Recently, one of our former fellow practitioners confessed she had traded cushions for church benches… In a tone both soft and blunt she uttered :
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A Noise Sandwich
Entertainment is often the answer to a call within, a signal received by the outstretched mind. This latter needs a ground to sneak under each
Read-Write-Meditate
Reading, writing, no difference Reading is outer writing Writing is inner reading When I read other people’s words, those I lack, those I admire, or
Welcoming
Even when you get hit right in the heart by the stones of my words you keep embracing life In the puddle filled by a
Come on, yell, kids… I’m on flight mode.
A short note written while practicing on a plane How relieving it is when practicing meditation to note that the one reacting to unpleasing sense
unintended
beauty struckno warningknew it though icicle splitpipeline of lovethrough my chestbreath catchingvapors of tears words nakedfinallycontemplating simplicity endless nature harmony harmonydissonance vanishedliquid harmony smiling at hands clinging to
What is Zen? – Jumping Overboard.
Jumping off the boat. Overboard and in the sea.Jumping so is Zen.-What is Zen?-Jumping overboard Such a jump ensures movement.Hence the paramount importance of having
All is Suffering. The Joy of Buddhism
Dukkha. Sarvam Dukham. This is the first of the four Noble Truths, offered by the Buddha, as he agrees to share the insight experienced through
I am a Family
Of all this entanglement, this usual arrangement we call ‘the ego’, the most prominent aspect is the chatting mind, the inner conversation about everything and
A Bit Of Wind and a Cushion
It all starts on a cushion.As the stars sprinkle the night, our mental skies are agitated by swirling winds.They eventually calm down, then rise some
Down the Stairs of Meditation
Meditating is going down the rocky caves on the way to ourselves. You might want to consider meditating as you slowly walk down the stairs
Inout
The sight of a tree On the brink of tears The sun blows A patch of light On the field of the heart Emotion of
Shinjin Funi: Holistique
Dogen, le grand maître zen japonais, ne parle pas de corps, ni d’esprit. Il envisage l’ensemble dans une globalité, qu’il appelle corps-esprit, ou, dans sa
Aren’t we all adorable little Christmas crackers?
Not a single atom of yours will survive.And yet,Not a single atom of yours will perish. This body is nothing we can hang on to.
Mahayana Janitor
Mahayana offers space to breathe. Without breathing space, breath finally wears out. People eventually die in utter nonsense: this is some serious business. How sad
Notes & Silence 