From ‘logos’ to ‘dharma’, I am not convinced that there is a single step to take. The logos, in its etymological meaning, is the order
Étiquette : mindfulness
Sacrament Of Forgiveness
Sitting zazen, there is a sacrament of forgiveness.Towards others, of course, forgiveness dawning in the horizon,Towards ourselves, forgiveness we receive. The heart of zazen is
Outils et Techniques
Les outils mis à disposition par les spiritualités orientales et les systèmes desquels ils sont extraits — je pense ici au bouddhisme et à ses
Life Beyond Life
To say the truth, I do not know whether we are re-born after death, whether transmigration guides our souls, or stay in a land of
Court comme un Koan
Le cyprès dans la cour du temple (1)Et la terre à témoinMême ancrageMême conscience simpleMême empreinte du réelMême résolution pour être incarnéChoix évident du bonheur
Pilgrims On The Wide Path
Mayahana Buddhism allowsAn area to breathe between two consecutive focal points,and the embracing of all patterns.The coexistence of realities can never unsettle a wide heart.Refusal
Abounding Existence
The gift of existence, existing at last — the permanent giftFrom the night of gracesAbounding existence The grace of laying down all swords and shieldsIn
Un Kesa (Robe De Mots)
(English Version) Chacun de ces articles est un point de mon kesa. Sur chacun d’eux, l’attention s’est posée.Plus ou moins stable, parfois elle peinait, ne
Petals and Colors of Christ
If you can see the heart of Christ’s teaching,If you can be one with this teaching,Then all these parish rivalries will lose all grip on
L’Instinct Du Chat, Le Désir de L’Homme
L’oiseau se pose sur le muret du jardin. Dans la maison, le chat. Une vitre les sépare.Pourtant, le chat se dresse.La sieste prolongée de laquelle il
Infernal Parasite
There was this invigorating contrast, which he felt as soon as the context of his life allowed a geographical distance to grow…And the suffocation on
When The Child Reached Out A Hand
Sometimes our relation to a children is grueling through the instantaneous capacity they have to hack our flow of thoughts, and steal our consciousness from
Zazen In The Middle
Sitting Zazen, I’m always sitting in the middle of everythingZazen, always in the middle. ©FJ Oct 2021RECUEILS / ParticipationsMany thanks to all.Telegram (Publications et Pratique)
Belated Smile
Do not try to understand all this apart from Zazen.It is incomprehensible.When all this manifests during Zazen, there is nothing to understand.At most, a belated,
Sharp Links Along The Chain Of Suffering
Cutting-edge words, offensive gestures,Send you back in this inner lockdown, in spite of you,Back to the root of suffering, tightly oppressed by the narrowness of
Notes & Silence 