Zazen:-become familiar with the workings of the mind,-realize the intrinsically illusory nature of mental phenomena-identify the origin of the phenomena that occupy most of our
Étiquette : prayer
The Temple Gate
The dojosThe three chimes of the bell,The rituals,The teachings,The stories of the Buddha’s life,All are allegories, all are invitations to enter the inner temple,When the
Secondary Devotion
The spiritual value of showing devotion to the historical figure at the origin of our tradition is the (secondary) emergence of a noble sentiment, a
Awakening Within Us
The story of the Buddha is also the allegorical story of the awakening process within each of us.When Siddhartha disappears and becomes the Buddha, he
Anatta
AnattaNon-selfis a directionindicated by the awakened one. Anatta,he places his hand on the top of your headand turns your head in the direction you must
When you talk about yourself
What I observe externally is what I am able to observe.What I am able to observe corresponds to what I am internally.What does not correspond
You’re getting bogged down all by yourself.
It’s nobody’s faultif you get bogged down and exhaust yourself in the literal understanding of the teachings.If the structures within were all in place, the
Holy Pictures and Mandalas
Pious images, mandalas, objects of piety, are all external occasions of impulse, an internal dynamic allowing the deployment of light. The confusion consists of believing
Land Use And Phone Fasting
What percentage of your mental space is occupied by this or that aspect of your life, this or that product? It may be surprising to
Zazen Is Nothing
Zazen during the day is the hub of the wheel.It is nothing, but without the sitting practice, nothing ever comes together.Inactivity gives way to activity.Without
Naming God?
There are people for whom it is very important to give God a name, others for whom the name given to God doesn’t really matter.Still
Unsinkable
Sometimes the amplitude of the mind’s movements changes,It increases,Don’t be fooled,The breaking waves that rock the hull in all directions, that seem to threaten to
Christmas 2025
And while you chase after cheap teachers,Your Lord is within you and awaits your presence. It is none other than God who teaches you heart
Sitting, On the Way to the Stable
The body in zazen is the horse that leads us back to the stable,The mind, the rider who searches but doesn’t know where he’s going,So,
The Path to Peace
Non-discrimination is the absence of discrimination between what is presented to us.Thus, there is no individual, no situation that we like or reject more than
Notes & Silence 