Just because Zen readily adopts Buddhism doesn’t mean Zen is Buddhist.Zen, which accepts everything, accepts Buddhism… all the more readily since the latter has so
Étiquette : prayer
Time-Zero
The introduction of the factor parameter [time = 0] into spiritual practice, into life,Is the great multiplier, the radical amplifier of practice and life.As long
Piston
When the lotus posture is in place, I often observe a particular breathing pattern: a long in-breath, like a piston that is pulled below the
De-mentalize
De-mentalized meditation, De-mentalized existence,Whether Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, or secular,This is what it offers; in this, it is not and has never beenBuddhist, Christian, nor secular.
The Creation of Reality
Whether the entirety of reality within which we evolve is created by a phenomenon generated by our consciousness, as emphasized by renowned investigators of the
Common And Unique Practice
Before meditation begins, I join my hands and bow forward,Gassho,as one says grace before a meal. When meditation ends, I repeat this gesture,as one gives
Releasing Reclusive Sobs
During sitting meditation, one can sometimes be surprised by the lingering sobs that may be released as one reaches the peak of in-breath. They were
Sitting at Destination
Zen charges straight through the tall grass, cuts across all existing paths,Doesn’t stop at the conversations of groups of men overheard along the way. Zen
Counter-Relief Posture
Another secret of the posture has absolutely nothing to do with the posture itself. It resides in the negative aspect of this posture, meaning that
Memory of Sound
Sound, like water, is a carrier of information.And just like water, information that is not objectifiable, quantifiable, or conceptualizable as such at a given moment
Nothing Left to Do
Zazen,The leavesThe wind, Zazen,The wind in the leaves,Joy regained.So I have nothing left to write. ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils / Participation/ Groupes
Not wanting [not thinking]
When Dogen says that the Dharma is “obtained neither by thought nor by the absence of thought,” this means that one must not “not think.”
Already Great
The simple realization of the powerfully magnetic aspect that the mind exerts on our field of consciousness is already a great achievement.Affirming knowledge of the
This is strange
The framework around zazen can be both considered completely useless and part of the artifice of giving credibility to a practice, intended for a group
Invoking the angel, bowing before the cushion
Invoking the angel, a devotion to a particular saint, Ultimately, these are inner practices, just as when a zazen practitioner comes to bow before a
Notes & Silence 