Category Archives: meditation

Pernicious comfort

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes discomfort is precisely what is neededto move to better places;comfort can be perniciousas we settleand settleand settle © Meisaan Chan

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True healing and false healing

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

True healing necessitates digging out infectionpain and work False healing claimsthat doing nothing will heal © Meisaan Chan

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Discomforting change: The price of openness

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Openness is not always comfortableor the outcome of the status quo;if you want to be open, analyze the pricehonestly discern your willingness © Meisaan Chan

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Offerings

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

In the silence, incense burns;in the fragrance, mind lifts © Meisaan Chan

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Tree spirituality: fighting with sisters

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Even in full sunlight, a tree’s leaves are still in shade,each leaf casting shadow over its sister leaf’s light;even when attached to the same branch, they get in each other’s way –They could start fightingor they could see that they … Continue reading →

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Mutuality

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Take me deeper, I request of the Lord.I can use anything to bring you deeper, the Lord responds,you will need to agree © Meisaan Chan

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The takers

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Your mere existence takes resources, says the earth,and then you continue to takeand take and take and take and take –and then you pray for yet more things! –when really, you ought to be praying for your conversion © Meisaan … Continue reading →