Spirituality is composed of layers.Sometimes clearly superimposed,other times, they interpenetrate. The layers are populated by a thousand characters, filled with stories and references.The layers tend
Étiquette : prayer
The Fountain Body
Posture, walking, sitting, are moments of profound reunion.Twisted, even ill, the body expresses the embrace of the worlds,both a gushing impulse and a welcoming receptacle,
Bits of Flesh?
If I place the back of my hand in the earth and cover it until only the two longest fingers protrude, I can very well
Follow the Frog
Nature stands thereAll of its flora and faunaWithout mental prismNature awaits us The frog jumps into the pond, follow it ©FJ Jan 2026Recueils / Participation/
The Tree That Hides the Forest 1/2
It is always surprising to observe how a purely mental event, a few thoughts summoned for fun, out of boredom, out of habit,can, a few
Truly Zazen
Gassho* at the end of zazenTruly stepping out of the posture is embodying the sitting practiceAnd not stepping out of it after zazen,zazen. *Gassho:joining hands
4 Incomprehensible Vows
The contradiction inherent in each of the four vows of the Bodhisattva * is in itself an invitation to go beyond.It is the teaching of
The Genesis of Creativity
Creative is the opposite of productive,Creative is the child of idle.Idleness is necessary; it allows for the development of « observing » which is a particular type
Balancing the Equation
The realization of inner spirituality and the phenomena populating the external narrative are only seemingly contradictory. They are not mutually exclusive. These two terms must
Where Sap And Sun Meet
Powerful thrust of pineal sap,Persistent harvest in the vessel of Heaven,Thirty ample minutes on the forehead,Bath of grace,Meeting point of sap and sun. _________ This
Illusion Wraps
I acutely feel this dimension of pleasure that is the very heart of the web of illusion.I have understood that it is not simply a
The Offering of Reality
A striking effect of meditation practice is that it predisposes one to see Beauty. The Beauty that emanates from the simplest arrangements of reality… -a
Suffering Revisited
When, through events and discussions, a distant suffering resurfaces within you and settles into your life for a few days, bringing with it a host
Normalized Abuse
In a broad, contemporary sense, pop-rock-electro music is a form of psychological hostage-taking.It is a dispossession of the mind. Too often imposed on others through
To Be and Not To Be 1/2
I have seen beings, alternately as thousands of particles piled up, floating, like a cloud, composed of countless microscopic beings, and as unique individuals, just
Notes & Silence 