The mental body (body of thoughts) is sometimes the victim of an overload of activity.It can then overflow, being awkwardly released onto the physical body.
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Thought-Pisces
A school of thought, like a school of fish, brings together mental activities which have gotten into the habit of moving together, driven by the
Aging and Happy
42 years old.*I’ve never felt so old. And I might as well get older, yet I’m not getting any older today than I was at
The Breath of Silence
Spirituality is composed of layers.Sometimes clearly superimposed,other times, they interpenetrate. The layers are populated by a thousand characters, filled with stories and references.The layers tend
Presence Here or Samsara
Consciousness is the thread,;attention, the needle,and the moments of our lives are the sum of the holes along the stitching line. Attention is the visible
Still Thought Suffering
All these philosophical and theological speculations, just like the least noble thoughts, contribute to distancing us from the fusion of consciousness in the present moment.
The Fountain Body
Posture, walking, sitting, are moments of profound reunion.Twisted, even ill, the body expresses the embrace of the worlds,both a gushing impulse and a welcoming receptacle,
Who You Are
I don’t listen to what you say to me, nor do I pay attention to what you do. I listen to the tone and timbre,
Bits of Flesh?
If I place the back of my hand in the earth and cover it until only the two longest fingers protrude, I can very well
Follow the Frog
Nature stands thereAll of its flora and faunaWithout mental prismNature awaits us The frog jumps into the pond, follow it ©FJ Jan 2026Recueils / Participation/
The Tree That Hides the Forest 2/2
The machine room reveals the negative power of the surface mind over our body,and shows the creative power of the deep mind beyond our body.
The Tree That Hides the Forest 1/2
It is always surprising to observe how a purely mental event, a few thoughts summoned for fun, out of boredom, out of habit,can, a few
Truly Zazen
Gassho* at the end of zazenTruly stepping out of the posture is embodying the sitting practiceAnd not stepping out of it after zazen,zazen. *Gassho:joining hands
Fundus Examination
If Zen seems relevant to me, if zazen is so central to the practice,it’s because, while religions and all traditions focus on photography, landscapes, and
4 Incomprehensible Vows
The contradiction inherent in each of the four vows of the Bodhisattva * is in itself an invitation to go beyond.It is the teaching of
Notes & Silence 