Tag Archives: holiness

A conversation between the plant and the Lord

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Root me in your heart, says the plantYes, but tell me why, says the Lord Most soil is too hard, says the plantYes, many hearts are, says the Lord Most soil doesn’t have space to breathe, says the plantYes, many … Continue reading →

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The prayer of thwarted desires

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Interrupted monastery night:First, teens on street wake me up three timesbut worse, my bed,poor and neglected – good for monks but not for funky backsI move to couch, not great but better, at least so I could complete the night.Ah, … Continue reading →

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The holiness of disturbance

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

If God never disturbs you, you are not following the right God © Meisaan Chan

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The holiness of holes

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Healthy soil has holes –that’s how the air and rain and seeds sink in;solid soil holds little life © Meisaan Chan

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So strange when others find me valuable!

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

So strange when others find me valuable! Different mirrors, I argue Same reflection, they respond © Meisaan Chan

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All walls

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

All walls down I become a prayer All walls up I return to flesh © Meisaan Chan

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What’s at stake

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The most important spiritual skill is listening and then recognizing when it is I and when it is not; all holiness and all destruction come from this © Meisaan Chan