Zen au Marais

20/02/2026

ZEN DESTROYS BELIEF: Don’t Worship God — Experience It.

Zen does not argue about God.
Zen does not defend God.
Zen does not deny God.

Zen destroys the idea of God.

Because the moment God becomes a belief, it becomes psychological comfort.
The moment God becomes scripture, it becomes borrowed knowledge.
The moment God becomes imagination, it becomes ego’s projection.

Zen is ruthless.

Rooted in the radical silence of Bodhidharma and flowing from the awakening of Gautama Buddha, Zen refuses second-hand truth.

If God exists — find it directly.
Not through priests.
Not through rituals.
Not through inherited fear.

Direct experience.
Direct seeing.
Direct awareness.

Zen is not atheism.
Zen is not theism.
Zen is a sword.

It cuts belief.
It cuts doubt.
It cuts imagination.

And what remains?

Silence.
Presence.
Suchness.

That which cannot be named — some call it God.
Zen calls it this.

This breath.
This moment.
This awareness.

No middleman.
No promise of heaven.
No spiritual marketplace.

Only truth — naked.

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Inspired by the direct experiential teachings of Zen Buddhism (Chan tradition), emphasizing personal realization over belief systems.

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19/02/2026

🥥 OIL PULLING WITH COCONUT OIL

Ancient Practice — Modern Physiology

Oil pulling is not a trend.
It is a traditional oral hygiene practice that has been used for centuries — and today we can understand it through a physiological lens.

Let’s break it down scientifically.

🦷 What Is Oil Pulling?

Oil pulling involves swishing coconut oil in the mouth for 5–15 minutes and then spitting it out.

That’s it.

No additives.
No complicated protocol.
Just coconut oil.

🧬 Why Coconut Oil?

Coconut oil contains lauric acid, a medium-chain fatty acid with known antimicrobial properties.

Lauric acid converts to monolaurin, which has been shown in research to:

• Disrupt certain bacterial cell membranes
• Reduce harmful oral bacteria
• Support oral microbial balance

This is important because the mouth is not isolated from the body.

It is connected to:
• The lymphatic system (submandibular & cervical nodes)
• The bloodstream
• The gut microbiome
• The inflammatory response

🔬 What Happens During Oil Pulling?

When you swish coconut oil:
1. The oil mixes with saliva
2. It emulsifies
3. It binds to lipid-coated bacteria
4. It traps debris and biofilm

You are mechanically removing microbial load — not chemically killing everything.

That distinction matters.

🌿 Why This Matters for Inflammation

Chronic oral bacterial imbalance has been associated with:

• Increased systemic inflammation
• Periodontal disease
• Cardiovascular risk markers
• Elevated inflammatory cytokines

The oral cavity is part of the immune system.

When the microbial load decreases:
• Immune burden may reduce
• Lymphatic congestion in the jaw/neck may lessen
• Local inflammation can calm

This does not mean oil pulling replaces dental care.
It means it may be a supportive hygiene tool.

🧠 Lymphatic Perspective

The mouth drains into:

• Submandibular lymph nodes
• Deep cervical lymph chain

If the oral environment is inflamed, those nodes are constantly processing debris.

Reducing bacterial burden can reduce immune activation.

Less immune activation → less inflammatory signaling.

🥥 How To Do It Properly

• Use 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil
• Swish gently (do not gargle)
• 5–15 minutes
• Spit into a bin (not the sink)
• Rinse with warm water
• Brush teeth afterward

Do not swallow the oil.

⚖️ Important Clarification

Oil pulling:
✔ May reduce oral bacteria
✔ May improve breath
✔ May support gum health
✔ May reduce plaque accumulation

Oil pulling does NOT:
✖ Replace brushing
✖ Replace flossing
✖ Cure systemic disease
✖ Replace dental treatment

It is supportive — not curative.

🌿 Who Might Benefit?

• Those with gum inflammation
• Those with recurrent mouth ulcers
• Those working on reducing systemic inflammatory load
• Those focusing on lymphatic and immune support

🩷 Final Thought

The mouth is not separate from the body.

Every day, we swallow inflammatory signals or reduce them.

Small daily habits matter.

Oil pulling with coconut oil is one gentle, low-cost, low-risk practice that may support oral and systemic balance when used correctly.

📌 Disclaimer

This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider or dentist before making changes to your oral care routine.

17/02/2026

14/02/2026

"Vous ne souffrez pas de la vie. Vous souffrez de votre mémoire et votre imagination."

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Your mind analyzes,
but your intuition observes.

Long before logic explains,
the body senses.
Subtle shifts in tone, energy, or intention
are often felt before they are understood.

Intuition is not fear.
It is awareness shaped by experience,
quietly guiding you toward what feels safe
and away from what feels wrong.

This does not mean judging everyone,
but it does mean listening inward.

When something feels off,
pause.
Observe.
Give yourself permission to trust
what your inner voice is trying to protect.

Wisdom is not only thinking clearly —
it is also listening deeply.

08/02/2026

Zen Destroyed Mindful Eating in One Sentence

“If you are thinking of taste, you have already left the meal.”

This Zen saying is not about food.
It is about presence.

The moment you judge, compare, expect, or analyze, you are no longer here.
The body may still be eating, but the mind has already wandered.

Zen does not teach discipline.
It points to something far more radical: total involvement.

Eat when you eat.
Walk when you walk.
Listen when you listen.

The search for taste, pleasure, or improvement is the same movement that takes you away from life itself.
In Zen, even awareness must disappear into the act.

When there is no thinker left,
the meal eats itself.
And that is meditation.

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📜 Source

Zen saying (traditional Zen teaching on presence and non-conceptual awareness)

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05/02/2026

Ramana Maharshi Exposed the Biggest Lie About Food and Pleasure

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Most human suffering hides in small, daily acts.
Eating is one of them.

We are taught that food gives pleasure.
But Ramana Maharshi shattered this illusion through sheer clarity of awareness.

Food has no pleasure of its own.
Pleasure is projected by the mind.

The body asks for fuel.
The mind adds memory.
The ego adds emotion.
And suddenly eating becomes attachment.

Ramana Maharshi lived in radical simplicity — eating without indulgence, without resistance, without philosophy.
Not as discipline.
Not as suppression.
But as natural intelligence.

When projection drops:
• eating becomes silent
• cravings lose authority
• control is no longer needed
• the body functions without conflict

This is not about rejecting food.
It is about seeing.

See clearly — and desire dissolves by itself.

Fuel the body.
Remain as awareness.

— Anand Universe

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📚 Source

Inspired by the life and teachings of Ramana Maharshi, rooted in Advaita Vedanta and self-inquiry (Who am I?)

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