The “fly swatter” in the Zen tradition
Or how to make silence in the daily buzz of our mind. Spiritual traditions use all sorts of ritual objects, which, to the neophyte observer, can... Read more >
Chinese calligraphy or the search for the pure act
Calligraphy, as a practice of the right gesture, allows one to experience the non-duality which is the heart of meditation. It's for … Read more >
General works
At the sources of Buddhism Under the direction of Lilian Silburn (Fayard, 1997) Commented anthology of great Buddhist works from India, Tibet, China... Read more >
Theravada works
The philosophy of the Buddha (with the complete translation of ten texts from the Buddhist Canon) Môhan Wijayaratna (LIS, 1995, reissue 2000) In this work, the author offers … Read more >
Mahayana and Vajrayana works
Five Treatises on the Mind Only Vasubandhu (Translation and presentation by Philippe Cornu, Interviews with Milinda and Nagasena, Edith Nolot translation and annotations) (Fayard, 2008) Les … Read more >
The Awakening and the First Sermon
From the fight against Mara to the sermon of Sarnath, the story of the long march towards Awakening. The young prince, whom the texts will now evoke under … Read more >
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