All egotistical speech (Packaging words that aim at telling oneself) is a sound of heaviness, density and stagnation. It carries and expresses an energy that
Étiquette : consciousness
Like An Owl Dream
In the dream, the owl has its back to me. I feel that it is one of the elements created by my mind to occupy
The Christic View
The Christic view, the right view, is the understanding of the divine nature of all things. Zen, the work of consciousness, does not teach gentleness
A Shining Moon in The Ink Channel
And all these landscapes that unfold inside,if I didn’t sit in silence, When would I contemplate them?When could they be traversed? Impulses are alive,They emerge
The Meaning of the Past
The feeling of meaninglessness that sometimes grips us, the absurdity behind the internal collapse of a “was it all for nothing?”, is the result of
Strictly Useless
The authentic encounter between humankind and nature is characterized by the fact that it dissolves, in that instant, everything related to social status. And this
Going Barefoot
If we’re not careful, it’s entirely possible to be born, live, and die without ever having touched the ground with the soles of our feet.
Simplicity and Discipline: Back and Forth
The disciplined daily practice of meditationprograms the emergence of the unexpected experience of wondrous simplicity.And the dazzling experience of nature charts the course of a
The Fuel of Attention
Mental activity determines our relationship to, and our experience of, the world. Observing mental activity, whether in detail (following a thought) or as a whole
Authentic Prayer
When I let my eyes wander over the most salient, most acute moments, one key consideration is this: -The quality of your prayer is determined
The Posture
The posture is a raftThe posture is a horizon line,The posture is the storm,The posture is the sky and the ocean, The posture is beyond
Not Of This Realm
Just because you make God a product of the mind doesn’t mean God is a product of the mind.The relationship you have with this mind
Religion as a Mirror
A religion that stifles is necessarily a religion that is misunderstood.The hardest thing to accept is that it is this way because it is the
The Sword
Jesus said that he came to bring not peace, but a sword. Like the illusions in Zen that are cut through, the sword that Christ
The Space Behind Traditions
Space… That’s what I love about zazen.Offer me this same space here or there, and I will follow you without hesitation.Without it, I remain here,
