This is practice : I probe the crustTerrestrial crust, at the end of my dowser. I tap the mallet, a little bit here,Another bit there,
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Article Shelter
I write, one step at a time,I walk with a pen in my hand. On a pathless paper,I meander in letters of laces. My bag
Arduous Path
Some people are so easy to dislikeThe Way of the Bodhisattva is not an easy way. There are people for whom the slightest encounter pushes
Absolute Courage
In Zazen, non-doingIn the face of rising fearThere is nothing to doThe absolute courage of the sitting man. ©FJ June 2022 —Groupe de PratiqueRecueils —
Illusion of Grip
When anxiety gets out of control, it is necessary to give the illusion of a possible grip on reality. Anxiety comes from the lack (or
Importance Matters
To the central adage of the practitioner according to which “thoughts have no existence”, I propose to substitute this one: “thoughts are not important”. It
Illusory Thoughts
One could object to the argument according to which all thoughts are illusory that this argument is also a thought, and therefore illusory.Thus, all thoughts
In Front Of The Door
The force of conditioning, launched from incalculable erasIs relentless. It determines the reality of each and everyone.At every moment, however, we have the freedom to
A Recipe By Jesus (3/3)
The Heart of Man is baked on a cushion.There, it holds seeds and landscapes of Nature, When the Heart appreciates beautyWithout saying a word,Man ripens,
A Recipe By Jesus (2/3)
Read part 1 here In these few lines from Christ,I find the call of the practice of Zen : The invitation to turn our attention
A Recipe By Jesus (1/3)
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus gives us the answer to the question he asks:“The kingdom of God, what to compare it to ?”« To a seed giving
Micro Protocols
We have become executing agents, in many senses of the word.It is one of these meanings that I wish to explore today: the first, the
Turn Off That Screen
Understand this: Zazen is not entertainment,It is the world that is. We are generally in the world like children who are placed in front of
Conflict On Stage
For some people, pseudo-conflict is the only way to communicate they have.This can be seen, among other contexts, in the configuration of couples. It all
Ultimate Wisdom
Before, after the cushion,Listen to the wisdom between two hasty movements, On the cushion,Listen to the teaching between two foggy thoughts Gestures and thoughts are
Notes & Silence 