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Lenz received criticism from the sect-monitoring movement.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |last=Lombardi |first=Kate Stone |date=1993-06-20 |title=Mentor to Some, Cult Leader to Others |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/20/nyregion/mentor-to-some-cult-leader-to-others.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1992-03-24 |title=Controversial guru coming to Santa Fe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/ |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=The Santa Fe New Mexican |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1993-02-28 |title=High-Tech Rama: Frederick Lenz offers a vision of affluence, for a price |url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/ |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Santa Cruz Sentinel |language=en}}</ref> Some former students became involved with sect watchdog groups, including the CAN ([[Cult Awareness Network]]).<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last=Darnell |first=Susan E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=miRBDwAAQBAJ&q=Agents+of+Discord:+Deprogramming,+Pseudo-Science,+and+the+American+Anticult+Movement |title=Agents of Discord: Deprogramming, Pseudo-Science, and the American Anticult Movement |date=2017-12-02 |publisher=Routledge & CRC Press |isbn=978-1-351-53322-5 |pages=56–57 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Littell |first=Dr. Franklin H. |date=1992-10-22 |title=Cult Awareness Network preys on parents' anxieties |url=https://issuu.com/truthbeliever/docs/cult_awareness_network_preys_on_parents_anxieties |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Jewish Times |language=en}}</ref>
Lenz received criticism from the sect-monitoring movement.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |last=Lombardi |first=Kate Stone |date=1993-06-20 |title=Mentor to Some, Cult Leader to Others |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/20/nyregion/mentor-to-some-cult-leader-to-others.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1992-03-24 |title=Controversial guru coming to Santa Fe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/ |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=The Santa Fe New Mexican |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1993-02-28 |title=High-Tech Rama: Frederick Lenz offers a vision of affluence, for a price |url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/ |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Santa Cruz Sentinel |language=en}}</ref> Some former students became involved with sect watchdog groups, including the CAN ([[Cult Awareness Network]]).<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last=Darnell |first=Susan E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=miRBDwAAQBAJ&q=Agents+of+Discord:+Deprogramming,+Pseudo-Science,+and+the+American+Anticult+Movement |title=Agents of Discord: Deprogramming, Pseudo-Science, and the American Anticult Movement |date=2017-12-02 |publisher=Routledge & CRC Press |isbn=978-1-351-53322-5 |pages=56–57 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Littell |first=Dr. Franklin H. |date=1992-10-22 |title=Cult Awareness Network preys on parents' anxieties |url=https://issuu.com/truthbeliever/docs/cult_awareness_network_preys_on_parents_anxieties |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Jewish Times |language=en}}</ref>
Lenz was accused of controlling his followers activities, including pressuring them to move<ref name=":13" /> and encouraging them to cut off contact with their friends and families.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":13" /> Two of the parents from Lenz-Watch paid kidnappers to "deprogram" their adult children, with unsuccessful results.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1992-09-18 |title=Philadelphia Inquirer, Placing a 'Different Light' on a Story about a Guru, 9-18-1992 |pages=20 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116638661/philadelphia-inquirer-placing-a/ |access-date=2023-01-17}}</ref> One of the victims of the kidnappers, Jennifer Jacobs, later made a legal declaration in which she described being held captive in a roadhouse for 11 days, where she was subjected to physical, verbal and emotional abuse, before pretending to be 'cured' and being detained for several more weeks. Jacobs stated that the kidnappers told her that her parents had instigated the kidnapping on the advice of the Cult Awareness Network.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":5" /> Some of Lenz's students alleged that anti-cult groups were circulating their names to recruiters in order to prevent them advancing their careers.<ref name=":10" />
Lenz was accused of controlling his followers activities, including pressuring them to move<ref name=":13" /> and encouraging them to cut off contact with their friends and families.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":13" /> Two of the parents from Lenz-Watch paid kidnappers to "[[deprogram]]" their adult children, with unsuccessful results.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1992-09-18 |title=Philadelphia Inquirer, Placing a 'Different Light' on a Story about a Guru, 9-18-1992 |pages=20 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116638661/philadelphia-inquirer-placing-a/ |access-date=2023-01-17}}</ref> One of the victims of the kidnappers, Jennifer Jacobs, later made a legal declaration in which she described being held captive in a roadhouse for 11 days, where she was subjected to physical, verbal and emotional abuse, before pretending to be 'cured' and being detained for several more weeks. Jacobs stated that the kidnappers told her that her parents had instigated the kidnapping on the advice of the Cult Awareness Network.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":5" /> Some of Lenz's students alleged that anti-cult groups were circulating their names to recruiters in order to prevent them advancing their careers.<ref name=":10" />


==Death and his estate==
==Death and his estate==

Revision as of 08:52, 3 July 2023

Frederick Philip Lenz
Born(1950-02-09)February 9, 1950
San Diego, California, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 1998(1998-04-12) (aged 48)
Old Field, New York, U.S.
Other namesRama (Sanskrit: राम), Atmananda (Sanskrit: आतमाननद)
EducationDoctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Occupation(s)Buddhist teacher, author, software designer, businessman

Frederick Philip Lenz III, also known as Rama (Sanskrit: राम), Zen Master Rama and Atmananda (Sanskrit: आतमाननद; February 9, 1950 – April 12, 1998) was an American spiritual leader, author, software designer, and record producer. He founded what he termed "American Buddhism", which incorporated the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Zen, Vedanta, Mysticism, and New Age ideas.

Born in San Diego, California, Lenz grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. He faced legal trouble in his youth for marijuana possession, and afterwards—according to his own account—embarked on a spiritual journey in Kathmandu. He attended the University of Connecticut where he earned a Master of Arts, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook where he completed a Doctor of Philosophy. He later studied under various Hindu and Buddhist teachers, notably Sri Chinmoy, under whom he served as a recruiter for a number of years, before breaking away to start his own group.

Lenz's teachings centered around enlightenment in the modern world through the integration of Eastern religious principles into everyday life. Some of Lenz's former students accused him of cult-like activity, including financial and sexual exploitation of students. Lenz denied the accusations, and no civil or criminal proceedings were ever brought against him.

Lenz died in an apparent suicide in 1998. After his death, his $23 million estate became the subject of dispute, ultimately leading to the creation of the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, which has made significant grants to various American Buddhist organizations since 2003.

Biography

Childhood and adolescence

Frederick Lenz was born in San Diego, California, to Frederick Lenz Jr., a marketing executive, and Dorothy Gumaer Lenz, a housewife and student of astrology.[1] When Lenz was three years old, his family moved to Stamford, Connecticut, where his father served as mayor from 1973 to 1975. Lenz grew up and attended school in Stamford.[1]

After high school, Lenz was incarcerated in a minimum security camp near San Diego for possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor offense which was later removed from the court records by way of a dismissal.[2][3] According to his own account, he then traveled to Kathmandu 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.[4]

Education

Lenz graduated from Rippowam High School in 1967. He later attended the University of Connecticut, where he majored in English and minored in Philosophy.[5] He was inducted as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society in 1973[6] and graduated magna cum laude.[7]

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.[5] His doctoral dissertation was on "The Evolution of Matter and Spirit in the Poetry of Theodore Roethke".[8]

Spiritual teachings

Frederick Lenz at Lake Tahoe
Frederick Lenz at Lake Tahoe, CA

Lenz stated he first went into samadhi, or a state of spiritual absorption, at the age of three.[9][10] In his books Surfing the Himalayas and Snowboarding to Nirvana, he stated that traveling to sacred locations heightened his experiences in meditation.[11]

Beginning in 1972, Lenz became a student of Hindu guru Sri Chinmoy, who gave him the name "Atmananda", meaning "rejoicing in the soul".[12] He later worked as a recruiter for Chinmoy.[13] After moving back to San Diego in 1981, Lenz ended his association with Chinmoy and founded his own teaching center, initially called Lakshmi.[12][14]

At the end of 1982, Lenz adopted the teaching name of "Rama" and stated that he was not the historical Rama but rather represented a warrior quality implied in that name.[15] Lenz said that he remembered all his previous incarnations, including his life as a high priest in Atlantis,[16] and four lives as teachers in India, Japan, and Tibet during the 16th through early 20th centuries.[17][13] According to a former follower, Lenz proclaimed himself to be an incarnation of Vishnu.[13] In 1990 he said he was one of 12 enlightened teachers on Earth, but declined to say who the others were.[13]

His students wrote that they witnessed him perform miracles, or siddha powers, including 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.[15][18] 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.[15] According to fomer students, Lenz also spoke of the world as being full of "demons", which he described as "entities" and "negative spiritual forces" that were capable of attacking people.[13]

Some former studients said that Lenz's teachings revolved around the two major concepts of enlightenment, and "energy".[13] "Self-discovery is the essential core of all of Rama's teaching", according to Zoe Nicholson.[19] "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."[19]

For 27 years, Lenz taught spiritual classes and seminars and public meditations.[20] Although students completed college-style applications, he accepted students based on "his intuition and his sense of what each student needs".[21]

During that time, the core of the spiritual study was meditation. Lenz explained to his students, "You concentrate so intensely, you bring your will to such a singular point that you break through all the limited mind states. You bring in so much kundalini because your focus is so intense that you snap out of the limited mental states into higher mental states, and then, of course, you experience the pure, shining void in whatever form you're capable of experiencing it as, from your sentient mind state, and that in itself is ecstasy."[22] 

With the primary focus on meditation, Lenz went on to put the practice itself into a wider framework: "Meditate and realize that when you meditate, no matter how high you go, no matter how deeply you perceive, that you're only touching the bare surface of infinity. Just hold in mind the fact that beyond your perception is ecstasy. Not far beyond. Just with the stoppage of thought there's ecstasy—power, understanding, in limitless amounts. And no matter how far you go, you can never experience all of it. And if you dissolve the self completely, it doesn't end."[22]

Novels

In the last few years of his life, Lenz wrote two novels which incorporated his teachings, Surfing the Himalayas (1995) and Snowboarding to Nirvana (1997). The novels were based on experiences he claimed to have had in Nepal,[16] and focused on interactions between an American snowboarder and a Buddhist monk – "Master Fwap".[23][24] Surfing the Himalayas was originally going to be published by Warner Books, with a $250,000 advance, but they subsequently dropped the book, citing "marketing differences with the author", which followed complaints by Lenz's critics. The book was then picked up by St. Martin's Press.[25] Lenz spent approximately $1.5 million to promote the books, taking out full-page ads in The New York Times and Rolling Stone. He also used billboards to promote Surfing the Himalayas,[16] while St Martin's Press ran adverts for the book in 1,700 cinemas across the United States.[25] Following a request by the publisher, Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson initially endorsed the book, but later withdrew following backlash.[26]

Surfing the Himalayas was a success, reaching No. 11 on the best seller list and selling over 100,000 hardcover copies.[25] The singer Tina Turner said in 2018 that she kept a copy of Surfing the Himalayas in her prayer room.[27]

Software designer

Lenz encouraged his students to pursue computer science because of the mental challenge, diverse career opportunities, and strong pay rates.[28] Many students became skilled programmers and went on to form their own software companies, with Lenz acting as co-designer and thought leader. These companies included AutoSys (sold to Platinum Technology in 1995), CS10000,[29] Vantage Point (VP-Med and SmartCare), Vayu Web,[30] and Eagle Ray Project Management Software (sold to Primavera).[31][32][33]

Lenz allegedly advocated his students to misrepresent their credentials, such as by using friends under pseudonyms as references to get jobs. Lenz said that the allegation was false, and that he never told his students to lie.[25][13] According to an editor from The Consultants' and Contractors' Newsletter, some Lenz followers were not experienced enough in computer programming for their jobs, which the editor estimated to have resulted in millions of dollars in losses for businesses such as Nynex and Deutsche Bank in the New York area.[16]

Music career

Lenz was the producer for the rock band, Zazen, which produced 31 albums in 13 years.[34][35] The group also released several music videos.[36] Lenz was also co-composer of the album Ecologie (credited under "Rama")[37] and the soundtrack for 704 Hauser.[38]

Abuse allegations

Some former members made accusations of psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and sexual exploitation of female members of the group.[39][40][16][25][41] Initial courses with Lenz were free or low cost, but later courses could be expensive, with a 5-day course costing $2,000.[39] Members of the group were expected to tithe heavily,[39] with some paying up to $5,000 a month.[16] Several disgruntled parents formed a group, Lenz-Watch, that "kept tabs" on Lenz because they considered him a "danger to society".[41][42] The group focused on placing negative media about Frederick Lenz wherever he lived or taught, or wherever his students taught.[41] Lenz-Watch claimed that Lenz made around $6 million a year from his students.[25] He lived a lavish lifestyle, which included owning mansions, expensive cars, and using a private jet.[39][16][25] He rejected the asceticism typical of other Buddhists, describing it as a "begging bowl" mentality.[25] One former follower accused Lenz of giving them anti-psychotic drugs after they had attempted to leave the group,[39] while others said he gave them LSD.[40] Lenz was the subject of "numerous"[39] sexual abuse allegations, including that he coerced his female followers to have sex with him. According to two former female members, Lenz claimed that having sex with him would increase their chances of enlightenment and a more auspicious reincarnation, as well as transfer his "energy" into them.[40][39][25] One woman claimed that Lenz demanded sex from her while carrying a handgun. Lenz denied the allegations of sexual abuse, but defended having sex with his students as "a perfectly acceptable habit.", saying that it was justified by the teachings of Tantric Buddhism, and "it's like meeting somebody at church and you go out. ... I think it's called being a healthy American male."[25] In his teaching, he discouraged male students from making sexual advances towards female students, telling them that a man working toward spiritual liberation can help women by "not projecting sexual energy toward them". He advised women seeking enlightenment that, since for most men sexuality is conflated with violence, it is better to detach themselves from men until they are stronger.[25] Lenz was accused of being responsible for the suicide of one of his followers and the mental breakdown of two others. He denied having a personal relationship with these students and said that, while he grieved for anyone who would take their own life, he could not be held personally responsible.[25]

In interviews, Lenz always strenuously denied allegations of sexual or financial exploitation, and no accusation against him was ever substantiated in a court of law. Some followers came forward to affirm that they voluntarily gave him money and gifts in gratitude for his teaching, which helped them to lead a better life and led them to successful careers in computer programming.[43]

Lenz received criticism from the sect-monitoring movement.[39][44][45] Some former students became involved with sect watchdog groups, including the CAN (Cult Awareness Network).[46][47] Lenz was accused of controlling his followers activities, including pressuring them to move[13] and encouraging them to cut off contact with their friends and families.[25][13] Two of the parents from Lenz-Watch paid kidnappers to "deprogram" their adult children, with unsuccessful results.[42][46][48] One of the victims of the kidnappers, Jennifer Jacobs, later made a legal declaration in which she described being held captive in a roadhouse for 11 days, where she was subjected to physical, verbal and emotional abuse, before pretending to be 'cured' and being detained for several more weeks. Jacobs stated that the kidnappers told her that her parents had instigated the kidnapping on the advice of the Cult Awareness Network.[42][46] Some of Lenz's students alleged that anti-cult groups were circulating their names to recruiters in order to prevent them advancing their careers.[39]

Death and his estate

Lenz drowned in Conscience Bay, near his home in Old Field, New York on April 12, 1998, the victim of an apparent suicide.[49][50] He stated that his death was a protest against how spiritual teachers are treated in America.[4] He left a gross estate of approximately $23 million.[51] 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,[51] and the creation of the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism, which at the time was headed by 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.[51] Claims by two persons who contested the will were withdrawn and dismissed.[52][53] His estate was settled in 2002. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism has engaged in substantial grant making activity (over $7 million to date) to approximately 140 American Buddhist organizations from 2003 onwards.[54] 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)

Films and video recordings

  • Tantric Buddhism with Rama 1993 (ASIN: B002VAMPA0)
  • Canyons of Light & Cayman Blue 2011 (ASIN: B006FBYL)
  • Signs of a Rebel Buddha (starring)[55]

Further reading

  • American Buddhist Rebel: The Story of Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz. Liz Lewinson. 2016. ISBN 978-1611532562.
  • American Zen: The Wisdom of an American Zenji. Y. Ohta. 2009. CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1449560799.
  • Art of Rama, The: Interviews with Direct Students of Rama. Marsha Pritchard. 2011. CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1461052999.
  • Last Incarnation, The: Experiences with Rama in Southern California. Compilation. 1983. Los Angeles. The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism. ISBN 0-941868-02-8.
  • Passionate Heart, The. Zoe Nicholson, Lune Soleil Press, 2003, ISBN 978-0972392822.
  • Road Trip Mind. by Uncle Tantra (Barry Wright). 2001. Online Only (click footnote for link).[56]
  • Unplugging the Patriarchy. Lucia Rene. 2009. Williamsburg, VA. Crown Chakra Publishing. ISBN 978-0982377628.
  • Worlds of Power, Worlds of Light. Jenna Sundell. 2013. Electric Bliss Publishing. ISBN 0615909345.
  • Rama Speaks: The Teachings of Rama-Dr. Frederick Lenz. Lawrence Borok. 2021. Lawrence S. Borok. ISBN 9798985284706,ISBN 9798985284713,ISBN 9798985284720.

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  1. ^ a b Insights: Talks on the Nature of Existence, p. 299
  2. ^ Smith, Merrit (5 October 1972). The People of the State of California vs. Frederick P. Lenz III: Modified Order. Superior Court of the State of California. 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.
  3. ^ James, R.B. (10 May 1971). The People of the State of California vs. Frederick P. Lenz, III: Order Dismissing Accusation Against Probationer. Superior Court of the State of California. 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.
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