Category: philosophical counseling
-
A Philosophical Defense Of Byron Katie’s The Work
Philosophical Theses I’d like to offer a philosophical exposition and defense of Byron Katie’s process called The Work. My claim is that when one goes very rigorously through a large batch of beliefs (“belief” will provide one with that which will be tested through this 4-question directed inquiry), one could come to the following basic…
-
Can I Sometimes Be Separate From The Self?
Question: I agree that I am not different from Self. But there are good number of instances in which I get engaged with thoughts. Is this due to habit/karma? Yes, that’s it exactly. See these instances in the following two ways: A. Each instance of engagement is actually an invitation to engage in citta suddhi (call…
-
Chop Wood, Carry Water
A Lecture Plus Guided Meditation On July 26 Event At A Glance About Me I’m a Ph.D.-trained practical philosopher and meditation teacher. Over the past 15 years, I’ve explored—with executives, tech founders, and finance professionals—the things that matter most (philosophy) as well as the deep peace that’s at the heart of our experience (meditation). I’ve…
-
‘Mind In Purity Is The Self’
“Mind in purity is the Self.” –Ramana Maharshi, Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi (ed. David Godman), p. 118. How can it be that the mind that has been purified is identical with the Self? To understand how this is so, we had better begin our inquiry with the question: “What…
-
Whatever I Really Am Must Be Present Right Now
Part 1: Neti Neti You know the following beyond a shadow of a doubt: “I am present right now.” You cannot possibly deny it. You also can accept the following principle: “Whatever I am must be present right now.” Put these two together: You’re now in a position to test any candidate for what you…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 