 His doctoral dissertation was on "The Evolution of Matter and Spirit in the Poetry of Theodore Roethke".Lenz said that the core of his teachings were contained in his books, "Snowboarding to Nirvana" and "Surfing the Himalayas", the latter of which is a national best-seller kept on the nightstand of singer and author Tina Turner.Lenz's work, including his teaching and projects, focused on modern spiritual enlightenment through the application of Eastern religious principles.