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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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

How is it for you just now?

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The more I practice Zen and the 12 Steps, the more koans seem to stick to this practice. Not a total surprise since koans can stick to any ...
Monday, February 13, 2012

A Sense of Community

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Looking over to the group of people who are following this blog brings me joy. What I think is happening here is a continuation of what I w...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Follow Me?

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It was 10 minutes before we were about to begin our Friday of the month 12 & Zen meditation group and only 6 people had arrived. At le...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Passing it on

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Recently at a meeting a speaker told us about a past sponsor she had early in recovery. This sponsor had shown her a life worth living. Mo...
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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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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