The voluptuousness of thoughts is revealedIn the smoke curls,The closed incense holder is the mind.It holds them without really holding them,And accumulates under the lid,The
Étiquette : prayer
Prayer and Posture, Ultimately.
Posture is prayer,The sitting of the Buddha is the prayer of Christ. To disagree with this statement is to not have penetrated the heart of
Bet Everything
The paradigm of Zen is so simple that we sometimes forget the sacredness of each sitting,The vertigo of each prostration,The awakening under each step,The practice
Cast Your Cares
Is there not a prophetic dimension to Psalm 55? Excerpt: “God, who is enthroned from of old,who does not change—he will hear them and humble them,because
Christmas-Store Meditation
It is very possible to practice sitting as one dresses up as Santa Claus behind a store window.Despite all this time spent, are you still
Remove the frame
Religion aims to provide a frame, an interface to slide between the agitated mind and the reality of the world,Such behavior will be observed behind
What is hell?
-Define « infernal » for me…What is hell ? -Hell is what keeps you away from God,Infernal is any thought, activity of the mind, any cognitive, psychological,
Emptying the Overflow
A lasting passage in the steep paths of Zenallowed me to express the trampled authenticity of beingwithout filter, without manners, and thus to respect it,to
Final Judgment
The common way of presenting the Final Judgment has undeniable educational virtues. However, another reading allows us to understand this ultimate moment as access to
Non-Sitting
What makes you want to interrupt the sitting practice is precisely the indicator that the sitting has not begun. Thus, you do not interrupt anything,Since
Neither God, Nor Buddha
It is neither God, nor Buddha, nor anyone that you do not honor by not truly bowing or praying.It is this in yourself that, once
Come back! (2/3)
Part 1/3 It is not reality that must come to you: it is there all the time,But you who must perceive it, hear it, let
Tempter
The personification of the Tempter is also a narrative detour to illustrate the infernal attraction that reigns in our mind and repeatedly tries to install
Duplicity
It is the duplicity of words, actions, thoughts, which is the cause of our suffering.This is valued by worldly society, that will name it:« sophistication, depth
Drawer Zen
If the Zen you practice doesn’t allow you to pass through all the categories,If the Zen you practice is just another drawer, a category of
Notes & Silence 