Having a nose so close to the day-to-day grindstone, does not allow to enjoy life’s beauty…Such a close-up shot of reality does not reveal its
Étiquette : joy
« If I Could Not Breathe Zen… »
Just this once will not hurt : I am simply sharing the content of somebody else…As it is, without trying to comment or add anything
The Practice of Ignorance
It is very clear to my eyes, that the underlying power conveying thoughts does not belong to me.When the vertical axis collides with and opens
Splash of Joy
Stepping on the threshold of quietusSatori : wholly enteringWithin reach of awakening, being spattered With a single drop, a bath of plenitude,In one second of
Journey Home to Simplicity
One of the most relieving manifestations of joy occurs when we get out of a complicated behavioural or psychological pattern we let ourselves be trapped
What Makes me Feel like Crying (2/2)
This poem is following : What Makes me Feel like Crying (1/2) This is the point where wordsCollapse into linesAnd lines fade out in dots,Where
Behind the Smile of the Old Man (2)
What appears to me as truly wonderful, is that the aging process does not seem to impact the sheer joy of being. This experience can
The Call from Beyond
The Call from Beyond, The Secret GalleryThat you follow from the depths of your beingTo the Being of the Depths Is the Prayer of the
Ancestral Choir (The Mantra)
You’re never alone when you sing a mantra.Even when there’s only one cushion in the dojo. Whenever you pronounce a mantra or recite the four
The Luck Card of Zazen
The practice of just sitting is the luck card on which you’ ll find the following message : « Move to the final square. You’ve won. »
Spiritual Friendship
Une version française est disponible ici : Amitié Spirituelle : I Shin…. (1/2) As we remain on the cushion through our simple sitting practice, time
The Way of The Bodhisattva (Joy Unlimited)
There are two different ways of approaching another human being : -Through the usual prism : ‘after what he’s done to me, how can he
When I Forget that Life is but a Game
I’m sad when I forget that life is but a game where tables turn and pieces are swept away, where no rule is ever set
Let Them Fall Awake…
Don’t let people believe they should ‘do nothing’ while meditating. Nor let them think their practice should follow a spirit of non-profit. Quite the opposite
L’Autre Bodhisattva
Version Audio disponible ici Une parole de Thich Nhat Hanh me séduit particulièrement : Elle consiste à définir le bodhisattva comme celui qui sait « water
