Category: philosophical counseling
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Ramana Maharshi’s Stunning Answer To The Skeptic’s Problem Of The Criterion
The problem of the criterion, which is discussed in Pyrrhonian skepticism, states that in order to determine whether a claim is true there needs to be an appeal to a criterion by which the veracity of this claim can be known. However, once we call into question whether this criterion is that by which we…
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Is There Something Deeply Wrong With Me?
Question: Since the last meditation, I’ve been exploring the idea that there’s something wrong with me, something that will be surfaced or exposed. I didn’t realize the extent to which I’ve been living with this sense of dissatisfaction within myself and with the fear of being seen. There’s a very simple method to apply here.…
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‘Is Consciousness Fundamental–Or Has It Sprung From Matter?’
Question: When I use thought to drill down about, “What am I?“ I ultimately arrive at: “I am consciousness.” However, the question I cannot answer is: “Is consciousness fundamental, or has consciousness sprung from this self-replicating system of matter?” It seems to me that my brain supports consciousness and that when this physical body dies,…
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Advaita Vedanta Studies The Law Of Causality
In his commentary on Gaudapada’s Karika in the book The Manduka Upanishad: With Gaudapada’s Karika and Sankara’s Commentary, Swami Nikhilananda, en passant, sneaks in a real doozy of a remark: This Karika tells us that the chief duty of the student [of Advaita Vedanta] is to analyze the law of causality and find its illusory…
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Why Do I Still Get Sad Even Though I Meditate Daily?
While it’s true that I’m generally happier now than I was before I started meditating, I still experience sadness. Why do I still get sad even though I meditate daily? It’s enough to say that all of us have gone through a considerable amount of social conditioning and that we still carry a lot of…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 