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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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Koans Appearing

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 It's not uncommon for me to hear someone at a meeting say, "I hear my Higher Power through other people."  The same could b...
Monday, April 9, 2012

Passing A Koan ...

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... a Big Book Koan at that! Part of me once wondered if there were any koans in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous . Over time, rather th...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Just Another Example

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Page 164 in the Big Book: "The answers will come, if your own house is in order ." Page 84: "They will always materialize ...
Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Koan Transformed ...

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March means we sit with Step Three. In February, the koan to sit with was set in my mind, ready for all. The Universe stepped in and made ...
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...
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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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