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On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious (Paperback)

by Douglas Harding (Author)
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  • Paperback: 123 pages
  • Publisher: Inner Directions Publishing; Revised edition (22 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1878019198
  • ISBN-13: 978-1878019196
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 483,807 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Headlessness', the experience of the no-self that mystics of all times have aspired to, is an instantaneous way of 'waking up' and becoming fully aware of one's real and abiding nature. Douglas Harding, the highly respected mystic-philosopher, describes his first experience of headlessness in "On Having No Head", the classic work first published in 1961. In this book, he conveys the immediacy, simplicity, and practicality of the 'headless way', placing it within a Zen context, while also drawing parallels to practices in other spiritual traditions. If you wish to experience the freedom and clarity that results from firsthand experience of true Being, then this book will serve as a practical guide to the rediscovery of what has always been present.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightenment the easy way, 30 Nov 2002
By Mr. D. Burrell "CoolKiwiBloke" (Wellington, NZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious (Arkana) (Paperback)
The simplicity of what Douglas teaches is fantastic. No longer do you have to spend years on the path... All you have to do is trust your senses and forget your conditioning for a short moment. Once viewed from the perspective that Douglas presents the boundaries we have imposed between us an the world appear absurd. The ideas we have developed about ourselves are shown to be false. Prepare to be amazed...
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For finding and seeing rather than searching and looking, 22 Feb 1999
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This review is from: On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious (Arkana) (Paperback)
In this small volume Douglas Harding has been able to condense the entire spiritual quest of mankind into a few short sentences. His vision of the reality of total spiritual awareness is so simple that it is easy to dismiss this book as presenting yet another "New Age" gimmick. All I can say is that once you have experienced and seen as Douglas sees, through the "one eye" that you share with him, once you have done that you will never be the person you once assumed you were!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The real thing, 18 Dec 2004
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This is quite a remarkable book by any standards. I think it's appropriate to point out that for some people it works and for others it simply doesn't. That said the only way to find out is to actually read it!

This isn't anything to do with the slew of new age books that have appeared over the last decade, it was originally published in 1961 by The Buddhist Society. Douglas Harding recounts an extraordinary experience and how he developed an understanding of it through the mystical traditions of the world, mostly centred on Zen Buddhism. Most importantly, dear reader, you can have the same experience by following the simple instructions. Of course this sounds too good to be true - but it is! Douglas Harding is now in his nineties and still spreading the word of his amazing discovery.
You have every right to be sceptical but this book does change lives for the better and puts a smile on your face.

I first read this book thirty years ago, it was a slow burn for me, took weeks before the penny dropped but a friend of mine was on a natural high for three months.

Outrageous claims I know but this book is something very special.

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