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MEDITATION INSTRUCTION BY DAN RODMAN
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The Heart
I see the black and white, and every color in between, but beyond all sight I see with my Heart. I hear the low and high, and every note...
Daniel Rodman
Dec 16, 20191 min read
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The Cold Patience of Winter
The moon shines through the clear ice of a cool, still pond. No sound. Only the cool breeze's crisp, traveling, flow, cleansing...
Daniel Rodman
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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Seeing With Your Heart
There is a way of seeing that recognizes things as they are, without bias, judgement, or contrivance. That is to see with your heart. At...
Daniel Rodman
Dec 9, 20192 min read
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Action and Acceptance
When we are faced with a scenario that calls for action, whether it be some obstacle, another person's situation, or some political...
Daniel Rodman
Dec 1, 20193 min read
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Calling
What is our calling? Is it to be a artist? A businessman? To do service work? Our calling is what we are inspired on a heart level to do...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 27, 20192 min read
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Discipline and Nurturance
Two primary forces in our lives are Discipline and Nurturance. Discipline calls for recognizing and respecting the correct way to act and...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 25, 20192 min read
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The Heart Is in You and You Are in The Heart
Intuition tells us that the heart is in our chest, that we feel it there when we feel or express love. This place in us is also the...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 19, 20192 min read
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Winning
There are instances when it is appropriate to think about winning or losing. That is in competitive games like soccer or baseball. There...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 18, 20193 min read
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Mindful Planning
All the major spiritual traditions teach to live in the moment, to not be caught in the past or the future. But how then do we live our...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 13, 20192 min read
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Atheists Please Read This First
The teachings I offer in my handouts pertain to those who are of either a spiritual or non-spiritual disposition, and therefore many of...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 12, 20193 min read
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Innate Value
When we regard our understanding of morality, what is good and what is bad, we cannot avoid the conclusion that all sentient beings have...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 11, 20192 min read
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Conceiving of the Transcendent
The Transcendent is utterly beyond all thought, since it is that which is the basis of reality, and therefore the basis of thought...
Daniel Rodman
Nov 4, 20192 min read
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Why I Am Free
I am free, because the Transcendent relieves me of all falsehood. I am full, because the Transcendent is all in all, and in my heart. I...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 27, 20191 min read
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Acceptance
Acceptance makes our burdens impotent. It makes them without an ungrounding sting. They may still make us upset, but they do not make us...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 23, 20192 min read
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Micro Meditations
We all live busy lives. Sometimes it is hard to find the time, even 20 minutes, to dedicate to meditation sitting practice. That is why...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 21, 20193 min read
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Mindfulness: Complete Saturation
We practice mindfulness to be present to our experience: to appreciate the moment for what it is without bias or distraction, as well as...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 13, 20192 min read
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Out of Nothing
A helpful exercise to enhance your ability to appreciate things in their entirety and with a sense of awe is the practice of seeing...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 9, 20192 min read
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Organization
One of the most practical ways to overcome stress in our lives is to be organized. Whether it be for work, or school, or for the errands...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 7, 20193 min read
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Ritual
What all spiritual traditions have in common, besides a love for the Divine Reality and a teaching to love everyone and do no harm, is...
Daniel Rodman
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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Velocity and the Great River
One of the most important practices in spiritual life is cultivating love. Love for yourself, for others, and for all of life. The...
Daniel Rodman
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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