Author: Andrew Taggart
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Is The Jnani Still Embodied?
The question not infrequently is raised: “If the Vedantic teaching says, ‘You are not the body; you are the Self,’ then does the jnani cease to be embodied upon Self-realization?” I. Understanding: “You Are Not The Body“ As I see it, the point of this teaching (upadesa) is, at the outset, to get one to…
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The Essence Of Spiritual Practice Is Earnest Resolve
The Evidence Earnest resolve is the essence of spiritual practice. Consider the following as prima facie evidence: Annamalai Swami, a disciple of Ramana Maharshi and a fine teacher himself, often speaks of constantly “remembering the Self,” of the need for “constant meditation.” In Ramana Maharshi’s translation of “Devikalottara,” we’re told: “Turn the attention completely away…
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Going Backwards From Thoughts To Prior To The ‘I Am The Body Idea’
In Verse 27 of Ramana Maharshi’s translation of “Devikalottara,” we read: “The mind, hankering after things of the world, is more restless than a monkey. If one controls it from wandering after external things and holds it in the void of non-matter one will attain liberation directly” (The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi, p. 140).…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 