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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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Step 12 and Christmas

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Continuing on the topic of the twelfth month and Step Twelve, the holiday season is drawing to a close. Holiday season? It's Christmas...
Monday, December 12, 2011

Step 12, Saving All Beings

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We have the Four Boundless Vows, the first being "to save all beings." Appearing in different translations, "Beings are num...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

Gratitude

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"The greatest thing is to give thanks for everything. He who has learned this knows what it means to live. He has penetrated the whole...
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

God and Zen, Can This Work?

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Many years ago when I was the registrar for PZi, I contacted a local (mainline) protestant church to see if we could post a flyer on their b...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Creating Space Between Thoughts

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I'm working with a sponsee who's been in recovery for quite some time now -- still he hasn't placed much of a priority on medit...
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Monday, October 17, 2011

I Stopped Looking and a Treasure Appeared

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In this blog's background material you may recall how a particular koan came to me as Step Three. Two other people (so far) have told ...
Saturday, October 1, 2011

With Much "Vigah"

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For those of my age, perhaps you recall President John F. Kennedy with his New England accent speaking these words with much "vigah?...
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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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