Author: Andrew Taggart
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Expanding The Curriculum Of The Direct Path Teaching
When I think of the direct path teaching, especially as it’s carried into the West in the twenty-first century, I’m inclined to see four areas in need of focus: This, then, would be a very sweet and comprehensive experiential study.
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The Direct Path Deconstructs Your Conceptual Model
The version of Advaita Vedanta termed “the direct path” refers either to Ramana Maharshi’s teaching or to Sri Atmananda’s. In this case as well as in others, I’m referring to the latter. One simple way of thinking of the direct path teaching is to see that all it’s doing is deconstructing your conceptual model. Being…
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You Don’t Get Off Scot-free
You don’t get off scot-free in this life. Suppose that you have an “ancient fear” of being alone. Maybe you were a child and you felt deeply alone. Fast forward 20, 30, 50 years. Why is it so hard to sleep through the night? There may be many reasons, of course, but from this point…
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Some Direct Path Experiments Pertaining To Doership
Suffering pertains to identifying the Self with the non-self. Common misconceptions include “I am the doer,” “I am the controller,” and “I am the chooser.” One way of disentangling oneself from these misconceptions comes through direct path experiments. Here are a few you can explore: I. Doer 1. Thought–Experience #1: “I am doing X.” 2.…
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‘The Separate Self Delights In The Sense Of Separation’
When, in 2019, my wife and I went on a retreat with the contemporary direct path teacher Francis Lucille, he said to the group: “The separate self delights in the sense of separation.” I was telling my wife recently: “It’s really sad that A and B are suffering.” And she said, “Don’t be. They’re really…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 