The use of a peremptory tone, especially in a neutral context, is an attempt to regain control, an indicator of a feeling of losing touch
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Radical
Any existing practice, religion, or teaching that is not centered on the observation of the spirit as a prerequisite is not worth considering. ©FJ Nov
All Prayers
Prayer and acts of devotion are a practice of resonating with a foundational aspect of spirituality (listening to and expressing the depths of the soul).
Fathoming the Unfathomable
Consciousness is unfathomableMeditation is investigationSpirituality is about investigating the unfathomable ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils / Participation/ Groupes
The Spirit of Appropriation
Abandonment to…God, to Christ, to his Mother on one side and a process of non-attachment, of liberation from human suffering on the other… I do
Universal Blessing
Blessing is above all a disposition of acceptance of gratitude, an openness to great wisdom,an orientation of the soul, the heart and the body.In this,
Our Limits
Truly open to the divine, the spirit of discrimination between religions has disappeared and the greatness of the divine pervades them all. What we perceived
Weaver of Our Dreams?
In our dreams, we weave the tapestry of their unfolding, as we move through them, and we act as if the unfolding of this tapestry
The Moon at the Window*
The one the thief couldn’t take,And didn’t even notice,In Ryokan’s cabinIs the light of Conciousness. ______ (*reference to Ryokan’s haiku below) The thiefTook everything from
Buddhism and Parasites
Just because Zen readily adopts Buddhism doesn’t mean Zen is Buddhist.Zen, which accepts everything, accepts Buddhism… all the more readily since the latter has so
Time-Zero
The introduction of the factor parameter [time = 0] into spiritual practice, into life,Is the great multiplier, the radical amplifier of practice and life.As long
Piston
When the lotus posture is in place, I often observe a particular breathing pattern: a long in-breath, like a piston that is pulled below the
Let It Play
If the body is a guitar, the neck is its back and the truss rod, its spine,adjustable, in order to express perfect action. Let the
From Beliefs to Depth
Beliefs are multiplicity, Depth is Oneness,To reach Oneness, Leave multiplicity. ©Franck Joseph /_June 2026Books / Participation/ Groupes
De-mentalize
De-mentalized meditation, De-mentalized existence,Whether Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, or secular,This is what it offers; in this, it is not and has never beenBuddhist, Christian, nor secular.
Notes & Silence 