At any time, practice with what you have There is no other practice, Anything else has been cooked in the kitchens of illusion. Get closer
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See-Through Sitting
One thing he clearly had not anticipated as he was sitting zazen through all these years, was that, despite all expectations, and against all pre-traced
The Solid Ground of our Beliefs
Our common beliefs appear as solid grounds to base our lives on. We approach them they seem to densify as a protective reaction to our
Meditating through the Cloud
« To his inner eyes, the practitionner becomes transparent. When his secrets are unveiled, he disappears. Like a cloud where he thought he could land, Through
Time to Sit (quote)
« It’s time to sit. Simply sit and read your soul. No fear. No trick. » Franck Joseph ©FJ April 2020 – All rights reserved. Books
A Life-Long Game of Cards
There’s got to be a part of our being having desired to manifest in this world of endless erosion. This life is an ever skinless
Who’s really praying ?
Who is the one praying in me ? As long as the trader is speaking, no prayer get ever be told. Actually, I can never
The ‘Heart of Darkness’ (The Era of Truth)
This is why diseases and tragedies, when they strike, — in a somehow paradoxical and counterintuitive manner — can be a tremendously liberating experience for
« Hey ! Where ‘s my Conflict ? »
Version française disponible ici : Survie : « Vite, mon Conflit ! » Many people among us are living their lives clenching, hanging onto perceptions, which they
Here I Am
There will come a time when we will have to acknowledge all this spiritual circus, to which we were initially attracted, moved by the gusts
Towards the Magma Heart
It is often said that, to each ‘external’ sense, corresponds an inner version. This can be verified by anyone devoting themselves long enough, or benefiting
Where Souls are Drowned and Bodies Seen as Real …
The Buddha’s Pure Earths, the underworlds, Paradise and all transitional places can be visited while sitting on the cushion. They correspond to the different ‘climates’
Last Screening
Matthew, legs crossed, 10 PM sitting session. His eyes are all over the place, like an animal watching all attackers coming at him at the
How long before Awakening ? (Quote)
How many time units (years, lives, centuries, kalpas, eons…) until the encounter with the Dharma can occur ? The flour needs to be wet For
The Great Freedom
Leaning back against the slope of the Great Freedom we often mistake it with a stone, a sign or a tree along the way. Standing
Notes & Silence 