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, June 27, 2019

Buddhism and the 12-Steps Working Together

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Back in April an article I wrote was posted on the Buddhistdoor site. What prompted me to write this article began several years ago, when...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Truly is anything missing in Step 6?

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Step 6:  Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Koan: Truly is anything missing now? Truly -- from t...
Friday, May 31, 2019

Step 6 and June Koan

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Greetings Everyone... June is just around the corner and time to sit with Step 6 and the following koan: Step 6:  Were entirely ready to ha...
Saturday, May 11, 2019

Step 5 and the Avatamsaka Sutra

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Step 5:  Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From our Sutra entitled Purification ...
Sunday, April 28, 2019

Here is the May koan with Step 5

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Step 5:   Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Note: From our...
Monday, April 15, 2019

Step 4 -- Heaven or Hell for You?

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Step 4:  Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Koan: A soldier comes to visit a famous Zen master Hakuin. And the...
Friday, March 29, 2019

April Koan with Step 4

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  Greetings, In April we'll be sitting with Step 4 and this koan.  Hint ... you may begin sitting with this today! More about this n...
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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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