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MEDITATION INSTRUCTION BY DAN RODMAN
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The Three Levels of Meditation
There are three primary levels of depth in meditation practice. The first is total relaxation, meaning we have let go of all tension in...
Daniel Rodman
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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The Teaching of Misperception
Our mental suffering arises primarily from misperception, misunderstanding, and ignorance. From that ignorance we attach neurotically to...
Daniel Rodman
May 21, 20214 min read
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The Three Poisons
In Buddhism there is a fundamental teaching called the Three Poisons. These are the fundamental basis for all primary negative states of...
Daniel Rodman
May 3, 20213 min read
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Perceiving the Transcendent In All Things
In spiritual theory, there are two primary aspects of the world: the Absolute and the Relative. The Absolute is the Transcendent, the...
Daniel Rodman
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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How to Approach Obstacles
In our meditation practice there are two primary forces we employ to cultivate our minds: awareness and benevolence. Awareness allows us...
Daniel Rodman
Apr 9, 20215 min read
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The Three Sisters: Non-attachment, Faith, and Patience
Non-attachment, faith, and patience can be considered to be like sisters, since they all create space in us. Space for rest, despite...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 12, 20202 min read
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Immanent and Transcendent
A primary description of the Divine's nature is that it is Immanent and Transcendent. Let me begin by talking about the immanent nature...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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Dealing With Uncomfortable Emotions
Life brings us obstacles. That is inevitable. Some people are more sensitive than others, and some are less capable of handling the...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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The Inner Dimension
The world we experience is usually thought of to have four primary dimensions: length, width, height, and time. What I would like to...
Daniel Rodman
Sep 8, 20203 min read
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Humility
Humility is to act, speak, or think of yourself in such a way as to put yourself in a posture of letting go of selfish pride. Not only...
Daniel Rodman
Aug 23, 20202 min read
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Authenticity
Our society has many invitations to be something you're not. Whether it comes from magazines, the media, our classmates, or society as a...
Daniel Rodman
Aug 23, 20202 min read
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The Phases of the Heart of Service
Service is the greatest of all actions. It is love in action. It is the full expression of the heart in the world. Service is cultivated...
Daniel Rodman
Aug 5, 20202 min read
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Natural Faith Versus Active Faith
When faced with the potential of adversity in life many of us get stuck in the habit of worrying or fear. At that time a primary...
Daniel Rodman
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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Mindfulness Metaphors 2
It has recently occurred to me to write out some other helpful metaphors to know what mindfulness is like. Some metaphors for mindfulness...
Daniel Rodman
Jul 26, 20202 min read
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The White Egoic Ideal
Amidst all the recent events surrounding the death of George Floyd and the activism pushing for social reform, I wish to offer a...
Daniel Rodman
Jun 7, 20202 min read
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The True Pace
In this fast paced world it is easy to rush things. To be impatient, to scroll to the next Facebook post, to binge the next T.V. show on...
Daniel Rodman
May 26, 20202 min read
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The Path of Wonder
I was a student at Northfield Mount Hermon School when it happened. I had just finished watching a segment of Joseph Campbell and the...
Daniel Rodman
May 25, 202010 min read
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There Is Nothing To Lose
All things are together. This we know when our hearts teach us the spiritual reality. Love is the true gravity of all things. Beyond all...
Daniel Rodman
Apr 20, 20202 min read
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Athletic Love Versus True Love
True love has no bounds. Its potential is limitless. The shape it takes in life is exactly what we need, whether it appears powerful or...
Daniel Rodman
Apr 10, 20202 min read
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Non-Disturbance
A sign of a seasoned meditator is that they are not as easily disturbed by the obstacles that arise in life. Not that they feel less, in...
Daniel Rodman
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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