Author: Andrew Taggart
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In Modern Culture, It’s Widely Assumed That Sex Is The Key To Intimacy
In modern secular culture, it is widely assumed that sex is the key to intimacy. Of course, having sex with someone who care for is a way to be intimate with him or her, but what makes us think that sex is the key to closeness? After all, sex can make us feel distant or…
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Are Experiences Of Sadness And Anger Endless?
It’s a thankless task to observe that present negative emotions can be reduced to two: anger and sadness. Thankless because the recognition of this dichotomy may initially suggest to you that there is no way out. You lose something: sadness. You believe you’re being encroached upon or threatened: anger. You sink into the poignancy of…
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My Life In 700 Words
The following was written as part of the application for a month-long art residency, my medium being performance art. For this reason, it leaves out my encounter with Daoism and my commitment to Zen Buddhism. Big lacunas these! * * * I grew up in a small town in southwestern Wisconsin, a region not swept…
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The Limitations Of Core Rinzai Zen
Update Spots are filling up pretty quickly in the Total Work course. If you’re interested, consider signing up pretty soon. * * * Summary In my last post on what I was calling “core Rinzai Zen,” I summarized what I say to say as follows: Rinzai Zen is a direct path to awakening. It draws…
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Escape Total Work! A 4-Week Course Starting In November
I’m teaching a 4-week course on how to escape from Total Work. This course is for those who are prone to burnout, who are anxious and overwhelmed, who are excessively enthusiastic about work, who have trouble sleeping at night due to a racing mind, who are tired of talking about “what you do,” and who…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 