Tag Archives: adventure

The catch

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

The catch is to stay on the path especially when the path dissolves © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adventure, healing, koan, paradox, path, unknown | Leave a comment

First, the work of abandon

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

First, the work of abandon then, the gentle repose, as it should be – for the act of struggling is its own burden for the act of trusting is its own delight © Meisaan Chan

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The challenge, II

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

It is time, says the Lord, to move out of safety and into adventure © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adventure, courage, fear, path, risk, safety | 2 Comments

Purposes

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

O star guiding me home O dark night that I may see the star © Meisaan Chan

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The closed door

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Do not fear the closed door for not every open door is good © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adventure, beginnings, door, endings, journey, mirage, opportunity, trouble | Leave a comment

Spiritual leaders, II

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Stop expecting someone to walk your path for you! No one will cart you to the finish line: there is no cart there is no finish line there is only your feet and the intensity of your fire © Meisaan … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged addiction, adventure, autonomy, Buddhism, follower, helplessness, journey, ownership, power, powerlessness, responsibility, spiritual leaders | Leave a comment

The reminder

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I take better care of you than any of your plans, God says. So relax. I lead: you follow. © Meisaan Chan

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The (perhaps) temporary hell

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

God always waits for us to change our mind: to make these five, thirty, sixty, ninety years of us bumbling around, trying to figure out what’s going on be the lynch pin for the rest of eternity seems a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adventure, compassion, eternity, forgiveness, hell, infinity, journey, love, patience | Leave a comment

Adherence

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged abandonment, adventure, burden, dogma, freedom, idol, journey, religion, rules | Leave a comment

One indication of growth

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adventure, change, growth, hardship, journey, transition | Leave a comment