Tag: philosophy
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How Ajata Is A Permanent Solution To Seeing Apparent Defects In Creation
Those who conclude that any defect does not exist in creation without a defect in perception are those who have known the truth. –Ramana Maharshi as cited in Sri Sadhu Om, The Path of Sri Ramana, p. 167. The world, many declaim, is fallen and must be saved. Is this true? On this point, the…
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‘Ego Itself Is Everything’
If ego comes into existence, then everything comes into existence; if ego does not exist, everything does not exist. Ego itself is everything. –Ramana Maharshi, “Verse 26,” Ulladu Narpadu 1. Start the inquiry by asking whether the world exists. If it exists, then it must be a solid entity, indeed a substance. Is it? The…
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What Is The Essence Of The Mind?
Pt. 1: A searching investigation of the waking state will show that all that appears is dependent upon mind “in the broad sense.” By the latter, I mean that there’s a conceptual veil cast over what’s appearing such that all is appearing as “name and form.” Pt. 2: The first point is simply intending to…
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What Kind Of Answer Do I Get From Self-inquiry?
Question Would the following jnana yoga approach in the vein of self-inquiry be correct? S1. A thought arises S2. I close my eyes S3. Then I ask: “Who is getting this thought?” (I experience a slowness in my breath and inevitably get an answer.) S4. I live in the moment. Is this the right process? Answer…
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Are The Three Pillars Of Zen Unique To Zen?
The three pillars of Zen aren’t really the three pillars of Zen. They’re, rather, the three forces that motivate any serious sadhaka to realize atma svarupa. These pillars are: great determination, great trust or faith, and great doubt. If your spiritual temperament is marked by power or zeal, then you are to let great determination…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 