At this moment, life needed to pivot, to flow and riddle lightlyYet, nothing happened. Stagnation is never due to the bed of lifeBut to the
Étiquette : mind
Traditions du Système
Puisque le Soi ne peut être contenu dans un système, toute adhésion effrénée à l’un ou l’autre des systèmes, ne saurait mener au mieux qu’à
The Way Up the Woolen Ball (note)
The traditional practice of Vipassana, through the path it unfolds under our feet, is an experiential teaching. Along this path, the pilgrim is taken by
The Role of the Mind (in Times of Pandemic)
I feel a growing urge to invite people to get more accustomed to the following idea : Phenomena are a concrete realisation of our —
La Part de l’Esprit (Dans une Pandémie)
An English version is available here : The Role of the Mind (in Times of Pandemic) De plus en plus, je pense qu’il est important
Karmic Waves on the Horizon
Mental winds can be the consequences of a karmic swell.The distance from which they come has long been inaccessible to our understanding.The only thing we
L’Obéissance qui Libère
An English version is available here Dans l’obéissance à ce que veut la vie devant nous, la vie au dedans ou au travers de nous,
The Challenge of Modern Times
The global spread of technological tools — smartphones, tablets, PCs … is mostly due to the fact these are all screen-based devices. They actually provide
Égalités de Cœur (quote)
L’égalité de cœur, l’unicité de l’expérience spirituelle se situe toujours en amont des mots et des concepts. Les traditions porteuses de mots créent la stagnation.
Cushion Diving (2/3)
Down, where names lose their artificial soothing properties,You name objects to keep track of them in your mental chaos. You organise this chaos with tags
Cushion Diving (1/3)
Thich Nhat Hanh says : ‘Mindfulness and the Holy Spirit both help us touch the ultimate dimension of reality’.These are elements allowing us to experience
Hishiryo
Do not hear the words of othersUnless you’ve taught yourself perfect silence. Do not grasp and consider any conceptUnless you’ve entered non-thinking. When you have
« The Essence of Zen » (note on Harada’s book)
In his book, the Essence of Zen*, Sekkei Harada mentions the ego-self and quotes Dogen’s Zazengi : We cannot explain…Zazen is zazen.We have to say
Undercurrent (quote)
The one who knows Knows no matter what we do, No matter what we think. Franck Joseph ©FJ December 2019 All rights reserved. Les articles
L’Eau Delà
En retournant la lentille, le méditant cesse de concentrer les rayons du soleil. Il n’embrase plus le monde intérieur. Il laisse une douce lumière se
Notes & Silence 