A Modern Woman's Guide to Power

Dr. Frederick Lenz, known widely to his students as “Rama,” was a profound spiritual teacher who pioneered the teachings of American Buddhism – the essence of Buddhist teachings, transmitted in a way uniquely suited to contemporary American society.

Born on February 9th, 1950 in San Diego, Dr. Lenz moved with his family at a young age to Stamford, Connecticut where he attended schools in the area. In college, he enrolled at the University of Connecticut where he majored in English and minored in Philosophy. He later won the highly competitive State of New York Graduate Council Fellowship and received his MA and Ph.D. in English Literature from the State University of New York in Stony Brook. By age 29, he lectured and taught at universities all around the world including Harvard, UCLA, and Stanford.

In the early 1980s, Dr. Frederick Lenz formed the school of American Buddhism, eventually teaching well over 100,000 people Buddhist principles and meditation practices until he passed away on April 12th, 1998. One of Rama’s key teachings was how to balance society by supporting women’s empowerment and career advancement. He believed that “the most important problem for our world to solve is the inequality of men and women” (“Women, Men and Self Realization”) and often taught that enlightenment (or the highest state of Buddhist realization) comes through the feminine side of one’s being.

This website was created to honor and share his prolific teachings with more women who are seeking a life filled with power, balance, and harmony. His teachings on women’s empowerment are profound and timeless, ringing ever more powerful today as women around the world rise up to unite and correct the massive gender imbalance plaguing our planet.