Dear Friends,
Hard to believe that January 2020 is just around the corner... and two weeks away, with our local
(Sonoma County) 12&Zen meeting on January 10th.
What better way than to begin the New Year with Step One. Time to get to work.
Bill
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Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over something -- that our lives had become unmanageable.
Koan: “It may be that when we no longer know what to do,
we have come to our real work”
From The Impeded Stream by Wendell Berry
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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