What keeps me at a distance from the Christian religion, and others…., sometimes to the point of losing the ability to find inner meaning, is
Étiquette : belief
Apparitions ?
I wonder: The phenomena of apparitions, so prevalent in Catholicism, once we have excluded all hysterical manifestations as well as crude manipulations for « political » purposes,
Primary Belief
We must never underestimate the possibility that, behind the rejection of a given practice, text, or belief as primary, exoteric, etc. ..what often hides is
Beliefs As Identity / Identity As Belief
It is absolutely necessary that the observation of mental material be the first practice so that the disciple can become sufficiently familiar with this material,
The Mountains and the Lake
Concepts are hooks screwed into the sides of the surrounding mountains. When you nourish them, you strengthen and tighten the ropes that bind you to
Unbelievers
The Quran, on many occasions, differentiates between believers and others. It may seem, at first glance, and this impression may prove to be very tenacious
Mercantile
It is fundamental that a tradition offer a sufficiently broad framework to accommodate the reality of spiritual expression.All traditions feature trapped areas where the floor
Underground Solution
Be still and know that I am God (Psalms 46:10) Faith is also trusting the ongoing work underneath our ignorant wanderings,Believing in the solution that
Believe !
The verb ‘believe’ does not stand the imperative form. Therefore, the statement: “Believe!”, is not valid. There are two situations, however, where such an injunction
Follow The Lover
People who think that as long as one has not entered a religion, no practice has really begun,Will they be able to perceive that no
Passing Birds
Beware of the exhilarated,His enthusiasm is a weapon of seduction. This overflowing fervor is what you wish you displayed ?There you are, hooked. What then is
Hereafter, Here.
There are times when the religions of the Book seem to me irreconcilable with the teaching of the Buddha,The former call to seek salvation in
Free Fall
I feel deep gratitude toward Zen, gratitude for sparing me the burden of conceptual knitting and the desperate attempt at trying to fit together architectures
Belief Set
In life, we often barely jump from one set of beliefs to another.Suffering comes in with the approaching deadline, as the inevitable edge appears in
2 Modes Of Existence
There are two modalities to actually experience an event,This statement can be broadened to two manners of going through life.Each modality comes in a wide
Notes & Silence 