The writing of American Buddhist Rebel was a 15-year voyage of discovery. I learned constantly from the 100+ people I spoke with. One of my research questions involved Rama’s introduction to Surfing the Himalayas. He said the fiction book was based on a real set of events. I found out about fact versus fiction from a number of sources.
Read MoreLearn about the 19th century avatar Ramakrishna and the correlation to Rama Dr. Frederick Lenz.
Read MoreWhat is it like to work with an enlightened teacher, someone who has stepped outside of the endless circle of duality, stepped into timelesness and eternity, and still offered to stick around to teach?
Read MoreAmerican Buddhist Rebel portrays a different type of love that stems from the deepest regions of the heart. American Buddhist Rebel is a love story, the love of a Buddhist teacher—Rama, Dr. Frederick Lenz—for teaching and helping others to attain enlightenment.
Read MorePeople today are leery of studying with teachers, but if you find a real teacher -- something that happens infrequently -- then you should go for it and learn and change. Don't care what others think. Care what you think. You know. Your intuition knows. If things change, leave and move on. Very simple. When you read American Buddhist Rebel, you are studying for about 380 pages with a real teacher.
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