Tag Archives: activism

Parable of the woman who worked for good

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

There once was a woman who worked for good and to stamp out evil, but one day she realized that nothing was pure, and she sat down and cried. She never did anything again. © Meisaan Chan

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Ownership

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Righteous indignation has owned me and I want to return my power to you, O Lord so that no one and nothing else can claim me, be my master Nothing has claimed you, says the Lord gently; instead, you have … Continue reading →

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On knowledge and action

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Knowledge is the foundation, action the edifice; without the foundation, the building crumbles without the edifice, there is nothing to see © Meisaan Chan

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All you who are thirsty – or – eternal source

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Come to me and dip your cup and drink until your thirst is slaked then go and run and jump, persist and when you tire, when tongue is thick, come to me and dip your cup © Meisaan Chan

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If you want to change the world

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

If you want to change the world heal your deepest wounds for healing radiates only from the inside-out © Meisaan Chan

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