Douglas E. Harding

Headlessness, the experience of "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.

Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious

On Having No Head

The Turning Point

The Science of the 1st Person

Richard Lang

Douglas Harding is a highly regarded philosopher, spiritual teacher, and author of many books. His unique method of awakening to the Source, of seeing 'who' you really are, is original, effective, immediate, and practical. Harding's approach is inspired and informed by the spirit and findings of modern science and appeals to the immediate evidence of our senses rather than speculative belief. At the same time, Harding is thoroughly versed in the writings of the world's great mystics, and is deeply traditional at heart. His distinctive voice lies wholly within the long spiritual tradition that stretches from the ancient Indian Upanishads, through the seers of all the great religions, to the present day. The starting point of this way is your unmediated experience of yourself. Who are you really? What is the nature of your existence? Harding points to the simple and wonderful truth that you are not at centre what you appear to be at a distance. Clearly, your appearance is limited. Is your Reality? It is up to you to look. Harding has helped many others travel this same path-and during more than forty years of giving talks and workshops all over the world, he has come to be loved by many people. May his words inspire you to travel home to the place you never left.

Douglas E. Harding

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