What the three strokes on the singing bowl teach meOn the threshold of sittingThe way they baptize the moment,With which they bless the present,How they
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« Don’t Call Me Master »
For the self-proclaimed master, the claim to experience matters more than the experience itself.The authentic master has actually gone through the experience.The claim to a
Attention Blade
Zazen can clean the blade of attentionFrom traces of life that have tainted it. In the sheath of the Sitting,The blade always comes out new
Existence Levels
(Foreword:The separation of post-mortem scenarios is artificial.An open and attentive look allows us to see in these different perspectives the facets of the same reality.
Soul Denouement
Jesus said: The truth will set you free. It cannot be otherwise.Truth and freedom are contained within – and reveal – each other. In the
A Thousand Times, Still…
A thousand times, I’ve been ready for surprises,A thousand times, surprises did not come.Today I no longer expect them,I might well be surprised ©FJ June
When It’s Time To Retreat
To the fragility of the good relationships, imposed by a labile character, I prefer the certainty of emotional distancing. (direct version: I stop seeking contact
While Listening To The Breath
If I listen to the breath,If all masters listen to the breath,If we always come back, one way or another, to the breath,it is because
Some Old Note
The best way not to age is to stop fighting not to age.Thus, as we age, we do not age.The exit from the process of
The Pilgrim on the Way and the Conspiracy Theorist
The one who is often called, out of lexical weakness and intellectual laziness, a « conspiracy theorist”, is generally a fairly good client for spiritual practice.
Baptism in Solitude
At some point, on the way,One has to find oneself alone. Without a book, without a master,Without a dojo, without others’ eyes. One has to
Lava Diviner
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,
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 —
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