We didn't meet last Friday evening. PZi had a three-day event happening. This gives me the opportunity to experiment.
Instead of first sitting with a Step and then the koan. Here is a koan, Case 230 from Entangling Vines, to sit with:
Guishan Lingyou picked up a grain of rice and said, "Millions upon millions of grains of rice issue from this single grain. Where does this grain issue from?"
I invite you to sit with this koan for the remainder of the month to see what Step(s) come to mind.
Please tell me how this koan worked for you. What Step(s) came to you? How did the Step(s) relate to the koan? Join me in this experiment, I'd like to hear from you. I sent this same request out to local people who show up for 12 & Zen.
Next month we will be sitting with Steps 9 and 10 together.
I have another project in the wings -- a 12 & Zen eBook. By announcing this to you now will give me the inertia to complete the little book in the next few months. The idea of being able to have 12 & Zen available on a Kindle or other e-Readers seems appealing to me, offering 12 & Zen at your fingertips...whenever you find yourself in need of a Step and koan to ease whatever is happening then. So stay tuned...Bill K.