Tag Archives: compassion

In order for me to love you – or – Passing it on

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

God does not demand that we understand all of God’s divinity before opening the doors of love; so, too, I do not demand that you understand all of me © Meisaan Chan

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On breaking up

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I. It is compassionate to let go if hanging on leads to lifeless wounds II. The length of history is important but not as important as the quality of future III. Walking away is not running away if you faced … Continue reading →

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Those you find hardest to love

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Those you find hardest to love are your spiritual teachers; seek them out: die with compassion © 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 →

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Incident – or – First Responders

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You cannot help if Anger is the first to respond but if left unchecked, it can refuse access to others who are trying to assist: Compassion Wisdom Strength and Resilience: it will easily take over, but without the requisite skills … Continue reading →