Tag Archives: suffering

When in hardship

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

When in hardship, so often you want to become even harder than the hardship when the path is asking you to break open © Meisaan Chan

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Things that God cannot resist:

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

anguish the desire for wisdom the desire for compassion © Meisaan Chan

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Raw materials

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

You know what to do with suffering – nothing is stronger for creating praise © Meisaan Chan

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Another case for resilience

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

Suffering propels growth more than comfort; failure teaches more than success © Meisaan Chan

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The helper

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

I tried to carry your burden and I fell, crushed I gave your burden to God and all is held © Meisaan Chan

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The path of emptiness

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

Let go of suffering – what are you to do with it? Let go of joy – what are you to do with it? For you will not lose what you think you will lose and you will not gain … Continue reading →

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Inner hostility

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Inner hostility weeps for tenderness, wants to reach out and thinks it can’t © Meisaan Chan

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