The 12 Steps and Zen Koans

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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Saturday, December 30, 2017

Step One Koan and 2018 ...

... YAHHHHHH!

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over something -- that our lives had become unmanageable.

Koan: My barn having burned to the ground, I can now see the moon.

Mizuta Masahide 1657-1723

As usual, we'll be meeting on the second Friday, January 12th.

Bill K.

Bill K. at 12:43 PM

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Bill K.: We try to carry the 12 Step message to those who are suffering, "and to practice these principles in all our affairs." In Buddhism, our practice includes the vow to save all beings. Here the practices are melded into one -- bringing freedom into our life.

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Saturday, December 30, 2017

Step One Koan and 2018 ...

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