“Surely Allah knows the unseen of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.” Allah is prior to both the
Étiquette : consciousness
Inner Intensity
When I was young, life was so sharp it was painful; there wasn’t a cigarette paper to soften its direct contact with the skin.Life was
Breathing Pierces
Breathing pierces through the floor of words.To write that breathing pierces the floor of words,that is blasphemous.To write that it is blasphemous to say that
No Hold
When the Buddha speaks of anatta, non-self, he is not denying the atman, as a hasty interpretation might suggest. It’s not about saying that the
To God and Back
God is the outward projection of inner nature.Inner nature is the culmination of the process of internalizing God.The two are one. ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils /
The Machine Gun of Your Words
The use of a peremptory tone, especially in a neutral context, is an attempt to regain control, an indicator of a feeling of losing touch
Radical
Any existing practice, religion, or teaching that is not centered on the observation of the spirit as a prerequisite is not worth considering. ©FJ Nov
All Prayers
Prayer and acts of devotion are a practice of resonating with a foundational aspect of spirituality (listening to and expressing the depths of the soul).
Weaver of Our Dreams?
In our dreams, we weave the tapestry of their unfolding, as we move through them, and we act as if the unfolding of this tapestry
The Moon at the Window*
The one the thief couldn’t take,And didn’t even notice,In Ryokan’s cabinIs the light of Conciousness. ______ (*reference to Ryokan’s haiku below) The thiefTook everything from
Buddhism and Parasites
Just because Zen readily adopts Buddhism doesn’t mean Zen is Buddhist.Zen, which accepts everything, accepts Buddhism… all the more readily since the latter has so
Time-Zero
The introduction of the factor parameter [time = 0] into spiritual practice, into life,Is the great multiplier, the radical amplifier of practice and life.As long
Let It Play
If the body is a guitar, the neck is its back and the truss rod, its spine,adjustable, in order to express perfect action. Let the
De-mentalize
De-mentalized meditation, De-mentalized existence,Whether Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, or secular,This is what it offers; in this, it is not and has never beenBuddhist, Christian, nor secular.
Longing and Yearning
This yearning for our deepest Nature, to the earwhat has filtered out all perception, mental, all induced memories,is none other than our longing for God.
Notes & Silence 