This is what exhausts the heart of Man and causes their ruin.Activities, whether sound or not, drain our being’s resources after jamming them. From the
Étiquette : Buddhism
Dogen Remastered
To study the selfIs to forget the selfTo forget the self,Is to meet God.(1) The study of the self in a misled practice brings an
Until Prayers Put Out
Sitting zazen,Just sitting,Until all prayers put out.The prayer from the bottom of the soulResonates on its own. We need to walk out the center of
Inside The Cushion ?
I can never stop wondering whether God is actually hidden in the cushion. Franck Joseph©FJ Sept 2021Articles are available as books and e-books : RECUEILSThis
Reported Compassion
In my eyes, as soon as compassion starts showing the first sign of ostentation, it is off-track…And stops being a path I want to follow.That
Great Freedom
Doubt, stress, anxiety, are the expression of our ‘small self’.The great freedom is calm and loving.Having faith in the Way means opening to the infinitude
In This Word of ‘Dharma’
Travels, big and small alike, those across the globe and those across my Northern French area,Mind-blowing Japan and the campground of Ypra, Belgium,In the end,
Around Noises
How could we listenTo the silence waiting between noises ?Silence contains all noises. ©FJ August 2021 – All Rights ReservedArticles are available as books and
A Single Practice
If Buddhism speaks to me, it is because, when I read the texts or when I listen to the talks, they reflect practical experiences I’ve
Faith in Human Beings
If I do not choose to have faith in the human being, life is only an acid apprehension.It is unlivable. By rotating the angle I
Notes On The Four Vows
The four lines recited through Buddhist sects in general and in Zen Soto in particular are generally understood are a ritual passages addressed to others
Tormented Sitting
« 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
Accomplished
Sitting Zazen, whatever happens, I am accomplished Franck Joseph©FJ July 2021 – All Rights ReservedArticles are available as books and e-books : RECUEILSThis content is
He is Walking Among Us
30 minutes of sitting, Matthew gets up slowly and his legs are numb. Only two candles illuminate the practitioners who, one by one, stand up
Surrender
If the letting go, often referred to and advised in spiritual environments, is perceived as a desertion,it may be due to our belief we are
Notes & Silence 