Being a Bodhisattva is the only way of saving others.But it is also the only way to save ourselves. For, without entering the way of
Étiquette : buddha
No Other God (note)
« There is no other God but God. » Is it possible that this fundamental phrase of Islam, the primordial prayer of all practitioners, is the way
Yashodara : Who is Coming Back ?
When the Buddha saw his wife, Yashodara, return, the one near whom he had enjoyed all pleasures of life,he did not tremble with joy. It
Keeping Silent
1 a knee, an elbow, a shoulderin the light of a candlethe rest of the body in postureinvisibleswallowed by darkness 2 the buddhism i see,
In Front Of The Door
The force of conditioning, launched from incalculable erasIs relentless. It determines the reality of each and everyone.At every moment, however, we have the freedom to
Mains Ridées
Joindre et incliner Mes deux mains qui se ridentJe ne connais pas de plus grande joie ©FJ Nov 2021RECUEILS/ ParticipationsTelegram (Publications et Pratique)
All Beings Vs. Saving Myself
The first line of the 4 vows recited in Zen generally translates as follows : “However innumerable all beings are, I vow to save them
As Long As You Hang In There (Quote)
As long as you remain the plaything of everything keeping you in a suffering zone (your addiction to the superficial areas of your being), you
The Call 2/3
(Part One : The Call 1/3) 1 : Hearing the call2 : realizing this has been a call all along In my life, 1 and 2 have
The Call 1/3
Without a doubt, now that I’m looking back on my life these last 15 years or so, I can tell there has been a call.Something
Eternal Refuge
The waves of incense instantly immersed her in the middle of the secluded landsWith the soul of the ocean. At low tide, suspended, as one
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,
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
Whose Dharma Is This ?
Here, the vagueness of the genitive is deceitful and its investigation, provocative: ‘The Dharma of the Buddha’ doesn’t mean that the former belongs to the
Notes & Silence 