Author: Andrew Taggart
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Just Get Off The Darn See-saw
I love work; I hate work. Love it; hate it. Awesome; sucks. Man, what’s all the fuss, huh? Oh, I get it; I see: you perversely looooovvvvveeee the drama, don’t you? Love fantasizing about stabbing your boss or living in Bali. Love pitying yourself, licking each resentment nightly. Love all the stories you can write…
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Nishitani’s “Religion and Nothingness” / Andrew Taggart & Guy Sengstock
During which Guy and I discuss Zen, sunyata, and more. You can watch it here.
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This Will Not Save You
Work will not save you. Success will not save you. Status will not save you. Wealth will not save you. Family will not save you. Relationships will not save you. Belonging will not save you. Pleasures will not save you. Entertainment will not save you. Consumption will not save you. Being attractive will not save…
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‘I Remember When The Pandemic First Began…’
I remember when the pandemic first began. Then we spoke of buying a van, of outfitting it, of traveling. I remember before the pandemic that we spoke of where we’d live next. Not knowing where this would be never stopped us from asking. Nine months later, we speak of neither. What’s the matter with right…
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Meditation: No Drama And Lots Of Crying
You concoct dramas each day. As the Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu says, “You say no this and yes that.” Something happened and away the mind goes: the boss said this, the co-worker said that, this is what you think, and it’s all a big problem, isn’t it? Mind loops around and around, body gets tighter…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 