Tag: nonduality
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Advaita Entails Ajata
One of the greatest contributions made by Robert Wolfe, a teacher of nonduality, was to see that advaita entails ajata. How might we arrive at this conclusion? Here’s one line of inquiry we can follow: Ramana Maharshi helpfully points out that all other appearances–the body, the world, Ishwara–depend upon the rising of the finite mind.…
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The Unborn Cannot Be Born (Ajata)
The unborn, or pure being, cannot be born. It’s also not possible for the nonexistent (i.e., non-being) to be born. It’s not possible for non-being to come into manifestation. The unborn can only seem to be born. This “seeming birth” is known as maya. That which projects maya is the finite mind; what is projected…
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Existential Fear: 3 Approaches
Question: I have this deep down existential fear that I can’t seem to get beyond. It’s been with me for so long that it’s become a familiar companion. What should I do? Investigate. Step 1: Is It Real? Ask yourself, “Is this existential fear really real?” For how could fear, which is presumed to be…
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Sisyphysian Man Or A Daoist Melody?
Part 1: What Is The Doer? Let’s explore the I am the doer conception further. In what follows, I’ll call it “doership” or simply “the doer” for short. What is this concept? No one is denying that activities or even doings happen. These are, after all, readily observable. The question might then be put: “Has anyone…
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‘I Didn’t Want To Come Back Inside!’
A new meditator reflects on the “problem” of noise: “I took to my daily meditation to the river today. It was ‘noisy,’ but it gave me an opportunity to practice separating awareness of the noise from the labeling the noise. I didn’t want to come back inside!” Wonderful! When listening is very relaxed, then there’s no wedged-in thought (no…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 