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, November 21, 2012

Step 11: Picking and Choosing

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Let's see now ... do I choose a blue M&M or a red one? We sat with Step 11 and Chao Chou this month.  "The Ultimate Path i...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

A Barfing Koan

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Rarely does my stomach bother me, so I probably wasn't paying enough attention to the vague unease last Monday.  Just a tinge of...
Monday, October 8, 2012

Saint Francis Prayer-Koan

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It always amazes me when things all come together.   In this particular case I didn’t realize what these “things” were or what wa...
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Sunday, September 16, 2012

September We Experiment

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We didn't meet last Friday evening.  PZi had a three-day event happening.  This gives me the opportunity to experiment. Instead of ...
Monday, August 13, 2012

There's no perfect way ...

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There's no perfect way to meditate -- there's no wrong way to meditate. Meditation, whether it's noticing the breath or sittin...
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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Ready and willing

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Here is a different translation of the Gateless Gate case #10, a Chinese version -- and comments by my friend, D.T..  He has practiced in...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Steps 6 and 7: The Whole Doughnut Hole

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“If I keep on turning my life and my will over to the care of Something or Somebody else, what will become of me ?  I’ll look like the hole ...
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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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