And all these landscapes that unfold inside,if I didn’t sit in silence, When would I contemplate them?When could they be traversed? Impulses are alive,They emerge
Étiquette : prayer
The Meaning of the Past
The feeling of meaninglessness that sometimes grips us, the absurdity behind the internal collapse of a “was it all for nothing?”, is the result of
Strictly Useless
The authentic encounter between humankind and nature is characterized by the fact that it dissolves, in that instant, everything related to social status. And this
Going Barefoot
If we’re not careful, it’s entirely possible to be born, live, and die without ever having touched the ground with the soles of our feet.
Simplicity and Discipline: Back and Forth
The disciplined daily practice of meditationprograms the emergence of the unexpected experience of wondrous simplicity.And the dazzling experience of nature charts the course of a
Through Time
In zazen, I sit throughpassing time,and through myself sittingthrough passing time.In zazen, I see that time only passes through myself. ©FJ Dec 2025Recueils / Participation/
The Fuel of Attention
Mental activity determines our relationship to, and our experience of, the world. Observing mental activity, whether in detail (following a thought) or as a whole
Authentic Prayer
When I let my eyes wander over the most salient, most acute moments, one key consideration is this: -The quality of your prayer is determined
Compassion Du Non-Agir
Voici un cas où, pour alléger la souffrance à laquelle nous assistons, la meilleure chose à faire est de ne rien faire.Car, et j’ai le
The Sword
Jesus said that he came to bring not peace, but a sword. Like the illusions in Zen that are cut through, the sword that Christ
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
It is not yesterday’s or tomorrow’s bread. Let us become aware (“give us”) that ruminating on the past and speculating about the future distance us
Using the Marian Channel
Mary is a channel.God used Mary as a channel to manifest through his son.Through the Son, we, in turn, can use the Marian channel to
The Spiritual in Our Lives
The popular expression of spirituality is often the one that tends to be discarded and relegated to the level of the least qualitative, the most
Neither How Nor Why
I have been practicing zazen for 8 years.The posture instantly realigns all my bodies. It is like an osteopath for a moment; I don’t know
A Trail Of Words
A primary understanding :Reciting prayers does not aim to solicit an external entity but to foster an inner disposition.Therefore, the prayer achieves its purpose when
Notes & Silence 