One post here,One verbal interaction there,From one to the other, he strives to appear as a man having had an experience,one that has plunged his
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Silent Thunder
I met his gaze of light,The sparkle coming out of his eyes,Was reflected in mineNaked truthUnvarnished happinessRecognition has taken placeA second or twoAscending spiralCollapse of
Our Silence Answers
In Zen and Catholic or Evangelic Christianity alike, among others, it is not unusual to come across this peremptory tone, the same insane assertiveness…Unexpectedly, this
Lame Ducks And Myself
Sophie walked a little bit closer to the group of people talking and heard the prominent disciple, the one everyone would swear he would succeed
A Master’s Game
Would we recognize a true master if we met one ?Could you admit, with me, that one has to have played this game, thought about
Surface Emotions : Genesis
I have no idea whether the fact that people are getting so easily drowned in the surface waters of emotions is due to the nature
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
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.
Does It Matter ?
When questioned about Mahayana, Theravada Buddhism, Zen,Ch’an or transmissions,On the chronological order of this and that,The master is getting a bit confused. The impulse to
Off-Trail Prayer
The Way Of Jesus is a downward slope, abrupt and simple.Religion tries really hard to climb it upPitching befuddling concepts into the stone.Off-trail hiking may
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
Are You a Teacher Teacher ??
I wrote this quick note after listening to the philosopher Michel Foucault, philosopher. What follows does not pretend to be an explanation of his thinking…Just
Swimming or Drowning Lessons ?
How unskillful that is,Using others’ errant ways to cover our own wanderings,to take the blanket they would like us to tuck them in with,and try
Ego-ny
Meditating to the point of ego-nyModern meditative practices leave people dried up.Enthusiasts, at first, they later become swollen with an egotic liquid.While convinced they move
The Man Talking
I can hear the manPerched on a platformBehind the reading standUnderneath the collarScanned by dozens of eyeballsFrozen in the expectationOf a lightbeam, of a stumble,I
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