Author: Andrew Taggart
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Flipped Into, Dipped In, And Drench With Universal Consciousness
Atmananda’s teaching, often referred to as the Direct Path or the Direct Method, elegantly shows that everything is Consciousness. Essentially, what one discovers through various prakriti–or lines of inquiry–is that any experience that appeared to be outside of Consciousness necessarily is within Consciousness. To offer up two metaphors: First, you may find that what was…
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Inertia And Sadhana
The predominant force in human life could be said to be inertia. Energy easily dissipates, spreading out. Days wind down in desuetude. You go to sit down and fall into a rabbit hole called “YouTube.” You listen to a parent over the phone and feel drained afterward. You make a resolution or set an intention…
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Just Be Quiet
The nondual teaching often whispers, “Just be quiet.” When thoughts subside, your senses might open up. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches may all feel crisper, quieter, more beautiful. The heart may pour forth in simple gratitude. Your dog might crawl into your lap and you might start crying. Contentment like this is a pointer…
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The Real Kind Of Love
It was early this morning when I was taking my wife to the airport. I said, “It feels like we haven’t squeezed all the juice out of the orange yet.” What poetry. Be still her heart. Meaning: our love has matured. It’s wonderful. And there’s, seemingly, always more juice to squeeze. Or it’s like dipping…
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Setting Cleaning Up In Its Proper Context
The Most Basic Terms Everybody wants to be abidingly happy; nobody wants to suffer. And yet, most people, not to say other creatures, are suffering, in some way or other, most of the time. How is one to be abidingly happy considering the way that “the deck seems to be stacked?” The Reason For Suffering First…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 