Curving toward the center

When you desire that one thing

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

When you desire that one thing
all other desires are subordinate.
This could be the death of you.
This could be the life of you.

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Surrender and praise: The oneness

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

True praise will surrender
True surrender will praise

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Ownership

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If you do not renounce the world,
it will own you

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Flower bouquet, II

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Nothing knows the power of community
Nothing knows the impermanence of community
then a bouquet of flowers

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At first, I am overwhelmed by beauty
I am blinded
slowly, though, my eyes adjust
and I start to see the subtle illness
the subtle death
the subtle imperfection
and all of this gives me pause for praise, comfort, and relief:
Nothing is immune from brokenness
not even the most overwhelmingly beautiful
not even the most overwhelmingly beautiful