A school of thought, like a school of fish, brings together mental activities which have gotten into the habit of moving together, driven by the
A school of thought, like a school of fish, brings together mental activities which have gotten into the habit of moving together, driven by the
42 years old.*I’ve never felt so old. And I might as well get older, yet I’m not getting any older today than I was at
Spirituality is composed of layers.Sometimes clearly superimposed,other times, they interpenetrate. The layers are populated by a thousand characters, filled with stories and references.The layers tend
Posture, walking, sitting, are moments of profound reunion.Twisted, even ill, the body expresses the embrace of the worlds,both a gushing impulse and a welcoming receptacle,
I don’t listen to what you say to me, nor do I pay attention to what you do. I listen to the tone and timbre,
If I place the back of my hand in the earth and cover it until only the two longest fingers protrude, I can very well
Nature stands thereAll of its flora and faunaWithout mental prismNature awaits us The frog jumps into the pond, follow it ©FJ Jan 2026Recueils / Participation/
It is always surprising to observe how a purely mental event, a few thoughts summoned for fun, out of boredom, out of habit,can, a few
Gassho* at the end of zazenTruly stepping out of the posture is embodying the sitting practiceAnd not stepping out of it after zazen,zazen. *Gassho:joining hands
If Zen seems relevant to me, if zazen is so central to the practice,it’s because, while religions and all traditions focus on photography, landscapes, and
The contradiction inherent in each of the four vows of the Bodhisattva * is in itself an invitation to go beyond.It is the teaching of
Creative is the opposite of productive,Creative is the child of idle.Idleness is necessary; it allows for the development of « observing » which is a particular type
The realization of inner spirituality and the phenomena populating the external narrative are only seemingly contradictory. They are not mutually exclusive. These two terms must
Powerful thrust of pineal sap,Persistent harvest in the vessel of Heaven,Thirty ample minutes on the forehead,Bath of grace,Meeting point of sap and sun. _________ This
When, through events and discussions, a distant suffering resurfaces within you and settles into your life for a few days, bringing with it a host