Tag Archives: spirituality

The power of response

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

The more you can master your emotions,which requires self-discipline and vigilancethe more you will respond to life, not react © Meisaan Chan

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Sacred oil

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Rededicate my every drop to youfor right now I am splattered © Meisaan Chan

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Litmus test, yet again

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

When you find wholeness in meyou can love another with surrender, with courage,for you do not look to the other to be filled If you love with panicyou are depending on them to fill your holes © Meisaan Chan

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You give me such times of sweetness

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

You give me such times of sweetness, O Lordeven in the midst of the storm:You bring me to transcendence in the squallby showing me that the storm is a breath on the wind:You bring me to transcendent groundingby bringing me … Continue reading →

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One of the greatest spiritual skills

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

is the ability to turn around © 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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The end of you

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Your ego will be the end of youand your surrender will be the beginning © Meisaan Chan

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The advice

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

What you see is not what you need to deal with.Go deeper © Meisaan Chan

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The waiting, II

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

No one and nothing can give you that still space of repose;to find it, you must get up and look for it,and when you look for it you must bleed to find it:There is no map, no book of answersno … Continue reading →

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Spiritual surrender

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

SurrenderI cannot make happensand through fingers: Grasp harder, lose faster © Meisaan Chan

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