Daniel RodmanApr 6, 20202 minThe Strongest ArmorThere is a kind of armor that is stronger than steel. So strong it can stop boulders from crashing down, storms from their destruction,...
Daniel RodmanApr 4, 20202 minThe Transcendent and BuddhismAll spiritual traditions have the realization or union with the Transcendent Truth as their fundamental goal. This Transcendent, the...
Daniel RodmanApr 1, 20202 minWhat You Practice is Your DevotionWe are always practicing. Practicing walking to the store, practicing buying many things or little, practicing being angry at the person...
Daniel RodmanMar 30, 20203 minEmotional Versus Conceptual GraspingBuddhism identifies at the root of all of our suffering a form of grasping that causes emotional disruption and misapprehends the true...
Daniel RodmanMar 26, 20201 minLongingWhere are you? You seem so far. When I look on a flower, I see your face. But the flower fades, and yet you do not. You are keeping me...
Daniel RodmanMar 19, 20202 minRepetition and NewnessIf we have a job or go to school, or if we find ourselves in a regular routine, we are confronted with the problem of repetition and...
Daniel RodmanMar 16, 20203 minThe Ideal PractitionerWhat are the qualities of an ideal spiritual practitioner? The basis of it all is that they are dedicated completely to cultivating love...
Daniel RodmanMar 11, 20202 minAn Ode to ServiceService is love in action. It is the expression of the meaningful connection of all people. Service cleanses us of our negativities like...
Daniel RodmanMar 9, 20201 minLove Is Old Love Is NewIn the memory of our Love there is a living lineage, passed down through the generations. Each of our ancestors took their moments to...
Daniel RodmanMar 2, 20202 minAppreciation and Non-AttachmentWhen we begin to deepen our ability to appreciate things and people, we begin to recognize the value of things and people. This is both a...
Daniel RodmanFeb 26, 20203 minRefugeTo take refuge in someone or something is to rely on them for deliverance from suffering and hardship. In life we can take refuge in our...
Daniel RodmanFeb 24, 20202 minThere Is Nothing to Hold on ToIn this world we live in, one of the primary causes of suffering is attachment, attachment to our views, attachment to our ego, and to...
Daniel RodmanFeb 19, 20202 minPossessionWhen we possess something it means it belongs to us, meaning that it is set in distinction to other things that we do not possess and...
Daniel RodmanFeb 17, 20201 minLove Is KingWhen Roman road men paved the streets with stones in all directions everyone knew where they were going and where they were coming from,...
Daniel RodmanFeb 12, 20203 min Innate Value and Deserving We as human beings are innately valuable, we all have a precious heart, we all share in the Transcendent, and therefore we are all equal...
Daniel RodmanFeb 5, 20202 minThe Timeless NowTime is a very relative experience. Sometimes time seems to go slowly, especially when we are experiencing something we don't want like...
Daniel RodmanFeb 3, 20203 minChoicesWhen we make choices we change the world around us based on our will. Those choices will bring about positive or negative consequences....
Daniel RodmanJan 27, 20202 minPatiencePatience Things tick us off sometimes. Its hard to overcome that. However, the practice of patience can help us to realize that it is...
Daniel RodmanJan 20, 20201 minBubbles in WaterWe are all submerged in the Ocean of Bliss, The Ocean of Pure Consciousness, the Transcendent. These waters are outside of us, as well as...
Daniel RodmanJan 14, 20201 minWhat Is It Like to Experience Liberated Awareness?One of the goals of meditation practice is to liberate our minds and hearts from the restrictive effects of our grasping concepts....