Tag Archives: impermanence

After the dolphins, during the sunpour

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Well, this moment is ridiculously beautiful, I say to GodRemember this in ridiculous pain, God says to meTouch eternal truth © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Buddhism, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged Buddhism, help, help me, impermanence | Leave a comment

A cardinal’s call stabs at the air

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

A cardinal’s call stabs at the airblue shining skywind blows right through © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Buddhism, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged beauty, earth spirituality, impermanence, interbeing, nonbeing | Leave a comment

Stay alert: Safety and danger are impermanent

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Stay alert: Safety can change to dangerand danger can change to safety;the blue sky turns blackthe black sky turns blue;the place of danger is now a place of refugewhich can change back to a place of danger again. Ducks know … Continue reading →

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When the externals change

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

When the externals changego deeper into the eternal unchanging © Meisaan Chan

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On Aging

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I the worst thing is to cling to yourself, refusing impermanence, only to watch yourself slip away II The best thing is to accept that you are slipping away and will return to the myriad things III Within the acceptance, the … Continue reading →

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Ownership

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If you do not renounce the world, it will own you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged discipline, emptiness, humility, impermanence, ownership, submission, surrender | Leave a comment

Flower bouquet, II

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Nothing knows the power of community Nothing knows the impermanence of community then a bouquet of flowers © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged Buddhism, Buddhist, Click save draft, community, flowers, impermanence, power, strength, weakness | Leave a comment

Flower bouquet, I

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

At first, I am overwhelmed by beauty I am blinded slowly, though, my eyes adjust and I start to see the subtle illness the subtle death the subtle imperfection and all of this gives me pause for praise, comfort, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged beauty, Buddhism, Buddhist, Click save draft, death, emptiness, flowers, illness, imperfection, impermanence | Leave a comment

Undulations

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged calm, impermanence, Turbulence | Leave a comment

Impermanence

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

The forest will never die, say the trees The desert will never relent, says the sand © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged blindness, Buddhism, burden, hardship, hope, impermanence, resilience, strength, suffering, vision | Leave a comment