Tag Archives: suffering
Inner hostility
Inner hostility weeps for tenderness, wants to reach out and thinks it can’t © Meisaan Chan
The companion, II
“Please, let me be with you,” I say. “The path includes suffering,” God says. “Then let me suffer with you,” I say. “The path includes loss,” God says. “Then let me be empty with you,” I say. “The path includes … Continue reading
Dimensions
Happiness is one-dimensional Joy is two-dimensional Suffering is three-dimensional Praise is all, all, all © Meisaan Chan
Strength in the storm
When all is crisis turn first to me: bow and prostrate and pray – do this not for me, but for you, O fragile heart for you to remember your core © Meisaan Chan
Forged
Comfort never brings with it tenacity courage resilience strength: Only hardship can do this © Meisaan Chan
Impermanence
The forest will never die, say the trees The desert will never relent, says the sand © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)
Sometimes life doesn’t unfold according to plan
Sometimes life doesn’t unfold according to plan as if it were one big origami crane slowly unwrapping, wanting to fly away from itself; in times like these, protect me from self-loathing, where I could so easily crumple it all up … Continue reading
