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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Saturday, July 16, 2022

Steps 6 and 7: A spiritual Get out of jail FREE card

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  Step 6:  Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.    Step 7:  Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.  ...
Thursday, June 2, 2022

12 & Zen June/July – Steps 6 and 7

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  Step 6:    Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character .     Step 7:  Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcoming...
Saturday, May 21, 2022

Darken further into Steps 4 and 5...to find it's not entirely dark

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Step 4:  Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselv es.    Step 5:  Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being ...
Thursday, April 7, 2022

Steps 4 and 5 Koan

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I'm late in posting this! My  apologies... vehicle repair, house guest, shower contractor communications and my aging brain contributed....
Sunday, March 13, 2022

Lest We Forget - - A Koan for Steps Two and Three

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  Step 2:    Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 3:  Made a decision to turn our will and o...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Feb/Mar 12&Zen Announcement - - Steps 2 and 3

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  Step 2:  Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 3:  Made a decision to turn our will and our...
Saturday, January 15, 2022

Hanging by your teeth with Step 1

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  My friend, Ken I., sent me this many months ago. Upon reading, I knew I'd be asking him permission to post this on 12 & Zen;  and ...
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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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