There is nothing silence will not eventually overcome.There is no phenomenon language cannot lock up and wither. FJ July 2021 – All Rights ReservedArticles are
Étiquette : mindfulness
Around A Bony Location
Tonight, I can identify with precision,Along the spine, the point of psychological blockage.This place is offering me the gift of spatialization. A glazed bubble where
Unique Autel (note)
Dans l’un de ses ouvrages, Thay partageait avec le lecteur les éléments qui se trouvaient sur l’autel de sa chambre, celui qui accueillait l’intimité de
Hakim Opens The Door
The way the body feels itself, direct feedback, from the inside and so close we might as well completely ignore it.Is the same vein as
The Koan Of My Life
The koan of my life, up to now, is as follows :‘How to be a wandering monk without being a wandering monk ?’ How can
Answering Tears
I don’t know how to answer your flowing tearsWithout notice, they’re drowning me.All I can do is grab those old planks of shouts floating nearbySo
The Gift of Irritation
While sitting Zazen, distraction is often what ‘calls us back to order’…An object hitting the floor, for instance, is what show us the way out
Être Aussi (quote)
Ne pas être “pas le mental”Être aussi le mental Ne pas être “il faut se recentrer”Être aussi le recentrement Franck Joseph©FJ May 2021 – All
Hear The Call
The adventure to which we are invited by Christ : ‘Effata’, is not different from what zazen practitioners discover beneath his silent sitting.By opening to silence,
Faith In Zazen
The beauty of Zazen is :It is not because we are unable to phrase it,Or because we are not even aware of itThat nothing is decanting.
Détourner l’Oreille
English Version La musique aimante l’attentionComme la lumière précipite les insectes sur son halo…par inconscienceIls la pénètrent à en mourirLa conscience entière se meurt Aspirée
Zooming out on Couples
The couple format is to man/woman relation what Zazen practice is to our lives :It needs to offer enough space to appreciate our great freedom. Franck
Violoncellique Suite
Quelques personnes sont rassemblées en un écrin. Il émane d’elles un calme d’archet :La certitude douce du violoncelle dans les pièces pour cet instrument de
Understanding The World
It is a mistake to think the world can be understood through a single or a combination of several analysis grids (economical, spiritual, historical…). This
The Blessing Of Knowing
Knowledge is never binary. There’s a whole range of potential positions from ‘I know’ to ‘I don’t know’.Those coordinates along these axes are not compartmentalized.The
Notes & Silence 