Tag Archives: humility

Pride fuels sly mutiny

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Do not be smug when you have trained a thought!Pride fuels sly mutiny © Meisaan Chan

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The humility prayer

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

What you want, Lordmight not be what I want –so teach me, please © Meisaan Chan

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Eliminations – or – Three Questions

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

If I eliminate noise, I will be able to meditate, I say but I am wrong: My mind prattles in silence If I eliminate body pain, I will be able to meditate, I say but I am wrong: I mind … Continue reading →

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Allowing God to sift you

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

means allowing God to remove anything and everything that obstructs, especially the self © Meisaan Chan

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the humble god

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

You can squeeze me into anywhere in your life – I will fit onto the head of a pin – so deep is my desire to be with you © Meisaan Chan

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Power and ego are curiously intermeshed

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Power and ego are curiously intermeshed: When power grows, the ego does, too, but even when power diminishes, the ego can still grow To have power but not ego never happens by mistake © Meisaan Chan