“Thinking from the depths of non-thought”, said Master Deshimaru…. Absorption in God acts as such on conceptual thinking. In the state of deep prayer, the
Étiquette : thoughts
The Other Side of the Clouds
You say: – “I am normal”,and you cannot see in your quest for normality the expression of a conflict between different levels of yourself, seeking
Conceptual Force-Feeding
No religion is exempt from conceptual force-feeding. It is up to the practitioner to get through it. Before this salutary step, he must still manage
The Barbecue of Thoughts
Sitting in meditation, And observing the embers of thoughts Still red, Freshly excited by the winds, Those that light easily. Then burn up and disappear
Sincere Ignorance
Whatever the tradition, there always comes the moment when the pilgrim must focus on these psychic processes and make contact…. Which means taking his distances.
Binary
The meditative experience is, after all, quite binary: – Either we pass through thoughts,– Or we remain a prisoner. Franck – July 2023–Recueils – Participations
Two Shores
Can you feel the psychological edge ?It is what pushes you into yet another ‘next moment’. This is why calm equates presenceExperience it.Slow down the psychological
You don’t belong to the Realm of Ideas
Understand me : unless we consider what is as an emanation of the underlying spirit (still then, it would not be my initial concern, I have
The Way of That
The ‘God topic’ is often discussed using a very small and seemingly harmless tool. — the personal pronoun, subject and object. Anthropomorphism can then be
Acid or Base Meditation ?
Even if it is true that a certain type of thought ends up installing a certain type of psychological atmosphere (inductive power of the audiovisual,
Morning Porridge
The meditation practitioner has not waited for this world where the digitization of data has become the only horizon to enter the era or virtual
Aeneid’s Mirror
As you read through Virgil’s Aeneid, you can get a good perspective on what people’s minds were filled with at the time.If you compare this
Chaos Hologram
If I practice Zazen, it is because one does not fight against chaos. However, before sitting zazen, I do not understand this and I run
All Comers
It is really surprising to note the rubbish of improbable debrisand other fortuitous agglomerates that the muddy stream of thoughts carries along.From the bank, you
Dwell
Welcoming GodWelcoming you Buddha NatureIs one silent, inner phenomenon,An inner process. There are no words for this,And it is incredibly simple Words make things complicated,This
Notes & Silence 