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Getting Started

Learn to meditate! Dr. Lenz recommended this set of materials for a powerful start in meditation:
Surfing the Himalayas - Dr. Lenz's book about a young snowboarder who meets an enlightened Buddhist teacher, Master Fwap, in Nepal Snowboarding to Nirvana - the young snowboarder's further adventures with Master Fwap and the Oracle The Enlightenment Cycle - Rama's 12 talks on CD that set the foundation for practice Tantric Buddhism - a video introduction to Rama, meditation and Buddhism talks on CD that set the foundation for practice
Samadhi - music for meditation by the band, Zazen; produced by Dr. Lenz
ST0001 Buy them together and save !!

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THE LAKSHMI SERIES ON MP3.

The Foundation is proud to offer the first talks that Rama ever recorded in 1982 and 1983 in MP3 format. Thirty talks in the LAKSHMI series are now on two CDs! The talks were recorded in private and public settings and cover a vast range of topics that Rama once called "the basics that everyone should know."

The topics include the four principal yogas of Vedanta; the Buddhist paramitas of purity, humility and working for the welfare of others; spiritual absorption; samadhi; the subtle physical body; spiritual teachers; living and working in the world; advanced meditation; dreaming; American mysticism and more. Cost -- $15.95 per set. For more details, click here.

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SURFING THE HIMALAYAS - NEW EDITION!

The Foundation has published a new edition of Rama's best-selling book, Surfing the Himalayas. Based on his real life experiences, the book tells about a young American snowboarder who encounters a magical, enlightened monk while snowboarding in Nepal.

Reviewers called the book "a delight. It entertains and enlightens. A wonderful contrast of Eastern spirituality and Western pragmatism."

The Foundation is offering the paperback book for only $8.99 and the bulk discount applies.

Purchase here.

Savings on Talk and Book Sets

Listen to the talks and read them in print! Buy them together and save.

TS0001 - The Enlightenment Cycle Talk CD and Book Set

TS0002 - Zen Tapes Talk CD and Book Set

TS0003 - On the Road with Rama Talk CD and Book Set

TS0004 - Tantric Buddhism Talk CD and Book Set

TS0005 - Insights Talk CD and Book Set

TS0006 - Lakshmi Series Talk CD and Book Set

Download a sample talk from Tantric Buddhism.

Works by Grant Recipients

Several grants by the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism have enabled and/or supported the creation of Buddhist teaching materials. These materials are now available on the Storefront. Click here for more information on Foundation grants.
The Great Heart Way
Big Mind DVD

Zazen Music Sampler

Working with the band Zazen, Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz produced over 13 musical albums with a wide range of styles. Dr. Lenz loved listening to and creating music.He felt music was an integral part of Buddhist practice and an essential element in meditation to help buffer the many extraneous vibrations of human living.