« Master, I feel so helpless, the onslaught of my thoughts seems to have doubled in vigor lately.Even if I sit zazen, they totally draw me
Étiquette : buddha
Through The Eyes of God – Zen Pebbles
A detour by Sister M., a Christian nun who, on one of my jog-along podcasts claimed that we need to see the world with the
Silence Overcomes (Quote)
There is nothing silence will not eventually overcome.There is no phenomenon language cannot lock up and wither. FJ July 2021 – All Rights ReservedArticles are
Which Religion Changes The World ?
A reputed difference between Buddhism and the other tradition I have crossed in my life is often misunderstood.Quite often the external stress is placed on
The Awakening Soup
As ingredients are added to the brew, a chef will regularly plunge the ladle in the pot and keeps an eye on the overall texture.
Faith In Zazen
The beauty of Zazen is :It is not because we are unable to phrase it,Or because we are not even aware of itThat nothing is decanting.
You Don’t Play The Truth
I have been watching you for a long time, nowthere is no place left where you can hide.You sit and talk and play the BuddhaBut
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crossed zen,pushed along through zentwisted and turned.sat zazen in the desertwhere was I ? where have I been ?don’t know.doesn’t matter anymore FJ-May 21
Pearling Truth for Zafu-Adventurers
It has now become impossible to deny :There is an attachment to this sitting posture that is both subtle and coarse. Subtle, because it is
« I Am Awakened »
« If you meet the Buddha, kill him »,This is a common statement in Zen Buddhism… This is how it resonates in me, today : If you hear
Opening Packages …
As unexpected to some as it may sound, Christianity and Zen Buddhism, once we go past the usual ways of perception, reveal in essence the
Dense as This. Simple as That
A trail of thoughtsOn which I walkThousands of milesOf pure brain-madeFabric-ationWoven mind-terialBehind and around usEven becoming usCovering the whole worldAnd everybody elseA trail of thoughtsWe
The Art of Sitting
Again, this is an old post I dug out and dusted out while preparing the next book… It is not because we communicate on a
Necessity Of A Useless Effort
According to the Sutra,Where there is strength, drive, enthusiasm, vigor,There is awakening. These are various possible translations to the Virya Paramita (The Perfection of Energy).There
Words on a Robe
What is paramount is to perceive the sameness of teachings behind the various talks and ‘reports’ made available by mystics or masters.The lexical packaging is
