Why monks are recommended not to eat after noon
When following the middle path already begins at the table. In Theravada, the monks, the bikkhus, are subject to strict rules of life, … Read more >
Tosui's Abandonment
Portrait of a wise man who swapped his abbot's robes for beggars' clothes. It had been several moons now – so much so that it was hard… Read more >
Guelongma Palmo, or spiritual healing
Mythical founder of the famous practice of Nyoung-né, uniting fasting with prayer and recommended in times of epidemic, Guélongma Palmo is an important figure … Read more >
Cooking to reconcile with the living
How to find our place as humans within the universe through "eating well". Our food is the mirror of the world. A patchwork of joy... Read more >
The canteen of the present moment of Victoria Werlé: Tatin of fennel & red onions
A follower of instinctive and spontaneous cuisine (in Japanese “Ima” means “present moment”), Victoria Werlé has teamed up with English restaurateur Joe Elliott to launch a whole … Read more >
The first principle
You will find not far from the Uji valley, at the foot of Mount Obaku, a singular temple of the Zen school which was founded by the monk … Read more >
The canteen of the present moment of Victoria Werlé: Quinoa, kumquat and butternut
A follower of instinctive and spontaneous cuisine (in Japanese “Ima” means “present moment”), Victoria Werlé has teamed up with English restaurateur Joe Elliott to launch a whole … Read more >
The sound of one hand
Master Mokurai lived in Kenninji, the oldest cloister of the Zen school in Japan, right in the middle of the beautiful city of Kyoto. … Read more >
Jean-Claude Baisse: Tibetan bowls, the power of a vibration
Musician, Jean-Claude Baisse roams Nepal and the Himalayan mountains in search of craftsmen who offer the purest singing bowls. He them… Read more >
Rob Beemer: Mindfulness in the viewfinder
Interview with the director of the documentary The Mindfulness Movement, which explores the impact of Mindfulness, a real societal phenomenon in the United States. How did the idea of... Read more >
Mathieu Delobel, or the adventures of a reggaeman monk
From rebellious childhood to immersion in African life, the beginning of Mathieu Delobel's career is already atypical. It was in Burkina Faso that he … Read more >
what we really want
Parable on the true keys of goodness and serenity. The abbot got up very early one morning, which was not abnormal. But … Read more >
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