The lotus posture is the invitation and the making of contact and the invitation to return,But it goes further and at the same time, it
Étiquette : freedom
Window Decoration
We must remove the « god » sticker on divine reality.It acts like a self-adhesive film that we place on windows to decorate them or to prevent
Tap-Practice
I sit in the lotus position,I don’t practice zazen like the men and women in black robes. Kesa-kolomo-oryoki… I sit in the lotus position.I don’t
The Secrets of the Universe (Whatever…)
To say that nothing happens in zazen is like finding oneself in a room unaware that, behind the door, stands a person, holding the destiny
Let the Bird Enter
Awakening is a bird entering the room, meditation is the open window.Sometimes, put a few crumbs on the windowsill. Once a year may be enough
The Bald Man Was Right
The bald man, whom I eyed with suspicion, was right. Yet I saw in his words yet another gratuitous provocation, one for which he had
Welcoming the Sound
Me, a musician, my whole life… I, who have spent so many hundreds of hours trying to tame exercises and scales, trying to appropriate the
Look Closer
In the same way that we always learn a few words in the language of our host,even though my practice takes the form of the
When Music Undresses
Having reached a certain point, a certain form of interest in music,particularly focused on identity-related discussions, defense of point of view,is a stagnation to be
Immediacy
Silent sitting: there is no access to the divine more immediate.Sitting is the very definition of spiritual immediacy. ©FJ Jan 2025Recueils / Participation/ Groupe Discord
No Kesa
Do not feed attachment for the kesa.In the common sense of the term, I do not wear one, nor do I have one available that
Ark of Consciousness
March 2023: Many people are experiencing an inner collapse and are suffering terribly from seeing all the landmarks with which they have always built themselves
Daily Bath Of Ignorance
Heard this morning while being…normally distracted.These words like a line sent to me, hooked me out of the ignorance pool.May they hook you out as well.
Footnote
Kodo Sawaki says that all Buddhism is just a footnote to the practice of silent sitting, A footnote is a complementary, accessory teaching, a potentially
Un-Veil
Religion, its beliefs and its expressions (practice/rituals) often constitute the ultimate area of attachment for the pilgrim along the Way. The last rope that keeps
Notes & Silence 