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Want a quick intro to the entire history of nondualism? Jerry Katz interviewed me about it here.<\/a><\/p>\n

~ Michael W. Taft<\/p>\n

If this interests you, you might want to check out my book entitled, Nondualism: A Brief History of a Timeless Concept<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn more about nondualism here<\/a><\/h4>\n

Here’s the track listing, which gives you a good idea of the material we cover:<\/p>\n

Tracks<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

0:00 \u2013 3:37 \u2013 Introduction to the topic of the history of nondualism and how it seems to be missing in the larger education<\/p>\n

3:37 \u2013 9:46 Early Vedic teachings. First definite nondual teachings in the Upanishads. A reading on turiya from the Mandukya Upanishad. Chandogya Upanishad.<\/p>\n

9:46 \u2013 11:22 The Upanishads as teaching texts. The current methodological teaching of Advaita Vedanta being a much later development.<\/p>\n

11:22 \u2013 14:38 Advent of Buddhism originating from study of the Upanishads and the three turnings of the wheel.<\/p>\n

14:38 \u2013 19:07 The refinement of Buddhist teachings. Emptiness teachings. Via positiva and via negativa teachings compared.<\/p>\n

19:07 \u2013 21:18 The expression of nonduality by people in general.<\/p>\n

21:18 \u2013 22:41 The blossoming of Buddhism very briefly mentioned.<\/p>\n

22:41 \u2013 26:13 Advaita Vedanta. Gaudapada.<\/p>\n

26:13 \u2013 29:17 Shankara. Buddhism contrasted with Vedanta.<\/p>\n

29:17 \u2013 34:43 The Western religions and nondualism. Meister Eckhart. Apophatic Christianity.<\/p>\n

34:43 \u2013 38:30 Modern teachers: Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Poonjaji, J. Krishnamurti. A gap noted in the book\u2019s coverage and discussed.<\/p>\n

38:30 \u2013 45:08 Neo-Advaita, the pros and cons. Poonjaji\u2019s teachings. Does neo-Advaita incorporate a practice?<\/p>\n

45:08 \u2013 46:54 Adyashanti and a paradoxical offering.<\/p>\n

46:54 \u2013 54:30 Michael Taft offers a meditation based on the \u201cdo nothing\u201d technique of Shinzen Young. Conclusion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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