Why Play with Koans

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July 6, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace To write a poem you have to open yourself to the universe before something starts to come. - John Tarrant - Why Play with Koans For over 30 years, Zen teacher John Tarrant has been teaching people how to meditate with koans, an ancient method for addressing the question of who we are. He has developed ways to practice with koans -- traditionally reserved for advanced Zen students -- that anyone might find useful. For example, how would your life change if you stopped believing all of your thoughts? What if you had everything you need right now? { read more } Be The Change Write your own koan by finding a thorny issue you are dealing with and asking yourself the most difficult question about it. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From Stunning Images of the Power of Education How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit Bhutan's Dark Secret to Happiness Beannacht: A Blessing for the New Year 34 Images of Heart-Warming Humanity DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 239,423 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More