Any existing practice, religion, or teaching that is not centered on the observation of the spirit as a prerequisite is not worth considering. ©FJ Nov
Étiquette : spirituality
All Prayers
Prayer and acts of devotion are a practice of resonating with a foundational aspect of spirituality (listening to and expressing the depths of the soul).
Fathoming the Unfathomable
Consciousness is unfathomableMeditation is investigationSpirituality is about investigating the unfathomable ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils / Participation/ Groupes
Buddhism and Parasites
Just because Zen readily adopts Buddhism doesn’t mean Zen is Buddhist.Zen, which accepts everything, accepts Buddhism… all the more readily since the latter has so
Time-Zero
The introduction of the factor parameter [time = 0] into spiritual practice, into life,Is the great multiplier, the radical amplifier of practice and life.As long
Let It Play
If the body is a guitar, the neck is its back and the truss rod, its spine,adjustable, in order to express perfect action. Let the
De-mentalize
De-mentalized meditation, De-mentalized existence,Whether Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, or secular,This is what it offers; in this, it is not and has never beenBuddhist, Christian, nor secular.
Longing and Yearning
This yearning for our deepest Nature, to the earwhat has filtered out all perception, mental, all induced memories,is none other than our longing for God.
The Creation of Reality
Whether the entirety of reality within which we evolve is created by a phenomenon generated by our consciousness, as emphasized by renowned investigators of the
Can You Still See the Sky?
Religions are grids that cover the sky.They are devices that are at once practical, artificial, and opaque.The thicker the grids of religion become, the less
As long as all objects are not equal
An object is an aggregator of attention.Attention focuses on the object.Attention is an aggregator of tension.Tension focuses on attention.Thus, not all objects are equalAt least,
No More Adding
The natural connection to your soul doesn’t wait.Teachings can help you…But as such, they are nothing. Sit by the lake,Make contact, listen to the landscape
Healing the Soul
I distinguish two ways of looking at thoughts: – One consists of analyzing the content to be questioned, the substance of each thought, and the
Sitting at Destination
Zen charges straight through the tall grass, cuts across all existing paths,Doesn’t stop at the conversations of groups of men overheard along the way. Zen
Nothing Left to Do
Zazen,The leavesThe wind, Zazen,The wind in the leaves,Joy regained.So I have nothing left to write. ©FJ Nov 2025Recueils / Participation/ Groupes
