Zen koans

"The greatest thing is to give thanks for everything. He who has learned this knows what it means to live. He has penetrated the whole mystery of life: giving thanks for everything." Albert Schweitzer In a way this posting is deviating a bit from the blog's 12 Step/koan dialog, still, no matter what Step we're with, the act of being thankful is always available, running in our recovery veins. At November meetings around here, "This is gratitude month," is almost always acknowledged, with…

Zen Koan

Zen Koans are paradoxical riddles used in Zen Buddhism as a meditation discipline, which help you to become a more self-aware & wiser person.

The true purpose of zen is, to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes. (Shunryu Suzuki) image from zen wall art

Zen Koans are a fabulous way to caress your consciousness. The point is elusive, and similar to reality, it cannot quite be caught. Here are

A monk asked Joshu, a Chinese Zen master: “Has a dog Buddha-nature or not?” Joshu answered: “Mu.” [Mu is the negative symbol in Chinese, meaning “No thing” or …

Zen Saying

For Esme- With Love and Squalor, J.D Sallinger