Song of Songs, 1: 4 : ‘The King has brought me into his chambers’. As the pilgrim passes by, the dividing walls hiding the sensual
Étiquette : quote
From Logos To Dharma
From ‘logos’ to ‘dharma’, I am not convinced that there is a single step to take. The logos, in its etymological meaning, is the order
Sit And Let Die
Sitting Zazen is dyingTruly. Sit down and die. And when masters know their last hour has arrived,They sit zazen before passing away,There is nothing surprising,They
Abide in your Time Home
Thich Nhat Hanh suggests an interesting, very inspiring translation/ interpretation of this famous answer by the Buddha…When he was asked what the core of his
Son of God ?
Son Of God ?Being since the dawn of time ? All these are terms and designations with different cult resonances,They all reflect the one and
Mahayana Welcome
Rather than the frenzied application of a necessarily fragmentary and ‘aposterioric’ prism, the spirit of Mahayana makes it possible to welcome, to hear and to
(Tout Est) Accompli
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“…And My judgment Is Just…
John 5, 30“…And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” Sitting, looking
The Preferred One
It is normal that each of the actors claiming themselves to be disciples of Christ, spontaneously consider themselves to be among the first, the closest
Jump Off Theology
There is a point on which spiritual practices and theology are fiercely opposed and where pilgrims are forced to take a direction: Theology, and with
Zen Prayer
If someone ever says there is no prayer in zazen,That person knows nothing about zen, and nothing about prayer. ©FJ Oct 2021RECUEILS/ ParticipationsTelegram (Publications et
Zazen In The Middle
Sitting Zazen, I’m always sitting in the middle of everythingZazen, always in the middle. ©FJ Oct 2021RECUEILS / ParticipationsMany thanks to all.Telegram (Publications et Pratique)
Healing Cross
The Cross symbolizes the power of transformationWithin ourselves, Christ, comes to place His handsOn our necrotic tissues, dead bands in our water channelsWhile the ocean
Beauty’s Ways
Beauty is purely divineSimply sitting zazen, walking kinhinMan, jumble factory, hubbub machine, heap of ideas… A few words from Christ to warm up the heart.All
In Touch With God
Sitting, in the middle of the prairieBreathing, listening to your breath,Ask yourself the question : where is God ?Here, now, between you and the breathing,Within
Notes & Silence 