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Tag Archives: wisdom
Surrender in the storm, II
Riding the wavesis surrenderand wise © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged help, help me, Inner peace, mental health, peace, surrender, wisdom
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Prophet lessons, 101: Learning and the class
You learn by doing.You learn by failing.You learn by trying it out.You learn by walking.You learn by observing.You learn by listening.You learn by observing again.The class is life.The lessons are hardship.The grade is love –How much love are you using?How … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged adventure, contemplation, healing, humility, journey, love, meditation, prophet, surrender, transcendence, wisdom
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Second chances
Second chancesThird chancesStop keeping countStart looking deeper © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged compassion, contemplation, meditation, Relationships, wisdom
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Safety reminder: Power, age, and position
Age and position do not confer wisdom.Power does not confer right view or right action.You will unnecessarily suffer if you expect these things.What is supposed to happen often does not.Ignorance takes many forms.Weakness takes many forms.Everyone has their shadow:Even themEven … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, help, help me, right view, wisdom
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The takers
Your mere existence takes resources, says the earth,and then you continue to takeand take and take and take and take –and then you pray for yet more things! –when really, you ought to be praying for your conversion © Meisaan … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged Climate change, earth spirituality, wisdom
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The role of fear
Fear can be a good guidebut never let it drivefor it will not take you where you truly wish © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, discernment, fear, panic, wisdom
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Spiritual homework, an overview
When you agree to go deeperExpect things to breakExpect the falling apartYour homework © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged humility, spiritual homework, student, teacher, wisdom
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On the beaten trail
The wise know when maps are necessaryand when they mislead © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, help, help me, journey, rescue, Tradition, wisdom
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Parable of the two women pierced with holes
There once were two women, one whose body was flawless and beautiful, and the second whose body used to be pierced through with holes but by her arduous prayers and healing sacrifices, now her body was covered with scars. Both … Continue reading
Posted in meditation, Parable, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged foolishness, healing, Holes, Parable, sacrifices, wisdom
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Curving toward the center 