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Author Archives: Meisaan Chan
The four elements as spiritual mentors
The four elements, clearly, are older than prayer.Learn from them, your mentors Aligning your prayer to the elements is knowing your placeand the beginning of your relationship to them © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged Animism, earth spirituality, Four elements, healing, meditation, mentor, Mentorship, prayer
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Embodied reminders of infinity
I used to despise the action of praying hands,fingers stretched heavenward, the image of thin and fake piety, of thoughtlessness.I used to refuse to do it.Then Spirit showed me how to reclaim it.Now, I feel the base of my thumbs … Continue reading
Tender washing over me
Tender washing over meall the ways that you aboundall the ways that you washendless sea © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, haiku, meditation, Spiritual poetry, transcendence
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The everything
Cross the desert, says the LordI am too weak, I sayI am your strength, the Lord replies Cross the desert, says the LordI have no supplies, I sayI am your supplies, the Lord replies Cross the desert, says the LordI … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged surrender, trust
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The advice
What you see is not what you need to deal with.Go deeper © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged discernment, spirituality
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On thoughts
Beloved horse wanderswithout training With some training,reins slow down its desire to galloppulling hard, any moment it could break Sometimes inattentiveness, full gallopand pulling on reins doesn’t stophopelessly carried along,too much, too little Beloved horse can still be belovedand still … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, meditation, mindfulness, Rumi, self-care, self-love, spiritual training
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Safety reminder: Power, age, and position
Age and position do not confer wisdom.Power does not confer right view or right action.You will unnecessarily suffer if you expect these things.What is supposed to happen often does not.Ignorance takes many forms.Weakness takes many forms.Everyone has their shadow:Even themEven … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, help, help me, right view, wisdom
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Holy recognition
I’m so full of holes, I say to God.Holes are the roots of the holy, God says to me.That makes no sense, I say to God.More room for me, God says to me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery
Tagged AA, addiction, anxiety, depression, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, PTSD, recovery, Spiritual poetry
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Path of transformations
Do not think that you need to be transformed only once:The path demands your countless transformations © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, haiku, mindfulness, PTSD, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search
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What to do with my holes? Some options
You can fill your holes with rich soil –more capacity for growthOr you can fill your holes with gravel –just to take up space © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, writing
Tagged addiction, anxiety, depression, Food addiction, healing, PTSD, Spiritual poetry
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Curving toward the center 