Tag Archives: compassion

Impenetrable

Their fangs may come out but arm yourself with compassion which is eternally bigger © Meisaan Chan

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The sacrifice

A friendship needs to wait until both are ready; when one is ready, that is not good enough © Meisaan Chan

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Litmus test

A more tender heart toward your enemies? You are on the right path © Meisaan Chan

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A tip for the journey

You can travel farther and with less fatigue if you let go of anger © Meisaan Chan

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The holy fight

The holy fight is self versus self © Meisaan Chan

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When compassion matters most

Compassion matters most in the presence of fragility © Meisaan Chan

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The enemy prayer

They may see me as their enemy but may they not be enemies in my heart, for there are only so many chances to love in this lifetime only so many chances to be transformed © Meisaan Chan

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The perpetual lift

Sometimes you protect me from the stupid things I do and other times you expose me, hoping that I learn; both ways are pure compassion, for even when I fall there I am, on the ground and wiser there you … Continue reading

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Rejecting beauty

Why reject my beauty, asks the Creator; from my womb I pushed you out and infused you with my beauty © Meisaan Chan

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Beyond stereotypes

Compassion is not about being nice; compassion is about self-control and using fire to cleanse, not to destroy © Meisaan Chan

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