## Resilient Koan 01- Structure and Spontaneity "What is the right balance between structure and spontaneity?" In deciding the format for generative dialogues (i.e. apithologues) we wanted a structure, but both tend towards the value of an open space. How shall we resolve this tension? The answer was: 'Enough structure to enable spontaneity?' reflecting in the order chosen, a mutual personal bias. Our structure then is: A. Banter – 2 minutes (surf report, interruptions, constraints, weather) B. Check in Trichotomy – body.speech.mind C. Koan reminder (from person with koan). D. “So what have you discovered Grasshopper?” (from other person) E. Then … Is there a new question? (one asks) F. Dialogue G. Co-Koan framing – 10 minutes (each helps shape with inquiry questions) H. Review, standouts, confirm question … (and who is the koan holder/inquirer) I. The person holding the Koan, blogs the question and the results of the meditation. This relationship creates a mutual and reciprocal sensei relationship - in an ongoing commitment to a form of formless inquiry. --- This is one in a series of 25 'Resilient Koans' documenting "an apithologue into the koans of practice discovered while creating resilient sustainable communities." in 2010