What appears to me as truly wonderful, is that the aging process does not seem to impact the sheer joy of being. This experience can
Étiquette : zen
Faire Hurler le Monde
La vulgarité appelle la vulgarité, comme la surdité appelle une voix plus forte en retour. L’être vulgaire se promène en permanence avec un couche isolante
Behind the Smile of the Old Man
As we grow older, comes an impression of unsuitability,We feel we have become unfit for inhabiting this place. Compared to the inflamed spark thrown by
The Challenge of Modern Times
The global spread of technological tools — smartphones, tablets, PCs … is mostly due to the fact these are all screen-based devices. They actually provide
Égalités de Cœur (quote)
L’égalité de cœur, l’unicité de l’expérience spirituelle se situe toujours en amont des mots et des concepts. Les traditions porteuses de mots créent la stagnation.
The Call from Beyond
The Call from Beyond, The Secret GalleryThat you follow from the depths of your beingTo the Being of the Depths Is the Prayer of the
Un Tissu de Religion
Les concepts sont un réseau de fils solides desquels nous confectionnons le tissu de nos vies. Il en va de même pour la religion. Sur
Kinhin (quote)
Kinhin, c’est faire confiance Au futur : lâcher le passé. Le pied antérieur reçoit le poids du corps et le pied postérieur se relâche. Au
The Scent from the Refuge
There is a scent in Buddhism,Emanating from the RefugeAt the heart of the woodsAlong the hike, we have the firm hopeTo find there some food,
Hostile Figures on the Cushion
What do we do when difficult personalities show up ?When people hard to love at first glance or people with whom we have shared a
I believed the Night
I once believed the Night was darkUntil she lifted the curtainAnd showed her ways to let light pierceThrough its bleak filters and black frames I
Enseignement Scellé
Les sauts dans l’inconscience n’ont de cesse de divertir ici, puis là, revenir encore, effondrer le plafond, au travers du plancher, passer et soudain pénétrer,
Buddhism and Christianity : the Heart is One
Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity both say the same thing, ultimately. The difference is that Christianity sinks deeper in transitional material. There, it carves niches to
Sexual Sitting
The experience of ‘just sitting’ is physical, instinctive, orgasmic There’s nowhere else to look. From the place of sitting, directly, the body speaks. The being
Live Forever
Zazen : seeing DeathComing forth as inner eyes adjust. Zazen : agreeing to stay putAnd sit one-on-one with Life Singing in tune, at last,With what
Notes & Silence 