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Category Archives: Buddhism
The prayer of interbeing
May it be as impossible to separate you from meas it would be to separate the tributary from the river © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, interbeing, mindfulness, oneness, union
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Why mindfulness?
Watch your every thought –errant ones: Redirect themWatch your body tightness –obstructed: Release itWatch your ego self –untethered: Re-tether it For thoughts lead to emotionswhich lead to body and ego –Stay alert! Handle gently at the sourceand do not allow … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged liberation, mindfulness, moksha, spirituality
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After the dolphins, during the sunpour
Well, this moment is ridiculously beautiful, I say to GodRemember this in ridiculous pain, God says to meTouch eternal truth © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Food addiction, haiku, Poetry, PTSD, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, help, help me, impermanence
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Parable of the countless open doors
There once was a woman who entered a mansion with countless rooms and countless open doors, and each door led into a place of light and fragrance. She walked up and down the endless corridors. Then, overwhelmed, she sat down … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Food addiction, meditation, Parable, PTSD, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, Parable, right view
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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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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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The waiting, II
No one and nothing can give you that still space of repose;to find it, you must get up and look for it,and when you look for it you must bleed to find it:There is no map, no book of answersno … Continue reading
Offerings
In the silence, incense burns;in the fragrance, mind lifts © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, Hinduism
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