Tag Archives: meditation

A bathtub prayer

As I ease into the water, soak into me, relieve my tension-holding; let it ebb out so I can hear your voice so I can hear mine so I can breathe in silence, holding onto nothing © Meisaan Chan

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Entertaining thoughts

You have no control over what thoughts knock on your door but it is only you who opens © Meisaan Chan

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The foundation of compassion

The foundation of compassion lies in the ever-deepening awareness of God’s eternity © Meisaan Chan

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Seventy times seven times

Because he knew that forgiveness can flit away and needs to be anchored and re-anchored and re-anchored © Meisaan Chan

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The path to wisdom

A certain level of inner silence is necessary, for you cannot grow wise by listening only to yourself © Meisaan Chan

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Another reason to leave space in your soul

Joy expands to fit the size of its container © Meisaan Chan

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Dreams of God

Beg to know the dreams of God beg to be emptied of your own © Meisaan Chan

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Silence, says the soul –

Silence, says the soul: stop the noise stop the stopping until all is stopped © Meisaan Chan

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The holy cycle: Theory and Lived out

I The holy cycle: The theory First, listening then, obedience then, listening II The holy cycle: Lived out First, confusion then asking then taking then asking then taking then confusion then asking then taking then asking then asking then asking … Continue reading

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On focus

It will be tempting to look away but focus is what focus is, unapologetically © Meisaan Chan

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