The magnetic property of the mind stems from its ‘fear’ component. By magnetic property, I mean the mind’s capacity to exert a direct, mechanical attraction
Étiquette : spirituality
The Language of Truth
The sounds and gestures of practice are of paramount importance, for they are the form you give to the divine to manifest itself within you.The
“If You Give Thanks…”
Surah XIV, Verse 7 « If you give thanks , I will give you more of My Blessings…. » This is not about rewarding for praise and
Endless Trap ?
The trap of identification is the most pernicious of all.Moreover, there is no area where the trap of identification isn’t prowling, lying in wait for
I Am Spoken
I speak to God,I speak to Unity,I speak to the Real-One Thus, in Reality, I speak to the Dharma,Thus, in Reality, I do not speak
This Being
Once again, the inner eyelids open and the outside world begins to enter…Once again, the programmed evanescence. Although closest to this face, I knew it
Wordless (1)
Striking the singing bowl in the meditation areas is a primary responsibility,just as fundamental as that of the tenzo, the cook in Zen temples. Both,
Orgasmic, Indeed
Zazen is…a thousand things,but above all,zazen is a very powerful bodily experience. One can conceal it, love it, or ignore it,but the posture has a
Too Organised
The zazen I practice is not that of religious posturing where one adorns oneself in dark robes and sprinkles one’s discourse with Japanese-sounding words. The
Spiritual Need
Although it is primarily a spiritual practice, zazen is also a physiological need.Although it is primarily a physiological need, zazen is also a spiritual practice.
Acupuncture of Attachment
Attachment is to phenomena what energy blockage is to the body.Stimulating the acupuncture point sets the energies in motion again and allows the individual to
Because Zen
Because Zen is free of confinements, I can still sit down every morning, after all this time.Because Zen is free of confinements, there aren’t many
The Three Withouts
Zazen is the window of survival.It only takes a glimpse of space,for a millisecond, and all of existence is forever transformed. If one can breathe
Triangle Sitting
Triangulation does indeed occur during this sitting practice. We are not 2, but 3:The one who thinks,The one who sees the one who thinks,The one
Spiritual Stagnation?
The different ‘stations’ of the spiritual journey are not necessarily traversed chronologically and linearly. They can be actualized synchronously, retroactively, belatedly, unevenly, or in advance,
