Know nothing, want nothing, expect nothing.
In Japanese philosophy, there is a fascinating concept: Mushin (無心)Literally translated as “empty mind.”It is not a state of intellectual emptiness or stupidity, but rather one of total presence, openness to the winds of life, and a fluid, spontaneous response to what...
Emptiness, full of beings
Emptiness in our practices I am writing down here the thoughts that came to me during the Seiki Gathering 2025. A spontaneous presentation whose central theme is the Heart Sutra, emptiness and independence. By these words, I will try to find the same spirit......
Is it necessary to cure everything?
Just over 25 years ago, I asked myself how I could get rid of the things that made me suffer. Was it possible to get rid of the memories, the experiences that were burning me like a lump of burning coal that I couldn't swallow? Was it possible to...
Gassho, a timeless thank you
Almost all of us are familiar with this Asian sign of thanks and welcome: join hands at chest level and bow. In many Japanese practices, particularly in the martial arts, before interacting with one's partner, one makes gassho, a greeting. This bow is made in a...
The Buddha illusion
The discovery of Buddhism in the West has opened doors to practices such as meditation, yoga, the notion of happiness, and also the philosophy that allows us to re-question our own. We've come to realise that there are many similarities between the East and the West,...
Karma, like a boomerang.
In the great religions of Asia, the law of karma is what is known as the law of causality. In a nutshell, it can be summed up as "action-reaction". This concept carries with it a whole universe of understanding. It's the law of cause and effect: nothing appears...
Body and poetry
In body, poetry, Poetry again. Have you ever tried to put a feeling into words? Water on the skin? The taste of a crushed raspberry under the tongue? The color of bamboo? The sound of the marimba? A hand that caresses you?The language cannot say everything the...
Presence and confidence
A few months ago, I was asked questions about the quality of presence of the shiatsu practitioner and the confidence induced. In particular, how to improve the quality of presence of the practitioner (thank you Caroline for starting the reflections). During this...
Moment, present… Ichi-go, ichi-e
Ichigo ichie, a moment, a meeting. This expression comes to us from Zen and more precisely from the tea ceremony. It was highlighted by Sen no Rikyu, tea master, in the 16th century, a period of refinement of Zen. This period was marked by numerous...
Art and love of gesture
Following a previous article on attention just at the moment (Ichi-Go, Ichi-e, a moment, a meeting), I wanted to come back to what exists in all art, all crafts: the passion of Art, the search for the right gesture which could tend towards a certain perfection. ...
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