I have already been far enough into the irreversibleand had enough occasions to deny it from the banks of sadness – I’m telling you :
Étiquette : maturity
Friendship In The Deep
Matthew never said the person he felt close to that they were his friend.Never did he let that one syllable hit like a ton of
When Pretending Collapses
You have always made do with pretending.Today, pretending just won’t do. Compliance with other’s pretending does not protect against anything.It only pays the highest price
The True Engagement
Disappointment, distress inside the couple relation is mostly the result of a perception bias.The other is not…The other does not want to hear…When will the
« Your Sign Is … »
Sura 3:1, –He said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you shall not speak to the people for three
Present Past
Zazen counts years backwardsSitting soflty sands sediments off our eyes Dogen mentioned that time flowed from the present to the past.What his vision was, as
‘Not of this World’
Words fell off his mouth…Off his mouth, like a ripe fruitOr a milk tooth, pushed downBy the adult one, From his life, Blew the sound
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
Behind the Smile of the Old Man
As we grow older, comes an impression of unsuitability,We feel we have become unfit for inhabiting this place. Compared to the inflamed spark thrown by
The Decision (Life Ahead)
I have smothered in the narrowness of your mindsI have despaired along your vacant aspirations. My heart has splintered through you indulgenceMy soul has crushed
So you want to live your life … ?
So you want to live your life … ?
The Big Shift
Sophie knew it. She had prepared the path for what she was about to experience that day.All these imbroglios straight out of Zen stories, all
Softly Sad
On this very special eve A familiar, comfortable, remotely throbbing feeling Is letting myself melt into this place of Softly Sad. Like songs written in
Karma Burning….Coming to an End
A french version of this article is availabel here : Karma Burning….Parvenir à l’Arrêt Could it be possible that all our detours are guided by a
To the Morning Whistler
(french version available here : Au Siffloteur des Matins) From the fierce immaturity of my teenage years, I would question him about the endless universe
Notes & Silence 