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The poison and the antidote

You are drenched in pride;you were taught to consume it and so you did,and your spirit has suffered because of it.Your practice, over and over,your obedience, over and over,your discipline, over and over,your penetrating self gaze, over and over,your submission … Continue reading

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Spiritual adulthood

When forging turns to followingthe ego child turns to adult © Meisaan Chan

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Your next step

You are whole, says the Lordbut you haven’t claimed it yet –this is your next stepthis is your next healing © Meisaan Chan

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When I am your only food

When I am your only food, says the Lord,Let them leave you!When I am your only food,let them adore you!Both are equal: You are fed When you feed on them:Desperation © Meisaan Chan

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Peace and stumbling

Peace be with you, you say:Stumbling on the pathmeans that you are on the path © Meisaan Chan

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A caution on praise and criticism

Praise is more dangerous than criticismbut we can latch onto both Praise and criticism evaluate what we do,while we often allow them to evaluatewho we are © Meisaan Chan

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Sacred oil

Rededicate my every drop to youfor right now I am splattered © Meisaan Chan

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The return to calm

Endless blue skyabsorbs my worriesreturns calm © Meisaan Chan

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You give me such times of sweetness

You give me such times of sweetness, O Lordeven in the midst of the storm:You bring me to transcendence in the squallby showing me that the storm is a breath on the wind:You bring me to transcendent groundingby bringing me … Continue reading

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Stay alert

Stay alert for humility, says the Lordstay honedor you will stray © Meisaan Chan

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