« I believe the real teaching of Zen, its core material, is to remind us there is no spirituality separated from what is — literally –at
Étiquette : spirituality
The Safe and the Manual
We could consider religions as technical users’ guides to explain algorithms and mechanism of a safe protecting the truth. They claim their thoroughness and exhaustiveness.
The Solid Ground of our Beliefs
Our common beliefs appear as solid grounds to base our lives on. We approach them they seem to densify as a protective reaction to our
Lockdown : The Declutching Opportunity
Here is one of the unexpected effects of the current lockdown : This is clearly against the tide of the news which keep highlighting the
Still Life ? (note) –
What people say is all wrong. There is life to be found on the other side of the upward slope. The intensity, the edge of
Human Contractions
Version française disponible ici What they perceive today as a bunch of insignificant contractions, simply requiring a bit of rest, but certainly insufficient to justify
« Zen Master » (quote)
« There can be nothing but self proclaimed masters. The true master does not know himself as such. » Franck Joseph FJ December 2019 All rights
Who’s really praying ?
Who is the one praying in me ? As long as the trader is speaking, no prayer get ever be told. Actually, I can never
Spiritual Friendship
Une version française est disponible ici : Amitié Spirituelle : I Shin…. (1/2) As we remain on the cushion through our simple sitting practice, time
Here I Am
There will come a time when we will have to acknowledge all this spiritual circus, to which we were initially attracted, moved by the gusts
Towards the Magma Heart
It is often said that, to each ‘external’ sense, corresponds an inner version. This can be verified by anyone devoting themselves long enough, or benefiting
Check The Mailbox Today
(Version française : Rue du Faire) A short post, as an invitation dropped in the mailbox of people living in Doing Street… There are few
Last Screening
Matthew, legs crossed, 10 PM sitting session. His eyes are all over the place, like an animal watching all attackers coming at him at the
The Great Freedom
Leaning back against the slope of the Great Freedom we often mistake it with a stone, a sign or a tree along the way. Standing
A Zazen Bath
Sitting zazen is taking a bath of holiness without necessarily knowing it In this bath, I’m letting my self slide and raise again relieved of
