Tag Archives: surrender
Radically different lessons
The world: Closed is stronger than open God: Open is stronger than closed © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged abandon, closed, fear, openness, surrender
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Parable of the three trailer homes
There once were three trailer homes. One trailer home was crammed full with stuff – to the ceiling – but had open windows. The second trailer home had an extremely nice interior but the windows were closed. The third trailer … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Food addiction, meditation, Parable, PTSD, Scripture riff, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged contemplation, emptiness, healing, moksha, openness, surrender
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After the world comes crashing down
After the world comes crashing downwalk upon it with a prayer:God is my totality and nothing else © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, Food addiction, Haiku/haiku-esque poetry, PTSD, Rumi-esque, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged help, help me, prayer, surrender, sustenance, totality
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The deepest prayer
Yes, yesshe whispers © Meisaan Chan
Do not shy away from pain
Do not shy away from pain, says the Lord,for my blessings are often built on top of it © Meisaan Chan
On efficiency
Efficiency, when pushed, strangles love © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged control, efficiency, emptiness, freedom, love, power, surrender
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God’s safety
God’s safety always includes death © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged death, emptiness, koan, life, paradox, safety, surrender
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