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
Étiquette : mind
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…Once more, you have been
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 sitting session,
The Algorithm Underworld
There is no need to fear the advent of the Metaverse Era, whose name is plastered on every magazine, and where each of us will
Have You Seen The Impetus ?
I enter into real practiceWhenever I do not follow up on the impulse of self-valorization,Whenever, unable to contain it, I work to make it less
Mind The Candle ?
My mind, a flickering candle light,My inner eyes, the endless tranquility of the night. ©FJ June 2022 —Groupe de PratiqueRecueils — Participations
Backstage Stress
It happens often that a trivial event, without great importance and relating to everyday life more than to the breach of normality, comes to occupy
Importance Matters
To the central adage of the practitioner according to which “thoughts have no existence”, I propose to substitute this one: “thoughts are not important”. It
Notes & Silence 