The words had stopped flowing, blocked upstream by the scree of concepts. No one but me had placed them there. The river has always flowed
Étiquette : psirituality
Involve This Body
So you regret that the body is not involved or insufficiently involved in your spiritual tradition ?What are you waiting for to involve more of
Grain of Life
What do we call « Zen » ?Zen is placing your hand on the wood, the carpet, resting your eyes on the candle, inhaling the incense,tapping the
Eternal Prayer
Ritual prayer: I am seized by a surge of joya joy bathed in sweetnessat the very heart of the prayer that I approach this morning
Footnote
Kodo Sawaki says that all Buddhism is just a footnote to the practice of silent sitting, A footnote is a complementary, accessory teaching, a potentially
Praying as one quits smoking
In the first degrees of prayer, it is done in the same way that a smoker seeking to get away from his addiction will chew
L’idée-Dieu
Lors de l’assise, ce n’est pas parce l’idée de Dieu est une idée qui passe, que Dieu passe pour autant.Elles se tiennent côte à côte
God Saves
The name Jesus means “God Saves”It’s clear: God saves from everything,God saves you.God saves : in God, salvation,Outside of God, no salvation. The name of
Zen Mirror
What Zen allows, in counter-relief, in reverse mirror, is to note that other traditions have stifled their living center by trussing it up in a
Hindering Belief (Quote)
Maybe the first hindrance on the way to peace is the initial belief that love is not possible, especially in situations when it seems to
Secret Pipe
Zazen : Just sitting, up against the wall, and entering the unexpected space to survive.Free diving through existenceIs a frustrating experience for the adventurous spirit
Notes & Silence 