Do not feed attachment for the kesa.In the common sense of the term, I do not wear one, nor do I have one available that
Do not feed attachment for the kesa.In the common sense of the term, I do not wear one, nor do I have one available that
Zazen, shikantaza,Is the only practice I know that has the property to expand by contracting.When one comes to practicing nothing other than silent sitting,a broadening
God means true nature,God means depthWhat is divine is that which pertains to this profound nature.God is the personification of the expression of this nature,
God: the peace that you emanate,The confidence that fills youThe understanding that opens,The serene joy that radiates from you,When you reside in your center, The
Consider the following two dimensions of our sitting practice : Both Transmitter and Receiver, the posture teaches the worlds and receives the teaching of the
Once you have seen the center, the alignment, that you have let the well of consciousness gush through your eyes, stream to your lips, why
March 2023: Many people are experiencing an inner collapse and are suffering terribly from seeing all the landmarks with which they have always built themselves
The calming of the body and mind is an essential prerequisite for divine talkingfor talking about the divine, People of a religion have, mostly, a
What the Buddha means by « suffering »: destruction, narrowing down of the fields of consciousness,What Christ means by suffering: purification, new irrigation of dried-up fields of
Heard this morning while being…normally distracted.These words like a line sent to me, hooked me out of the ignorance pool.May they hook you out as well.
One can practice zazen until zazen disappears,and reduce one’s practice so that the practice disappears. ©FJ Dec. 2024Recueils / Participation/ Groupe Discord
Kodo Sawaki says that all Buddhism is just a footnote to the practice of silent sitting, A footnote is a complementary, accessory teaching, a potentially
Change society!Change society! It is a vain wish.As soon as the intention is stated, everyone will focus on the next question: what change should be
Religion, its beliefs and its expressions (practice/rituals) often constitute the ultimate area of attachment for the pilgrim along the Way. The last rope that keeps
How to do without all the texts?By truly reading them.How to do without rituals?By truly accomplishing them. ©FJ Dec. 2024Recueils / Participation/ Groupe