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...
MEDITATION INSTRUCTION BY DAN RODMAN
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Daniel Rodman
- Dec 11, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Dec 1, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 25, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
Winning
There are instances when it is appropriate to think about winning or losing. That is in competitive games like soccer or baseball. There...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 12, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Oct 27, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Oct 23, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Oct 13, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Oct 9, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Daniel Rodman
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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