Even though Silence, in essence, is one,It encompasses many degrees It all begins with the silence of discomfort,When the very first holes widen their outer
Étiquette : silence
Where Practice Stops, Practice Begins
The tools held at our disposal, by eastern traditions as well as systems from which they derive, do not open on any experience of transcendence…
Tell me, why do you even talk ?
Among all this illusory unfurling of existence, what is the role of language ?Is it the raw materials, the necessary supply to set all connected
‘Healers’
Sensibility simply isSensibility is, simply. The actualization of therapeutic effectsCan never be learned in books or courses This may come as bad news For status-lovers
Jour de confinement…
(Etrangement cette note a été écrite en décembre 2019… A une époque où le terme de confinement, évoquait davantage la « confiture », que l « enfermement »… Il
Would You Believe The Bliss ?
Sometimes, the feeling of bliss is so prevailing that I barely dare tothink about, say or do anything, for fear that I might break something
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
Silence Left is Right
When something is left unanswered, It is not necessarily the opposite of a Right answer Franck Joseph ©FJ Dec. 2020 – All rights reserved.Articles are available
Gouttes Rosées
Tout cela se dit, que je l’entende ou pas. En cultivant le silence, les racines du bruit, n’agrippent plus la terre. Et ses fleurs et
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
Musique de l’Assise
La musique est parfois l’expression d’un surplus d’influx nerveux, une énergie qui tourne dans mon corps et poursuit sa course depuis le cœur vers les
I Sit
Beyond steep rocks erecting and stone blocks combiningIn a densified mountain range,I sit Through the deafness of dark nightsWhere questions are held captive,I sit Along
Bouddha sans Mots (note)
Jean-Yves Leloup, sur la tradition apophatique : “mieux vaut dire que Dieu n’existe pas que de projeter dans l’infini nos manques et nos fantasmes” (in
The Soul in Buddhism
Buddhism does not assent to the existence of an eternal soul. Minds raised in Christianism find in this latter assertion a sufficient reason to turn
Are You Done Mixing Herbs ?
Religion is not a pure herb,Let alone the place where the Principle of Life grows and inspires. Religion is a mix of herbs with a
Notes & Silence 