The problem with many people, therapists and the like, stamped with the seal of ‘official practice’ lies in the following bias: – they believe in
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What Stands In The Way Of …
All thoughts about Zenstand in the way of ZenAll thoughts about GodStand in the way of God These are not two sentences but one universal
The Sand-Beach
I think what Dogen means when he says that mountains and seas are time is that they are made of time, that time constitutes them,
Without Limits
Feeling that Zen is limiting and going beyond these limitations of practice,That is Zen,The expression of profound nature is beyond the limits of the framework
Praying for You
Praying for you is touching our unique natureCommon to you and me,Touching the point within us where we cease to be different,Sheltering this point. ©FJ
The Pure and the Impure
Racking your brain with questions of pure and impure to the point of making them a central, fixed point necessarily leads to rigid behaviors that
Obstacles and Chaos, Of Course.
Zen is the practice of simplicity and silence.This involves encountering difficulty and frequenting noise. ©FJ Sept. 2025Recueils / Participation
Surface Fish
Today I consider the possibility that the question of religion (this one rather than that one, this or that aspect of a religion, the question
Actualizing the Beyond
Posture is to Zen what landing coordinates are to a spaceship.Posture is to Zen what manifestation is to the principle.Posture is to Zen what phenomena
Collection and Creation
For the disciple of the Way, it is not simply a matter of collecting the teachings of the masters of the past, but of embodying
Religions, Sitting : Same Battle
Through the practice of meditation, the disciple may very well find himself stuck in the twists and turns of the mind, trapped between the smoked
Divine Presence 2/2
I wonder if this is not the case with Mary, in Christian teaching.Theotokos, the “Mother of God,” through her initial “yes/fiat,” up until the day
Fly On
I wish I could let my mind fly with the wind…But it is stormy hereThe mind is desperately looking for a shelterWhen there is none
Divine Presence 1/2
Isn’t the literal understanding of sacred texts and elements of tradition supposed to allow believers, disciples, to access a level of understanding, albeit inferior to
Being a Monk or Being Naked
I feel there is a parallel between monastic ordination and a statement I once heard about tattoos, but I can’t pinpoint the precise nature of
Notes & Silence 