Category: philosophical counseling
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Opening To The Inner Child
Dear So-and-so, Go With Whatever Clicks The perennial nondual teaching is always fresh. At this present moment, one goes with whatever “clicks.” If something doesn’t click, it may in the future. If the word “samskara” doesn’t click right now, then set it off to the side. The central point: you set aside whatever doesn’t presently click…
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Clues For Starting Samskaric Inquiry
Basic Argument 1. We find, stunningly so, a great clue in the teaching of Sri Ramana Maharshi. This is that all thoughts stem from an I-thought (my parsing: that is, at least one I-thought or another). We should take this insight very seriously. Doing so will bring us into samskaric inquiry. 2. A samskara is a false identification…
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Nisargadatta’s Mature Teaching From 1979-81
Nisargadatta’s Mature Teaching Start with bondage and “go back”: L1: Individuality = Personality = Bodymind = Body-identity or Body-consciousness L2: Beingness L3: Absolute state. “Nothing is.” Maharaj’s Chief Question for Sadhakas Where are you? That is, where are you located? The Practice: Masculine & Feminine Approaches The masculine approach (cf. Chan on the huatou): The feminine…
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Going Beyond The State Of Non-thought
Non-thought You got it. There is a state beyond thought. Zen calls it (sometimes) “no-thought” or “non-thought.” This is a good step in the right direction. Be keen here. Opening Up Of Sensorium In the absence of thoughts, there can be, at least initially, a greater sensitivity to the senses–to touching, tasting, seeing, hearing, and…
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Just Let Be And Just Be
One: Becoming Becoming is manifestation (maya or lila). See becoming; see storytelling; let go of storytelling. Two: Being Being is What You Are. Be I Am, for I Am is on the doorstep of the Self. Three: The Practice Therefore, the teaching now is: 1. Just let be (i.e., let be manifestations of all sorts). 2.…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 