Tag Archives: moksha

Totality

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Total releasetotal surrendertotal consummationtotal ecstasy © Meisaan Chan

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Why mindfulness?

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Watch your every thought –errant ones: Redirect themWatch your body tightness –obstructed: Release itWatch your ego self –untethered: Re-tether it For thoughts lead to emotionswhich lead to body and ego –Stay alert! Handle gently at the sourceand do not allow … Continue reading →

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Deepening the presence

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

You must deepen your presence to others, says the Lordand stop living on the surface of you © Meisaan Chan

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Parable of the three vines who wanted to reach the sun

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

There once were three vines that wanted to reach the sun. The first vine dreamed all day and all night about reaching the sun, and it spent all its energy in the dreaming that it didn’t grow much at all. … Continue reading →

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The missing ingredient

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes humility is the missing ingredientfor transformation © Meisaan Chan

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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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In and out of deep prayer

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Water breaks the surface then submerges, merging with the all, only to break again: itself only to submerge again: gone © Meisaan Chan

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“I’m very sorry, but I need to go”

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Maintaining my equilibrium Meeting my needs Loving myself Being a samurai © Meisaan Chan

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Parable of the three trailer homes

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

There once were three trailer homes. One trailer home was crammed full with stuff – to the ceiling – but had open windows. The second trailer home had an extremely nice interior but the windows were closed. The third trailer … Continue reading →

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