When Jesus says he has not come to abolish the Scriptures, but to accomplish them (“Do not think that I have come to abolish the
Étiquette : way
Gasping Point (1/2)
All these meanders and sleights of handAre a dead-end.They push me deeper into the dark.Their roads all finally narrowAnd swear to smother meIf I follow
World-Ends Prayer
I desperately need a breath of fresh airTo renew the rancid climate of former stagnancy.I have been short of breath for so long,Lord, help me
Describing God
If I were to describe God, I would say that describing God has no meaning.God is over-qualified.Since childhood, we have heard that ‘God is love’.If
One or Many Truths ?
(An Answer to Mary) I would say that the different levels of subjective truth intermingle. They are all true, on different degrees, depending on the
Tormented Sitting
« Master, I feel so helpless, the onslaught of my thoughts seems to have doubled in vigor lately.Even if I sit zazen, they totally draw me
Off-Trail Prayer
The Way Of Jesus is a downward slope, abrupt and simple.Religion tries really hard to climb it upPitching befuddling concepts into the stone.Off-trail hiking may
You Don’t Play The Truth
I have been watching you for a long time, nowthere is no place left where you can hide.You sit and talk and play the BuddhaBut
The Gift of Zazen (quote)
The gift of zazen is that it brings you face to face with the ultimate silence of words. This definitely constitutes an advantage over other approachesWhich
Teaching and Filtration
The presence of a teaching matters so much that it actually often draws the way our feet have started to walk. And when it comes
Smothering Fragility
A major impediment is to accept how fragile we really are.This may be the difference between personal development and spirituality.Spirituality leaves a central place to
Dharmakaya (note)
As long as you are notTotally devoted to realityAs long as your devotion remains lukewarmYou have not set a single foot on the Way.Your body
All other ways
There are so many ways, leading to the Way. This Way where all ways lead can actually be found. We lay there in peace, deeply
Karma Burning….Coming to an End
A french version of this article is availabel here : Karma Burning….Parvenir à l’Arrêt Could it be possible that all our detours are guided by a
Wild Dharma
Dodging… This is also one of the teaching media in the Zen tradition. Laying a trap, greasing the helping hand… Preventing the roots from embedding
Notes & Silence 