I can only stick to the simplest practices in the world—zazen. Bowl, incense, candleszazen bowl, candle,zazen, incense,zazen, being. Any other recommended practice, however recommendable, leaves
Étiquette : mindfulness
Ignorance
-What is ignorance? -Believing that one dwells in the sphere of thoughts, plus the consequences of this belief (identifications, perception of reality, through the prism
Ritual Freedom and the In-Draft 1/2
It is fundamental to perform the ritual: the bowing, hands clasped, the striking of the mallet on the wood, on the bowl, to light the
Involve This Body
So you regret that the body is not involved or insufficiently involved in your spiritual tradition ?What are you waiting for to involve more of
Where Is Your Wickedness?
The wickedness we retrospectively attribute to others, at the moment this attribution occurs, is a fabrication of the mind. As such, it has no real
Eveil Et Substances
Vraiment, par la conscience éveillée,Pour le disciple authentique,L’enivrement factice, celui que l’on induit par ingestion, inhalation de substances addictives, généralement fortes (alcool, cigarettes…), n’a pas
Psalm 31- notes
« In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.« : the inalienable nature of the
Universal Communion
To live in God,To exist through Christ,To be loved by the Holy Spirit… This means ceasing to function from the sphere of the self, circular
Love
The love Paul speaks of in 1 Cor. 13 is a greatness of the Heart,the inner space that the practitioner is led, called to contact.
Only Son
Every time a consciousness awakens, the only Son of God is sent into the world. ©FJ May 2025Recueils / Participation/
Stifling Texts
The texts cannot stop themselves from becoming unbreathable. If it seems that it is stronger than them, that despite all good intentions, they give in
Grain of Life
What do we call « Zen » ?Zen is placing your hand on the wood, the carpet, resting your eyes on the candle, inhaling the incense,tapping the
The Taste of Truth
The only true moments of life emerge as a product of the experience of alignment, of the fluidity of the elements that the senses bring
Assise, Lune, Texte, Doigt
L’important est l’assisenon pas les textes dans lesquels elle se reflète,assise, lune,texte, doigt. N’oublions pas. ©FJ Nov 2024Recueils / Participation/ Groupe
Hatching Out
Tradition is also a posture into which we settle.In this posture, we find our posture.Our posture, like the egg in the womb—tradition is formed.He who
Notes & Silence 