Tag Archives: pride

The idol of self

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If you believe you have all power you have left no room for me © Meisaan Chan

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Countercultural, III

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

American independence is one of the greatest altars of our time and is one that most severely hinders the spiritual path © Meisaan Chan

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The paradox of spiritual power

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

To submit is to claim the depth of power; to claim all power is to perch, precarious and frail © Meisaan Chan

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Until there is you

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Woman with red shoes walking the pilgrimage; take them off, take off all things that define you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged Camino, definition, ego, emptiness, humility, nakedness, pilgrimage, pride, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Taking the credit

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can be proud and think this goodness is the work of your hands, but then a great wall is separating me from you © Meisaan Chan

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Choices

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You can stay in the space of self-righteous indignation but then you will never heal © Meisaan Chan

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Rare strength

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

In admitting you were wrong your world expands, the same with admitting you need help: you are not the center © Meisaan Chan

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Self-sufficiency

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I’m erasing my pride, I say. You cannot do that yourself, God says. I’m coming back to you, I say. You cannot do that yourself, God says. © Meisaan Chan

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Get picky

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged food, hunger, poverty, pride, spiritual hunger, starvation | 2 Comments

Journey by day, journey by night

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Journey by day, journey by night one is not better or worse if you are still following: The temptation by day is to take the lead and the temptation by night is to despair – but with despair, you cry … Continue reading →

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