Hello All,
Having had a bout with the flu, I'm back among the living! The koan I had planned for January, we'll see it again later on this year. In the mean time ...
We'll be meeting on the second Friday in February, the 10th. Here is what we'll be sitting with...
Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Koan: A student said to Yunmen, “I’m reaching for the light. Please help me.
Yunmen replied, “Forget about the light, give me the reaching.”
Bill K.
If you belong to a 12 Step Group, at one time you will hear someone say, "Upon working the steps, one day you will see where the Steps are working you!" The same can be said when you meditate with Zen koans ... a koan can pop into your life when you least expect it, giving you a new perspective on matters. Here we are practicing with koans to see how they can deepen our understanding of the 12 Steps in new and unexpected ways.
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