I’d rather fake a lack of empathy than indulging in an ostentatious demonstration of how much I care about others.I perceive the indecency of a
Étiquette : practice
Against The Tide
It seems that a prevailing rule among social groups is as follows : The negative rubs off on the positive much easier than the other way
Space in My Palm
It is true that meditating is at the same time moving around our surface being,Losing oneself in the mind maze,Clinging back to the central axis
The Grace Is Gone (Quote)
Notice the grace,The grace is gone. ©FJ May 2021 – Groupe de PratiqueRecueils — Participations
« I Am Awakened »
« If you meet the Buddha, kill him »,This is a common statement in Zen Buddhism… This is how it resonates in me, today : If you hear
Hearing Away
Music is a magnet to our attention.Like a light bulb has insects dash into the halo – out of ignorance,They penetrate it to death.Magnetized by
Substitute Nipple And Marine Universal
Long have I lived in the outlet storeOf assembly-line music,There, it filled meWith ethereal echoesConcentrated syrupEmotional quicksandHorizons to follow,Facing overwhelmed eyes. I understand now that
To Survivors
Take a good look at the mechanical motor-racing track :The circuit where your mind is trapped.Behind the roar of enginesSit with distant eyesSee those never-ending
Fragile Land
Alone in the world, so fragileThere is no one to care for himHe slowly walks along the stripOf stones flanked by emptiness. Slapped by the
How to Love (?)
Repost from a previous article———— -Think about someone…Pick one of your relationships.Not anything sweet and tender.Something dry.The one person who makes you sad, the one
Where My Heart Is
My job, my love, my life, here it is :How much of an ignorant fool must one be To search for any meaning elsewhere.Where my
The Funniest Thing on Earth and Beyond
Re-post in a book editing context / The mind does not leave the mind.It can never escape itselfThe harder it tries to access more subtle
Sitting and Whipping
We need to sit a simple zazen,To allow space to insufflate.A ‘strong zazen’ is a constriction,The spirit of peace cannot squeeze in. A rigid and
Are You a Teacher Teacher ??
I wrote this quick note after listening to the philosopher Michel Foucault, philosopher. What follows does not pretend to be an explanation of his thinking…Just
Noise At My Door
I’m not digging any deeper in the hole of society,Nor am I walking toward its crooked smile. My sensitivity is below its radars,The world does
Notes & Silence 