Consciousness is the thread,;attention, the needle,and the moments of our lives are the sum of the holes along the stitching line. Attention is the visible
Étiquette : spirituality
Posture : Moyen Habile (Zazen Upaya)
Ce matin, je réalise que le pouvoir dont on investit la posture de zazen dans la tradition du zen soto est possiblement un moyen habile,
Still Thought Suffering
All these philosophical and theological speculations, just like the least noble thoughts, contribute to distancing us from the fusion of consciousness in the present moment.
The Fountain Body
Posture, walking, sitting, are moments of profound reunion.Twisted, even ill, the body expresses the embrace of the worlds,both a gushing impulse and a welcoming receptacle,
Who You Are
I don’t listen to what you say to me, nor do I pay attention to what you do. I listen to the tone and timbre,
The Acrobat’s Instinct
It’s interesting to note that, for Dogen, in Bendowa, one « falls » into dualism.Thus, like a misstep, the practitioner misses the trapeze and falls into the
The Tree That Hides the Forest 2/2
The machine room reveals the negative power of the surface mind over our body,and shows the creative power of the deep mind beyond our body.
Truly Zazen
Gassho* at the end of zazenTruly stepping out of the posture is embodying the sitting practiceAnd not stepping out of it after zazen,zazen. *Gassho:joining hands
The Genesis of Creativity
Creative is the opposite of productive,Creative is the child of idle.Idleness is necessary; it allows for the development of « observing » which is a particular type
Prophecies Under the Hood
Prophecies apprehended from a strict exteriority are terrifying.From the perspective of an interior spirituality, the mechanisms of action of this form of communication can be
Exercise : Crossing Life, Today
Ultimately, things are quite simple: Whoever we are,Wherever we find ourselves,Whatever moment we are experiencing, There are only two options, two choices available to us,Within
Balancing the Equation
The realization of inner spirituality and the phenomena populating the external narrative are only seemingly contradictory. They are not mutually exclusive. These two terms must
Where Sap And Sun Meet
Powerful thrust of pineal sap,Persistent harvest in the vessel of Heaven,Thirty ample minutes on the forehead,Bath of grace,Meeting point of sap and sun. _________ This
Illusion Wraps
I acutely feel this dimension of pleasure that is the very heart of the web of illusion.I have understood that it is not simply a
Suffering Revisited
When, through events and discussions, a distant suffering resurfaces within you and settles into your life for a few days, bringing with it a host
Notes & Silence 