Hargrove Julian
Location: Sedona, Arizona
Julian Hargrove is a meditation philosopher and contemplative writer with a lifelong interest in silence, presence, and the art of inner observation.
Experience
Over the past 40 years, Julian has explored a wide range of meditative traditions—from Zen and Advaita to Vipassana and poetic mysticism. His writings invite readers to slow down, reflect deeply, and rediscover simplicity in the present moment.
Education
M.A. in Comparative Philosophy, University of Chicago
Longtime practitioner of Zen and Advaita Vedanta
Posts
Analogy of the Mirror: Seeing Change and Stillness in Every Reflection
The analogy of the mirror appears throughout spiritual tales. In the surface, shifting forms come and go. The mirror itself—still, open—waits behind the changes. Sometimes wisdom is a glance, not a lesson.
Fables as Quiet Teachers: Listening to the Stories of Spiritual Traditions
Sometimes a parable lingers where instructions cannot go. Fables used in spiritual traditions invite us to listen, not for answers, but for the hush beneath meaning.
What the Taoist Farmer Saw: Stories That Reveal True Nature
Some stories are not told to teach, but to open a window. Like a slow river curving around quiet stones—these short wisdom tales reveal, then disappear, leaving only a sense of the true nature that was always here.
Teaching from the Taoist Farmer: Lessons Beneath the Surface
Sometimes the simplest stories — a seed, a harvest, a quiet Taoist farmer in the fields — offer meaning that stretches far beyond words.
Symbolism in Zen Stories: The Meaning Behind Quiet Parables
Zen stories arrive softly—symbols folded within silence. To wonder at their meaning is to be led not away, but ever closer to what cannot be explained in words.
The Sound of One Hand: Entering the Koan’s Silence
The koan about the sound of one hand does not wait for your answer. It rests, unhurried, inviting you into the place just before knowing. Sometimes a fable is simply a mirror with nothing behind it.