It’s a call, without words, from the bottom of my heart,A call from reality, nature blowing from the depths of time,Admittedly, I can’t do much
Étiquette : mind
Time Is Not An Issue
Zazen means seeing everything as it arises, for what it is, even if it is just for a split second.That is awakening.The nature of the
All Comers
It is really surprising to note the rubbish of improbable debrisand other fortuitous agglomerates that the muddy stream of thoughts carries along.From the bank, you
Touching The World
Seeing that things are not….Owing to an intention,Seeing that they are already gone, their real absence, not just the illusion of their presence. The relationship
Mental Lining
Isn’t Samsara the mental lining that we sew on the worldThe slice where our representations, judgments, fears, attachments proliferate.And this world, in returns, feeds our
Psychological Patterns
As practical studies are supported by spirituality (i.e., by studying nature of the mind),Interest in psychological patterns is disappearing. These have a relative explanatory potential
Sentimental Bouillabaisse
Let’s be abrupt,I will be. I wonder if religions are not just the leafy fruit of mental agitation.I am talking about the inspirations of the
Sitting : Long format
The time given to practice acts as an agent of dilution on mental phenomena.A swirling thought in a 15 millimeter puddle becomes a hurricane that
Mind Stirrers
When the mind is stirred,Stay away from mind stirrersMind stirrers are seductiveSeduction and stirring ability are highly intertwined.If you understand, observe the confusing effect they
You, The Great Unsteady
See what has happened to you, when you forget to look at what’s going on in the Great Hall of Thoughts…You were made to believe
Combustible Imparable
Tant que l’égo veut,Au bout du cheminViendra le goûtDu venin. En attendant, les pieds y courentA la vitesse de penséesportés par le vent du désir.Ce
Sailboat of Consciousness
The ritual: what you put your consciousness into, when and where you are.What opportunity do you have, here and now, to inject consciousness? It is
Lung Crackles
Experience the physiological parallel between the superficiality of phenomena linked to thought (“the mind”) and superficial breathing.The means of action is bilateral: – dis-sinvesting the
Beyond Listening To Thoughts
It’s not because we talk about « just sitting » and of “not doing” that zazen consists of “simply waiting”.It is not because in zazen we are
Sutra In The Mind
After all these years, the true sutra still runs behind the sutra in the mind. The mind sutra still runs behind the upcoming,the upcoming sitting
Notes & Silence 