The Master has nothing against emotional content or the expression of such material.Still, he will try to point to the suffering arising whenever emotion becomes
Étiquette : practice
When It’s Time To Retreat
To the fragility of the good relationships, imposed by a labile character, I prefer the certainty of emotional distancing. (direct version: I stop seeking contact
While Listening To The Breath
If I listen to the breath,If all masters listen to the breath,If we always come back, one way or another, to the breath,it is because
Some Old Note
The best way not to age is to stop fighting not to age.Thus, as we age, we do not age.The exit from the process of
The Pilgrim on the Way and the Conspiracy Theorist
The one who is often called, out of lexical weakness and intellectual laziness, a « conspiracy theorist”, is generally a fairly good client for spiritual practice.
Une Pratique Confortable
Peux-tu voir aujourd’hui l’attachement fort aux pensées ?Il est difficile à discerner car inavouable, en fait.Tu viens ici sur le lieu de pratique pour t’asseoir
Article Shelter
I write, one step at a time,I walk with a pen in my hand. On a pathless paper,I meander in letters of laces. My bag
Absolute Courage
In Zazen, non-doingIn the face of rising fearThere is nothing to doThe absolute courage of the sitting man. ©FJ June 2022 —Groupe de PratiqueRecueils —
In Front Of The Door
The force of conditioning, launched from incalculable erasIs relentless. It determines the reality of each and everyone.At every moment, however, we have the freedom to
De Logos à Dharma
De ‘logos’ à ‘dharma’, je ne suis pas convaincu qu’il y ait une seule marche à franchir. Le logos, au sens étymologique est l’ordre des
Gestures – Movements – Thoughts
There is a continuum between awareness to gestures, movements and observation of thoughts.One leads to the other and conversely. Gestures are thoughts in movement,Thoughts are
Master In Motion
Mindful Movement,Presence to gestures,Teaches absolute authenticity. Through practice, teaching gestures,Through teaching gestures, practice. ©FJ May 2022 —Groupe de PratiqueRecueils — ParticipationsMerci à tous
Listening To Silence
When I say “listening to silence”Do you understand both sides of the practice ? Without listening,Even in the midst of the purest of all silences,The
Underground Arrangements
I am always amazed to see how the teachings to which we do not understand anything, can work our consciousness through underground arrangements, and suddenly
Lack of Transcendence
Here are a couple of sentences jotted down on a notebook several years ago.The fact that today I am hesitating to relay them is much
Notes & Silence 