Tag Archives: contemplation

The shadow of diligence

Too diligentbecomes rigidity © Meisaan Chan

Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to lose transcendence

Acting from egois one of the most tempting and certain waysto lose transcendence © Meisaan Chan

Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Prophet lessons, 101: Learning and the class

You learn by doing.You learn by failing.You learn by trying it out.You learn by walking.You learn by observing.You learn by listening.You learn by observing again.The class is life.The lessons are hardship.The grade is love –How much love are you using?How … Continue reading

Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

One way to come home

Surrender the Icome home © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

If something comes to wholeness

If something comes to wholenessThere: The fingerprint of the Lord © Meisaan Chan

Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The foundation of trust

Trust is built upon the foundation of humilityhumility is built upon the foundation of courage –the courage to accept that you are not the centerthe courage to accept that you are not the not-centerthe courage to accept that you belong … Continue reading

Posted in meditation, mental health, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When your best listening happens

You can best listen to your beingwhen you put your being down © Meisaan Chan

Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On self-discipline

Self-discipline is not just to strengthen the noit is also to strengthen the yes © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Buddhism, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

God and identity politics

Freedom comes when I realize thatmy identity is not my identity andGod’s identity is not God’s identity © Meisaan Chan

Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When stillness returns

Troubled waters slowly calmwinds finally ceasestillness returns to itself © Meisaan Chan

Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment