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Category Archives: writing
Individualism and the tree
IA tree does not rely on one leaf for lifenor shall the leaf cry out, “My view is the only!” IIIs the leaf on the tree alone? © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, community, companionship, contemplation, depression, Earth poetry, healing, individualism, interbeing, loneliness, love, meditation, Nature poetry, Thich Nhat Hanh
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The knife sharpener
The stone grinds parts of the knife away;the knife’s emptiness makes it sharperthe knife’s fullness makes it duller © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mindfulness, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged Buddhism, ego, egoless, emptiness, love, surrender, trust, wuwei
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At the edge
What is required to praise at the edge?BalanceWhat is required for balance?Remaining at centerWhat is required for remaining at center?PracticeWhat is required for practice?Hunger © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged adventure, contemplation, healing, humility, hunger, journey, love, meditation, praise, risk, service, spiritual hunger, surrender, trust
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Instructions for the spirit
Stay nakedStay aliveI call you to life © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Parable, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
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Ash is extremely significant
Ash is extremely significantshocking sign that a soul surrendered May my path show but small piles of ashcurving toward the center © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, discipline, journey, love, meditation, nirvana, Non-essence, sacrifice, surrender, trust
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A quiet “thank you” prayer
Thank you, God, for gentle sunlightat soft angles to the earthso the shadows lean long and slowso the quiet settles, also, into me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, calm, Earth poetry, gratitude, groundedness, praise, tranquility
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Love: Do not confuse simple with easy!
Do not confuse simple with easy!Love is the taskThat is allTry and failTry and succeedTry and fail againWail not: Keep going © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged adventure, contemplation, healing, journey, love, meditation, surrender, trust
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Prophet lessons 101: Existential protection
They cannot attack youif there is no youThey cannot reject youif there is no youThey cannot dismiss youif there is no you © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged contemplation, ego, egoless, help, help me, meditation, protection, surrender
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When you are entangled by ego
Emptiness is a gift;I cannot myself empty © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, Buddhism, ego, emptiness, peace, spirituality
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Curving toward the center 