What the calm and delicate observation of the inner world shows me, once again, is that a certain approach to religions, a certain expression of
Étiquette : spirituality
Apophatic Knowledge
Knowing what one is notis only seemingly negative. In reality, it’s about knowing that one is not ‘that’,that what one thinksis not one’s true nature,
From glass to glass, lower than the earth.
A single glass of wine: the difference is striking.I have The feeling of being an out-of-tune guitar, incapable of resonating, with a certain passive enjoyment
Judgment, Retribution
The Day of Retribution can be read as the moment of truth, the one when all illusions will fall, when man will be confronted with
The Open Sea
Free yourself from all these books,take the great leap of courage,let yourself go from the top of the cliffsdive in headfirstlet yourself be intoxicated by
How Through ?
The buddha does nothing but inviting us, again and againto cut through. The question is, for each and every one of us, on every moment
Pasteboard Religion
A large part of the system that religions deploy is based on psychosocial engineering, and aims at mental confinement by narrowing the field of consciousness.
Within myself and before You
And when I bow,I do not bow before an external representation, nor before myself.I bow within myself, before You, represented externally by the ten thousand
Bad Movies and Blockbusters
During meditation, films and scenes that have been shown a thousand times, usually bad movies and blockbusters alike, are played.The difference is that this time,
The Ancient Nets of Consciousness
On the surface, just below, or in an intermediate depth, thoughts float as debris, and some are caught in the ancient nets of consciousness.As debris,
3 bell rings
If you listen deeplyyou will see that the three bell rings,Are, in reality, your Heart calling. ©FJ Sept. 2025Recueils / Participation/
The Present of Presence
Meditation is the fundamental pillar of compassion. It teaches that presence is the most precious thing we have to offer others. This pillar is that
Endgame
In the Hindu tradition, the world is « lila, » game, illusion.Sitting zazen, I stop playing. ©FJ_March 2026Books / Participation/ Groupes
House of Freedom
Seeing the mechanisms of influence of certain religions, and, adorned with transcendence, their intention to keep the believer outside the realm of spirituality,Seeing the confinement
Great Clean-up
In his instructions on posture (fukanzazenji), Dogen recommends taking a few deep breaths before beginning.When the posture is correct, a deep breath arises of its
Notes & Silence 