A french version is available here : « La méditation, c’est pas pour moi… » Some people have this feeling that meditation is not for them :
Étiquette : practice
Fake Lightness Instead … (Quote)
The gift of God, so precious, can never be addressed. There is nothing more intimate than Divine Breath. Don’t talk about it, fake lightness
What I Say When I Say Zen
Zen is the unlocking property of our existence we call life. This property is life itself. Zen is life. This is the reason why I
Lack of self confidence : a Path of Awakening
A history of self confidence deficit can turn out to be the source of great happiness. This lonely and obscure sitting through life (lack of self
Loud Whispers
Meditation is about learning how to let things go — slowly and gently, or abruptly and awfully — quiet. In any case, without notice, the
4th Type Encounter : Getting in Touch
To the ones who experience lack of physical contact as a frustration, I’d like to testify. Touching is not only about human bodies or animal
The Ritual Within
The true ritual is within us. Ritual. At most, what we generally refer to as ‘rituals’ across different traditions act as a mirror, an occasion to
When I Forget that Life is but a Game
I’m sad when I forget that life is but a game where tables turn and pieces are swept away, where no rule is ever set
The Eye of the Storm
The further you move into the cosmic darkness, the deeper you sink into the universe, The more violently the winds will blow. Could this be
When Meditation is the Golden Calf (a Zealot Zazen)
(Version française : Parfois, Zazen est le Veau d’Or Zazen, zazen, zazen…. until it becomes an obsession, Then zazen again, zazen some more, until it makes
To the Morning Whistler
(french version available here : Au Siffloteur des Matins) From the fierce immaturity of my teenage years, I would question him about the endless universe
Promised Land
The Promised Land is in us. Continuously, this inner territory awaits its inhabitants. It stands inside each one of us, and we all share its
Ambition Order : will (not) comply.
To all those who feel so uncomfortable with the contemporary obligation to be ambitious, remember : « It is not a refusal to ambition when you place it
Douleur Éternelle (Quote)
« Il me faut en permanence débusquer la microseconde où je m’écarte … Elle se produit à son contact, mais aussi en amont de sa présence.
Let Them Fall Awake…
Don’t let people believe they should ‘do nothing’ while meditating. Nor let them think their practice should follow a spirit of non-profit. Quite the opposite
Notes & Silence 