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Category Archives: writing
Discomforting change: The price of openness
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
Offerings
In the silence, incense burns;in the fragrance, mind lifts © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, contemplation, Embodied Meditation, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, Hinduism
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Tree spirituality: fighting with sisters
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
Posted in contemplation, Earth poetry, Feminine God, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged Conflict resolution, earth spirituality, forgiveness, humility
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Mutuality
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
Posted in addiction, anxiety, Buddhism, contemplation, depression, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, haiku, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged happiness, joy, suffering
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The takers
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
Respite
In the midst of burdena breath of spacea light caressa pause, remembrancea weight strangely lifted © Meisaan Chan
Posted in contemplation, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged help, help me, prayer
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Spiritual surrender
SurrenderI cannot make happensand through fingers: Grasp harder, lose faster © Meisaan Chan
The path ends at the edge of a cliff
The path ends at the edge of a cliff.The path has not ended, the Lord says to me.This is where you jump © Meisaan Chan
How compassion protects you – or the nature of the human heart
When you are filled to the brim with compassionyou cannot ingest their poisonfor there is no room left The moment you decide to ingest some of their poisonsome compassion will come outfor there is no room left © Meisaan Chan
On finding home
If you seek a home without any shadow side,you are seeking a spiritual home, not to be found on this earth.Rejoice! You are clarifying your intent !© Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Food addiction, haiku, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged home, Spiritual search
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