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Étiquette : master
Anger Master
Stories teach me that anger,Anger that holds sleep hostage,Is also my master.A cruel, radical, uncompromising master,But a master whose teaching is unfathomable. Anger shows me
Sit And Let Die
Sitting Zazen is dyingTruly. Sit down and die. And when masters know their last hour has arrived,They sit zazen before passing away,There is nothing surprising,They
The Preferred One
It is normal that each of the actors claiming themselves to be disciples of Christ, spontaneously consider themselves to be among the first, the closest
Belated Smile
Do not try to understand all this apart from Zazen.It is incomprehensible.When all this manifests during Zazen, there is nothing to understand.At most, a belated,
Zen Like Water
Collective gesticulationsSlow and glittery movesImitating a myth,Worshiping habits, This is not ZenThis is not my practice. Simply sitting ?Very little sitting, and scarce simplicity.Paintings to
A Single Practice
If Buddhism speaks to me, it is because, when I read the texts or when I listen to the talks, they reflect practical experiences I’ve
Tormented Sitting
« Master, I feel so helpless, the onslaught of my thoughts seems to have doubled in vigor lately.Even if I sit zazen, they totally draw me
He is Walking Among Us
30 minutes of sitting, Matthew gets up slowly and his legs are numb. Only two candles illuminate the practitioners who, one by one, stand up
The Awakening Soup
As ingredients are added to the brew, a chef will regularly plunge the ladle in the pot and keeps an eye on the overall texture.
Does It Matter ?
When questioned about Mahayana, Theravada Buddhism, Zen,Ch’an or transmissions,On the chronological order of this and that,The master is getting a bit confused. The impulse to
Silence Will Sit
First you need to keep silent, keep the silence, protect it, like a bodyguard.Surround it and make sure that conditions are preserved to sustain silence.
You Don’t Play The Truth
I have been watching you for a long time, nowthere is no place left where you can hide.You sit and talk and play the BuddhaBut
How Could You Not End Up Alone ?
Zen destroys everything.Even there, you’re comingAnd you destroy everything. Zen accepts everything.Even there, you reject everything,And end up rejected. What are you ?A stray dog
« I Am Awakened »
« If you meet the Buddha, kill him »,This is a common statement in Zen Buddhism… This is how it resonates in me, today : If you hear
Notes & Silence 