Part 1 Dogen is only the positive counterpart of the hundreds of biblical and Koranic verses, of all the texts that seem to brandish the
Étiquette : spirituality
Disbelief-Punishment (1/2)
« Those who have not believed will suffer a vile torment »The torment is not to believe, not to see.This type of statement is often perceived as
On the side of joy
The vague sadness that I observe tonight while watching this documentary on Zen…Heaviness, dullnessI don’t know what it is.This is foreign to me, now. I
Lost
The rigor of the framework of practice,The discipline against which we would have a thousand things to write, each justified in its own way… nevertheless
Forehead On The Floor
I have underestimated the importance of prostration for so long. I see today from the inside and unexpectedly, in the eyes of others as in
Living Spirituality
I am alive.My spirituality is alive,I practice the spirituality that crosses my path and reveals to me the life it contains.The spirituality that I practice
Do not speak, it is useless.
The differences between traditions are an optical illusion due to the fact that the observer stands,-either outside all traditions and has no experience of frequenting
Towards the Center and Back
People do what they do to get what they want.What people want, what they run after, I do not desire.However, I am forced to do
No Donut
I don’t do sunbathes,don’t consume anythingdon’t have a cooler,or a towel. I do not participate in ball games,nor do I enjoy sandcastles, I pass through
Unique Piece
Surprisingly, to make a Western mind understand what is meant by Dharma, in the sense of ‘cosmic order’, ‘infinite reality’, it is relevant to go
Coeur De Conscience
Coeur de Conscience, Nature profonde, Laisse mes mains plonger dans ton eau, Viens désiller mon regard,Laisse pleuvoir ta source sur les nuages de poussière. ©FJ
Digging, Expanding
In summary, what spirituality teaches me:Conflicts are resolved by digging and expanding. That is to say that the superficiality of approach and/or the lack of
Attachment to the Framework
A very large part of what we call ‘religion’ actually relates to the mental universe.A very large part of what we call ‘conversion’ actually relates
Locked-Up Outside
And I got lost again in the external religion. I have once again tried to superimpose with pathological precision what I do and what some
« But Recognise Me! »
Stories and accounts of spiritual experiences…There is the one who absolutely seeks to tell himself, to impose himself,While he states it, he screams his need
Notes & Silence 