Author: Andrew Taggart
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The Longing For Liberation In Kaivalya Navaneeta
The Kaivalya Navaneeta opens: “The Sages say that there are four prerequisites for realisation of the Truth,” the fourth being “the long for Liberation” (Kaivalya Navaneeta: The Cream of Emancipation, p. 3.). We learn more about this intense longing for Liberation in verses 12-14: 12. He alone is fit for knowledge who, suffering from the…
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Taking The Central Presupposition Into Question
Part 1 can be read here. * The Most Fundamental Question The most fundamental question is: “Who am I?” This can be shown through two different proofs, those that Ramana Maharshi offers in different texts. Two Proofs Proof #1: Pronouns as Clues What is the condition of possibility for there being an “it” or “its”?…
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Existential Opening And No Man’s Land
I. In The Beginning… In the beginning was the existential opening. And what it said to me was: “You do not know yourself.” And I who do not know myself knew that it was right. Before the beginning of the existential opening, there was, in fact, no beginning at all. Deep down, I felt that…
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The Special Role Of Silence (Mauna) In Atma Vichara
Overview This is Part 5 of a 5-part series devoted to Sri Ramana Maharshi’s method of Self-inquiry (atma vichara). In this Dharma Talk, I pull the various threads from Pts. 1-4 together. I conclude by drawing out the special role of silence, or mauna, in the practice of Self-inquiry. In the end, Self-inquiry must naturally…
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The Warrior Spirit
Overview This is Part 4 of a 5-part series devoted to Sri Ramana Maharshi’s method of Self-inquiry (atma vichara). In this Dharma Talk, I place special emphasis on the need for earnest resolve. That fire burns in the earnest sadhu who embodies, as I term it here, “the warrior spirit.” To Learn More Nonduality Newsletter…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 