Breathing pierces through the floor of words.To write that breathing pierces the floor of words,that is blasphemous.To write that it is blasphemous to say that
Breathing pierces through the floor of words.To write that breathing pierces the floor of words,that is blasphemous.To write that it is blasphemous to say that
When the Buddha speaks of anatta, non-self, he is not denying the atman, as a hasty interpretation might suggest. It’s not about saying that the
Zazen is the posture, the practicebehind postures and practices.©FJ August 2025Recueils / Participation/
God is the outward projection of inner nature.Inner nature is the culmination of the process of internalizing God.The two are one. ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils /
Whatever the system, it will necessarily encourage the rise of the most representative and respectful elements of the system, since self-preservation is ultimately the sole
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
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
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).
Consciousness is unfathomableMeditation is investigationSpirituality is about investigating the unfathomable ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils / Participation/ Groupes
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
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,
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
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 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
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