Zazen:-become familiar with the workings of the mind,-realize the intrinsically illusory nature of mental phenomena-identify the origin of the phenomena that occupy most of our
Étiquette : buddha
Awakening Within Us
The story of the Buddha is also the allegorical story of the awakening process within each of us.When Siddhartha disappears and becomes the Buddha, he
Split Second
Hands joinedand eyelids closed,a split second,meeting the Buddha’s eyes ©FJ March 2025Recueils / Participation/ Horaires des SéancesGroupes De Pratique (Audio, Sessions)
The Beyond All That
When I say Buddha,I say that which sees beyond,the ineffable source of consciousnessand when we speak of the awakened,we aim at the very nature of
Mysterious Nature
One ultimate natureUnderlies all naturesOf the awakened ones of all places and ages,This ultimate nature is no different from the nature of all Buddhas.It appears,
Statues
I don’t think that the Buddha’s disciples, when their master was not present, placed a statuette of him in the middle of the room. If
Toucher la Terre
Lorsque le Bouddha pose la main sur la terre, depuis sa posture assise, il pointe du doigt l’immédiateté, la simplicité directe de la nature, Il
Bouncing Ball
“Thinking from the depths of non-thought”, said Master Deshimaru…. Absorption in God acts as such on conceptual thinking. In the state of deep prayer, the
To The Hearth Of Being 1/3
Mantra or prayer There are no syllables, no magic word, There are simply rails, a guide, a cable, a trail on which you can place
3 Mountains
The Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha,a single movement in reality, a single river flowingfrom, between, and around these three mountains. ©FJ March 2023Recueils / ParticipationsPractice
Silence and the Unspeakable (2/2)
PART 1 We spend our lives Wanting, wanting not to, Identifying, distancing, Delighting, suffering Below these strata, Pass beyond the boundary of silence, Where silence
Silence and the Unspeakable (1/2)
Spiritual wishes stumble and come up against the rough edges of one person, the descriptions of another. Hesitations and procrastination – I have written extensively
Streamwards
The Way of the BuddhaIn reality, there is no other way, The Path of Christ,There is no other way, The Way of the Buddha,The Path
Nudity Of Essence
Authentic Master teaches nudity,radical simplicity,unconditional immediacy, Whatever comes next in the architecture of teachings commonly stamped « Buddhist » or else …is a distancing from the essence
When Bath Water Is Troubled
It is not because the Church that men personify is misguidedThat the Church must be condemned And when the Words of the Buddha are served
Notes & Silence 