The absence of desire is true sovereignty. As long as desire persists, there is necessarily a delegation of sovereignty to a third party (more or
Étiquette : spirituality
40 Years Old: Launch Pad
I know that the practices from before the age of forty remain of paramount importance, because it is from this launch pad that energy is
Like An Owl Dream
In the dream, the owl has its back to me. I feel that it is one of the elements created by my mind to occupy
The Christic View
The Christic view, the right view, is the understanding of the divine nature of all things. Zen, the work of consciousness, does not teach gentleness
The Meaning of the Past
The feeling of meaninglessness that sometimes grips us, the absurdity behind the internal collapse of a “was it all for nothing?”, is the result of
Strictly Useless
The authentic encounter between humankind and nature is characterized by the fact that it dissolves, in that instant, everything related to social status. And this
Going Barefoot
If we’re not careful, it’s entirely possible to be born, live, and die without ever having touched the ground with the soles of our feet.
Through Time
In zazen, I sit throughpassing time,and through myself sittingthrough passing time.In zazen, I see that time only passes through myself. ©FJ Dec 2025Recueils / Participation/
The Fuel of Attention
Mental activity determines our relationship to, and our experience of, the world. Observing mental activity, whether in detail (following a thought) or as a whole
The Posture
The posture is a raftThe posture is a horizon line,The posture is the storm,The posture is the sky and the ocean, The posture is beyond
Not Of This Realm
Just because you make God a product of the mind doesn’t mean God is a product of the mind.The relationship you have with this mind
Religion as a Mirror
A religion that stifles is necessarily a religion that is misunderstood.The hardest thing to accept is that it is this way because it is the
The Spiritual in Our Lives
The popular expression of spirituality is often the one that tends to be discarded and relegated to the level of the least qualitative, the most
Zazen Welcomes
Zen welcomesJesus, Mary,All the Buddhas,Kannon,All the sages. That is why I practice zazen,Since the dawn of time,and for eternity. ©FJNov 2025Recueils / Participation/ Groupes
To God and Back
God is the outward projection of inner nature.Inner nature is the culmination of the process of internalizing God.The two are one. ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils /
