Dojo-goers who set up for the posture must pay special attention not to settle in the posture. This latter is often elevated to a dogma
Étiquette : quote
Pearling Truth for Zafu-Adventurers
It has now become impossible to deny :There is an attachment to this sitting posture that is both subtle and coarse. Subtle, because it is
Clouds and Dust
Language is inextricably bound up with thought,It is its body, the same way dust allows water to shape a cloud. Without dust, there can be
Gesticulated Empathy
I’d rather fake a lack of empathy than indulging in an ostentatious demonstration of how much I care about others.I perceive the indecency of a
The Grace Is Gone (Quote)
Notice the grace,The grace is gone. ©FJ May 2021 – Groupe de PratiqueRecueils — Participations
« I Am Awakened »
« If you meet the Buddha, kill him »,This is a common statement in Zen Buddhism… This is how it resonates in me, today : If you hear
Where My Heart Is
My job, my love, my life, here it is :How much of an ignorant fool must one be To search for any meaning elsewhere.Where my
Ambition Driven (Quote)
A question that is often worth asking in the context of professional ambition is :Do you need what you want ? ©FJ April 2021 –
A l’Être Présent Tout Est Beau
C’est bien la présence qui crée la beauté et non la beauté qui invite à la présence.A l’être présent tout est beau.Quand bien même tout
Mais Bien Sûr…
Certaines personnes sont tellement aspirées dans leur système de croyance, que si on les plaçait sur un coussin pour leur faire traverser les parois poreuses
Dans L’Antre-Dieu (Quote)
Flotter ainsi dans l’antre-DieuEt jeter l’encre pour toujours. Franck Joseph ©FJ April 2021- All Rights Reserved Les articles et méditations sont disponibles en version papier ici
Dragon/Fly
Thought is a tiny fly…It’s overexcited, voracious and insatiable. The mere beginning of the furthest of any approaching sound gets it flying all over us.
Necessity Of A Useless Effort
According to the Sutra,Where there is strength, drive, enthusiasm, vigor,There is awakening. These are various possible translations to the Virya Paramita (The Perfection of Energy).There
Zazen Restaurant (Quote)
At Zazen RestaurantThe menu reads : ‘Beauty, Peace and Joy’Eat in or take away ? Franck Joseph©FJ March 2021- All rights reserved.Articles are available in book and
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
Notes & Silence 