Tag Archives: noise

Inner stillness

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Noise is swirling everywhere except within: stillness © Meisaan Chan

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Thin veil for silence

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Morning train rushes to stillness, the noise a thin veil for silence © Meisaan Chan

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My neighbors’ shouting woke me up last night

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

My neighbors’ shouting woke me up last night and so, awake, I stumbled to the bathroom, and upon my return, I was struck by the frame of moonlight-drenched carpet – my window, achingly luminous and through it, there she was, … Continue reading →

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Silence, says the soul –

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

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

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The beginning

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Adventures can begin with an explosion but sometimes the first unrecognized steps can begin in silence © Meisaan Chan

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In the midst of rush

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

In the midst of rush, suddenly the rush stops rushing and I need to decide if I’ll still rush just because there is nothing to stop me or if I will accept the gift © Meisaan Chan

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The Found

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

In any quiet moment, you will find me in any loud moment, I am there © Meisaan Chan

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Looking for silence

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Silence is an artificial construct – even your heart makes noise – so know what you are really looking for when you try to enter into it © Meisaan Chan

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It’s amazing what noise covers up

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

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When I finally still the onslaught of voices

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

When I finally still the onslaught of voices I feel the heart as you made it to be: vast, cavernous, calm, waiting © Meisaan Chan

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