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Category Archives: Poetry
Why you can’t measure my love
Infinity can only be measured when it ceases being infinity: That is why you cannot measure my love for you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged boundless, eternity, infinite love, infinity, love, Poetry
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Allowing God to sift you
means allowing God to remove anything and everything that obstructs, especially the self © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged death, dissolution, ego, humility, Self, sift, surrender
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Work and prayer
Work and prayer can be the same thing but not always Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged balance, prayer, search, wholeness, work
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The prayer of thwarted desires
Interrupted monastery night:First, teens on street wake me up three timesbut worse, my bed,poor and neglected – good for monks but not for funky backsI move to couch, not great but better, at least so I could complete the night.Ah, … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged brokenness, holiness, imperfection, meditation, retreat, silence
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Chicago Event on Aug. 28! Sacred Space: Sound, Dance, and Meditation Fusion
I lead a Meetup group for people who are spiritual but not religious*, and I’ve just created a new type of event (See below: previously it has been more silent meditation-esque focused). YOU are invited to come. This first launch … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, meditation, Poetry, recovery, writing
Tagged consciousness, healing, movement, yoga
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Radically different lessons
The world: Closed is stronger than open God: Open is stronger than closed © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged abandon, closed, fear, openness, surrender
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In gratitude to the helper
I needed help and you came pulling me from the mire and in that moment when your hand grasped mine: Somewhere, far off and not far off a galaxy exploded, came back together – For Erica © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged friendship, help, help me
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The holiness of holes
Healthy soil has holes –that’s how the air and rain and seeds sink in;solid soil holds little life © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged earth, healthy, help, help me, holiness, perfectionism, unhealthy, weary
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On efficiency
Efficiency, when pushed, strangles love © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged control, efficiency, emptiness, freedom, love, power, surrender
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The gift of raw materials
My job is to give you the raw materialsbut it is up to you to decide what to do with them © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged free will, hardship, help, help me, raw materials
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Curving toward the center 