Stopping to look for words about truth,Looking for truthFinding the truthAre not three steps. ©FJ Sept. 2025Recueils / Participation/
Étiquette : mind
Compass Posture
The body-mind is a compass.The practice consists of observing the magnet of thoughts.As soon as it moves away, the needle returns to its original direction.As
Between the Bowl and the Mallet
The point of contact between the bowl and the mallet is the point of existence,The encounter between the eye and the light of the object,Between
Shin Jin Datsu Raku (again)
« Leave the body-mind » Dogen’s body-mind, the one that must be « left » according to the famous injunction given to monks in zazen, can also refer to
The Below, The Above (2)
The below, the above,The lower floors, the upper floors,The successive floors,The successive ceilings,These are two avenues of investigation, learning, and familiarization.Walking at first surprises the
The Below, The Above (1)
Leaving the mindthrough the floor,through the ceiling,are two different experiences.The investigation of the infra-mental and supra-mental spheres are two different journeys. Infra, here, means « not
Guardian of the Precious Silence
The Buddha did not answer the question of the Self,as long as the mental world hasn’t passed,as long as the silent detonation occurs,any mention of
Emergency Mind Button
Whatever the situation, external or self-generated, which sets fire to our mind’s forest,Whatever the winds of chaos that are blowing in our skull, we are
The Nature of the Mind
Zazen:-become familiar with the workings of the mind,-realize the intrinsically illusory nature of mental phenomena-identify the origin of the phenomena that occupy most of our
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
The Path to Peace
Non-discrimination is the absence of discrimination between what is presented to us.Thus, there is no individual, no situation that we like or reject more than
Patient Breath
The breath knows the great outdoors; it is called to return to the vast.This is what listening closely to the breath teaches.Out of respect for
True Courage
True courage consists of leaving the grip of the kingdom of agitation,letting go of the addiction that holds us prisoner there. ©FJ August 2025Recueils /
Dividing Agents
Requesting people’s undivided attention is too high an expectation for our modern world, for this has become the scarcest currency around.Attention-dividing agents are so pervasive
Foundational Simplicity
Nudity consists above all in listening to the energy flows in and around one’s body – physical and mental flows. For many, whether beginners or
Notes & Silence 