It’s nobody’s faultif you get bogged down and exhaust yourself in the literal understanding of the teachings.If the structures within were all in place, the
Étiquette : freedom
Land Use And Phone Fasting
What percentage of your mental space is occupied by this or that aspect of your life, this or that product? It may be surprising to
Never Through Thoughts
Zazen teaches me that whatever thought we invite into us, the energy we devote to turning it over and over to investigate its flaws and
No Stamp
Zazen is all about listening to consciousness, and, whatever anyone may say or think, it requires no authorization, no diploma, no prior stamp, no special
The Habitats of the Mind
Zazen: quitting the habit,leaving habits, the habitats of the mind, the refuges of consciousness,and reaching the depths of depths, the space of spaces,The ample nature,
Night Swim
I realize that if I didn’t find God, it was because I was looking for him where he wasn’t to be found. I sought him
Bottlenecks on the Spiritual Chain
The spiritual obstacle for the meditation practitionner may consist of seeking outside validation for what he finds within.The obstacle for the religious person may consist
‘As We Forgive’
« Forgive us… as we forgive… » There is indeed a double movement necessary for the effectiveness of this statement: -You cannot truly forgive if you are
Favorite Room
My favorite room in the world,The only one I truly want to be in, measures less than four square meters and doesn’t contain a single
Do not read this. No point.
In light of what is experienced in the depths of sitting meditation, everything that is said,external and internal dialogues, is nothing but fragmentary, illusory, and
Primary Belief
We must never underestimate the possibility that, behind the rejection of a given practice, text, or belief as primary, exoteric, etc. ..what often hides is
Lay Down Buddhism
See: Buddhism, like any other body of knowledge, is so cumbersome in the practice of simple sitting,Leave it all thereand walk beyond with a lightened
Skillful Sneaking
Obviously, the sudden tightening of living conditions due to a political change such as the one we are currently experiencing constitutes a hostage-taking. It is
Zazen-Trumpet
Miles Davis said that he did not recognize his instrument in the « trumpet-trumpet »… In the same way, I do not recognize my practice in Zen-Zen.As
Beliefs As Identity / Identity As Belief
It is absolutely necessary that the observation of mental material be the first practice so that the disciple can become sufficiently familiar with this material,
Notes & Silence 