L’écriture est l’alibi de la vie intérieure.Sur la feuille, cette vie affleureLe papier lui donne raison d’être. Même si elle n’a nul besoin de raison
Étiquette : quotes
Nothing But The Way
Once the dynamics of identification with the professional activity have been investigated and then defused,It becomes difficult, even extremely painful, to still indulge in the
Le Concert Autour
A la conscience éveillée, chaque son de la vie quotidienne participe à un concert subtile et délicieux. Une cuillère qui tourne dans le thé, une
Stray Dog
Here I am, a stray dog, growling at strangers and biting the outstretched hand.Rather starving than cringing.Free, my burnt pads, disheartened a thousand times, Tell
Endless Adventure
In Christianity, I do regret those stagnation within intellectual spheres as well as their teleological rationalization.On the other end, I’m as puzzled by the other
How Could You Not End Up Alone ?
Zen destroys everything.Even there, you’re comingAnd you destroy everything. Zen accepts everything.Even there, you reject everything,And end up rejected. What are you ?A stray dog
Spiritual Life (quote)
Spirituality : The way up, out of our misery.Art, here, can be spiritual.Art, literature, craftsmanship, daily life in general : anything landing between our hands,
Words on a Robe
What is paramount is to perceive the sameness of teachings behind the various talks and ‘reports’ made available by mystics or masters.The lexical packaging is
Unfathomable Wells of Faith – note
Very old note, among scribbles at the bottom of digital boxes 🙂 Really, the greatest gift we can offer someone is space (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Echoes in Gratitude
As a balance to Christianity’s protection and tenderness of a family atmosphere,Buddhism offers Mahayana’s wide open spaces of freedom and wilderness. As an answer to
Not From The Buddha
The Buddha taught a disengaged watching of the mind.Any other teaching is not from the Buddha. Franck Joseph©FJ Fev 2021- All rights reserved.Articles are available
Silence on Fire
When a silent talk is impossibleWe can settle for a voiced version. Casual, useless wordsAs a reserved veilLaid on a silence of fire Franck Joseph©FJ
Note to Christians, Buddhists, Believers ….
The reason why I can’t resolve to subscribing to some beliefs is because those beliefs can never actually resolve me. They do not dissolve the
Stranger-Friend-Angel
The long-awaited friendDoesn’t know himself as such.He simply walks to me,Breaches the awkward silenceBetween me and the world,And serves my soul The long-awaited words. Franck
Universal Intimacy
Meditation : Nothing is more intimate, how can we share it ? Nothing is more universal, how can we know it ? Franck Joseph Text
Notes & Silence 