Author: Andrew Taggart
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A Roadrunner On Buddhism
On sunny mornings as we approach winter, one roadrunner suns himself on our windowsill. He opens up his feathers, letting the warm sunlight come on in. He sits there with open feathers and a contented aspect, moving slowly as the sun moves slowly, for hours. When he leaves, he folds in his feathers, tucking in…
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Breaking The Frame Podcast: Andrew Taggart On Rinzai Zen Buddhism
This was a wonderful discussion with Theravada Buddhist practitioner Travis Mann. He writes: In this episode, I speak with Andrew Taggert, a practical philosopher, and Rinzai Zen practitioner. We go deep on Zen by exploring the particulars of practice, ethics, and Awakening. Please listen.
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My Ethical Systems Piece: A Buddhist Philosopher’s Antidote to Modern Nihilism
To care deeply, as Socrates shows us in Plato’s Apology, is to be willing to die for what is truly worth caring about.
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Be Nobody Knowingly
Almost everybody is trying to be somebody. The key to ending your suffering? Stop trying to be somebody. Instead, be what you essentially are: nobody. Nobody at all. Trying to be somebody is contrary to the Way. Being contrary to the Way, it grates with resistance and strain. Grating with both is suffering. There’s no…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 