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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Sunday, March 11, 2018

Step Three Decision -- Centers in the mind

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Step 3:  Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Koan:  The wind was flapping a tem...
Saturday, February 10, 2018

Step 2, It's all in the landing...

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Step 2:  Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Koan - Viewing the Snow:  Layman P’ang pointed t...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Sitting with Step 2 and Layman P'ang

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February in a few days.  Time to sit with Step Two... Step 2:  Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to san...
Saturday, January 13, 2018

Step 1, This is our new normal

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Step 1:  We admitted we were powerless over alcohol [or something] -- that our lives had become unmanageable. Koan: My barn having burne...
Saturday, December 30, 2017

Step One Koan and 2018 ...

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 ... YAHHHHHH! Step 1:  We admitted we were powerless over something -- that our lives had become unmanageable. Koan: My barn having burne...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Step 12, Buddha nature and Fire Buddhas

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Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and practice these pr...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Step Twelve and Buddha nature

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...we'll be meeting on December 8th.  Here is what we'll be sitting with. Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result ...
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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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