CityZen: Koan of the week – Good snowflake

CityZen is a meditation and koan practice group in the Pacific Zen school led by Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi. We hold weekly meditation evenings as well as silent walks in nature, half-day meditation events, 7-day silent sesshin, and private meetings with a teacher. We include all ages, abilities, faiths, genders, and ethnicities. Contact rhowlettlaw@gmail.com for meeting locations, zoom link, or to be added to the CityZen list group. — Our 2026, 7-day silent sesshin is March 13-20 —

Koan of the week – Good snowflake

In honor of the last week of winter we're considering the following koan.

An old teacher once said,
"Good Snowflake!"
"It doesn't fall in any other place."

Please sit with the koan, let it follow you about during your usual activities this week, and see what it has to offer. We'll discuss following this week's meditation on Thursday night. Like a warm blanket on a cold day, this old teacher reminds me that, in all our comings and goings, we are always in the right place.