La pratique de l’esprit éveillé
Assis en zazen, sans chercher à attraper la vérité, sans chercher à éviter les illusions, laissez l’esprit se laver au son pur du présent. Plutôt que d’entretenir son agitation mentale, laissez l’esprit se laver au son pur du présent :…
La compassion: rester au contact de la réalité
Restez en contact avec la réalité, même si elle est mystérieuse et inconnaissable intellectuellement, impossible à enfermer dans les concepts et les pensées. Seulement rester en contact avec la réalité, c’est la définition de la compassion.…
The universe is a shining perl
Open your eyes, open your ears, open your hands to reality. As Bodhidharma said: “Don’t dig the cave of the daemons of the black mountain.” Don't close yourself off from reality to pursue your flights of fancy, your imaginations, your…
Body-mind at the heart of the universe
When we talk about the zazen posture, we are talking about the posture of the body-mind. The body is involved, the mind is involved. In fact, we cannot separate the body from the mind, the mind from the body. What is asked is to keep this body-mind…
The game of life and death
If you let your life be led solely by the ego, don't be surprised if you encounter suffering. It is important to make room for Buddha, for what is as it is, for that which exists by itself, for that which is beyond our personal consciousness,…
Walk with the world to help the world
Believing that peace can be brought about through war is not only a common view, but also a counterproductive one. It's not through hatred that we can bring about harmony and peace. It is not by entering the world with angers, indignations,…
Becoming Deep
Appreciate the present moment. There is nothing other than the present moment. The universe exists in its totality in the present moment and only in the present moment. The past always ends in the present moment. The future always begins in…
Forget the little self, become the whole universe
In Buddhism, we always define the self as that which possesses and directs the body and mind. Of course, such a self does not exist; it is only a mental fabrication, an illusion. In fact, we cannot separate one existence from the myriad existences…
The gift of the Dharma
Having discovered the existential sufferings of human beings - illness, old age, death, etc. - Shakyamuni Buddha left his father's palace. He followed the many teachings that existed in India in his time, but none satisfied him. So he sat in…
Without hurting yourself, without sacrificing yourself
The Way of the Buddha does not, under any circumstances, require you to sacrifice yourself for others. One day, during the time of the Buddha, the king of Kosala asked his wife: ‘Of you or of me, who do you love the most?’ The queen replies:…
