklenzfoundation.org/Naropa-University Papers by Lenz Foundation Merit Scholars - Naropa University] * [http://www.dharmacenter.com The Dharma Center - Meditation Center based in the Rama Lineage] * [http://www.bakemed.com/styled/ Bakersfield Meditation - Dr. Frederick Lenz] * [https://srichinmoy.life/sri-chinmoy-atmananda-visit-to-zurich-in-1979/ Sri Chinmoy- Atmananda visit to Zurich in 1979 ] * [https://www.gutenberg.org/files/162/162-h/162-h.htm Take Me For A Ride: Coming of Age in A Destructive Cult - Mark Laxer] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lenz, Frederick}} [[Category:1950 births]] [[Category:1998 deaths]] [[Category:Buddhism in the United States]] [[Category:American religious leaders]] [[Category:People from San Diego]] [[Category:Writers from Stamford, Connecticut]] [[Category:People from Old Field, New York]]'