Once the dynamics of identification with the professional activity have been investigated and then defused,It becomes difficult, even extremely painful, to still indulge in the
Étiquette : peace
Prayer In Motion
It is not the words that should be followed in prayer, it is the underlying movements of the soul.The very movements which brought these few
Monk or Not
Whether you’re a Buddhist or not, Zen Monk or not,Don’t you always end up sitting Zazen ? Every night, therefore, I train for the end of
Blaring Stupidity
There are times when the loudness of reality won’t shut up.And earplugs are the only solution to blaring stupidity. Teach yourself to protect yourselfCome back,Come
Time To Surrender
I’m watching our practiceI’ m watching mineAnd I see so much ego.It is hard to admitBut it is impossible not to confess today.These practices are
Penance
It is unfortunate that the daily investigation and ensuing penance are clouded by filters of our representations of Catholicism. However, it is a healthy and
The Jungle Of Old Age
In the thick jungle of old ageThrough which I walk,Tree branches, bushes brambles,Wild animals running in the opposite direction,All damage, puncture, further tear off my
The Partition Bias
Above all, the surface consciousness wishes not to be forlorn,It feverishly watches out for the disengagement of forces and their migrations for deeper layers, to
Straw Fire (2/2)
Part One : Straw Fire 1/2 ….Once this is established, we can wonder about the function of festive events and about the interest on the
Straw Fire (1/2)
Exhausted beings, knotted together,Entangled in others’ links,Littering the ground with ashes,Burned skin and worn-out hearts. In this place, however, the fatigue of the soul,May teach
And The Hostage Gets Free
Fits of anger take all actors hostage.Faced with cries, jerky gesticulations, they fall victims of an emotional freeze, an inner petrifying torpor. Only a descent
Conflict Fuel
Of Course, after-Zazen considerations are not comparable to before-Zazen problems.Our perspective can change.Yet, the flattening of conflict zones ahead of sitting may also enable conditions
Morning Desire
The most appropriate moment to observe desire in its works is in the early morning. Lying in the half drowsiness of post-sleep, comfortably lying on
Sudden Disintegration
The practice of meditation is utterly thorough.It contains both everything we want to see happenand everything we don’t want to see happen.Everything that does not
On The Way Back From The Dojo
On the walk back from the dojo,A thousand delights abound.Life arises on the surfaceEach branch, each breezeCarries a penetrating sound,Each step softly throbsTo the Universal
Notes & Silence 