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Tag Archives: contemplation
Embodied reminders of infinity
I used to despise the action of praying hands,fingers stretched heavenward, the image of thin and fake piety, of thoughtlessness.I used to refuse to do it.Then Spirit showed me how to reclaim it.Now, I feel the base of my thumbs … Continue reading
Tender washing over me
Tender washing over meall the ways that you aboundall the ways that you washendless sea © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, meditation, haiku, transcendence, Earth poetry, Spiritual poetry
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On thoughts
Beloved horse wanderswithout training With some training,reins slow down its desire to galloppulling hard, any moment it could break Sometimes inattentiveness, full gallopand pulling on reins doesn’t stophopelessly carried along,too much, too little Beloved horse can still be belovedand still … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, meditation, mindfulness, Rumi, self-care, self-love, spiritual training
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Path of transformations
Do not think that you need to be transformed only once:The path demands your countless transformations © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, haiku, mindfulness, PTSD, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search
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Frenzy and full attention
Every day, I take care of you.Frenzy not.Full attention.Frenzy: Numb to opening doors.Full attention: Always senses © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged addiction, anxiety, contemplation, depression, Food addiction, God speaks poetry, mindfulness, PTSD, Rumi, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, trust
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Your path is leading me so far from home
Your path is leading me so far from homeso far from well-trod pathsand we, in the wilderness of the heart, in light and in darkness,keep continuing on, deeperand as wilderness gives way to wilderness gives way to wildernessmy heart grows … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, recovery, spirituality
Tagged contemplation, healing, Poetry, salvation, spiritual journey, Spiritual poetry, trust
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Your love tank
Keep expanding your love tankfor I will always fill to overflowing;You are never done expanding, as the source is Infinity –and in this ever-expansionyou become like me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, God speaks poetry, haiku, meditation, Spiritual poetry
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The uprooting
The early weeds of conquering, domination, and slaughter – pull them up!Let not their roots growit much harder to pull them up later © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, writing
Tagged contemplation, God speaks poetry, haiku, mindfulness, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search
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My eyes had been so closed
The trees startled me with yellow –I didn’t realize it was that time again,my eyes had been so closed © Meisaan Chan
Posted in recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged autumn, awareness, change, contemplation, fall, meditation, transitions
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Train your thoughts
One thought can lie at your feetthe next thought, devour you Train your thoughtsor they will train you © Meisaan Chan
