The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism promotes the benefits of Zen Buddhism, meditation, yoga and related Buddhist practices in a manner complementary to our modern American society.

Rama, Dr. Frederick Lenz
View American Buddhist Grants that have been awarded by the Lenz Foundation, including recent grants to

   * New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care
   * Zen Hospice and Upaya Zen Center
   * Prison Dharma Network

Read about the Soul of Money program that successfully assisted Lenz Foundation grantees by offering fundraising and good business practice training through a series of four webinars, two workshops and a Foundation conference
(2010 - 2011).

Visit our Storefront offering American Buddhist books, talk CDs, music and videos.

Download Free MP3 Dharma Talks and Zazen Music.
Make a Donation in support of the Lenz Foundation and our grant partners, or in support of a new Rama's materials marketing campaign that will be matched by the Foundation up to $100,000.
So far, $94,022 has been raised for the Rama's materials marketing program.
Watch a video that describes the Foundation and its work.
Visit the Lenz Foundation Community Blog to learn more about the Foundation Grant Partners
and their activities.

  Announcements
Pay It Forward
Sustainability Finance Fund
An innovative new program to assist Lenz Foundation grantees to develop, launch, and sustain high-impact fundraising initiatives that lead to financial sustainability.

Under the program, the Foundation will make zero interest loans of between $10,000-$100,000 to qualified borrowers for the purpose of covering fundraising campaign costs.

Loans will be then repaid from fundraising income, with repayment terms customized to the specific borrower.

Read the Program Fact Sheet

Pay It Forward - Press Release


  New Products
Canyons of Light and Cayman Blue DVD "Canyons of Light and Cayman Blue" are two visual and musical pathways to meditation. The beautiful scores were written and played by Zazen. Join Dr. Lenz as he guides us to these special places, and experience pure meditative joy.

Tantric Buddhism Teachings "Tantric Buddhism with Rama" features Rama - Dr. Frederick Lenz in a filmed, multi-faceted presentation of his teachings on Tantric Buddhism for the West. With dramatic photographic backgrounds of the Himalayas, Buddhist stupas and art, Rama guides the viewer through a range of topics, from meditation, reincarnation and enlightenment to living and working in the modern world.