It is not the words that should be followed in prayer, it is the underlying movements of the soul.The very movements which brought these few
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Food As A Practice
I am surprised this evening to notice how eating is the ideal opportunity to practice of sectarianism. Conversely, it is the perfect place for fair,
Bass Up To 5 A.M.
Rather than speaking of identification with or against psychological phenomena (namely, blaring sounds repetitively hitting eardrums throughout the night), as the source of endless suffering
Praying Yourself To Sleep
Praying yourself to sleep,Sinking into the night,Pushed by one day’s shortcomings,And drawn by the next morning in the hope of right action. ©FJ April 2022Recueils
Monk or Not
Whether you’re a Buddhist or not, Zen Monk or not,Don’t you always end up sitting Zazen ? Every night, therefore, I train for the end of
Anchoring
The feeling of stifling, suffocation, felt when reading certain texts – biblical in this case – does not necessarily reveal we are in a situation
Certainly Not A Dream
Maintaining the gaze in this other dimension. What I strive to do.The veil had been lifted and the eyes were opened to it. From below,
Notre Système, Notre Vie
Lorsqu’un vase fragile et fêléSe tient au bord du précipicePendant des jours et des joursPuis qu’un coup de vent léger vient à le faire basculerEt
A Single Point
The teachings of Dogen Zenji, Ramana Maharshi, Nisagadartta MaharajConverge on a single point :-Shinjin Datsu Raku Ahead of all concepts and psychological processes,Ahead of this body,Who
Blaring Stupidity
There are times when the loudness of reality won’t shut up.And earplugs are the only solution to blaring stupidity. Teach yourself to protect yourselfCome back,Come
He Who Laughs
One thing that makes me really sad, is the pointlessness of chaotic behaviors.All this mess,All this noise,Creating so muchAnxiety, so much tensionAll this exponential suffering.Every
Time To Surrender
I’m watching our practiceI’ m watching mineAnd I see so much ego.It is hard to admitBut it is impossible not to confess today.These practices are
My God
It appears as an enlightened perspective to understand, behind the use of the possessive pronoun in ‘My God’ or ‘Our God’,A mark of intimacy rather
Penance
It is unfortunate that the daily investigation and ensuing penance are clouded by filters of our representations of Catholicism. However, it is a healthy and
Saved From Waters ?
Self-centeredness is sometimes the only path an individual can take to avoid being swept away in the midst of the gusts of life.Like everyone else,
Notes & Silence 