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by: D. E. Harding See Larger Image Used Price: $4.25 Third Party New Price: $213.58 Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 100 EAN: 9780140190434 ISBN: 0140190430 Label: Penguin (Non-Classics) Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics) Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: November 01, 1988 Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Sales Rank: 1329333 Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics) Related Items: Look for Yourself: The Science and Art of Self-Realization Face to No-Face: Rediscovering Our Original Nature Duet of One: The Ashtavakra Gita Dialogue Open to the Source: A Practical Guide for Seeing Who You Really Are The Hierarchy of Heaven and Earth: A New Diagram of Man in the Universe see more Editorial Review: Product Description: On Having No Head was first published in 1961. Since then, it has become a modern spiritual classic. 'Headlessness' is the feeling of no-self, which mystics of all times have aspired to. It is an instantaneous way of 'waking up' and becoming more aware of one's true self. Simple exercises help meditators shift their focus from the mind to pure awareness, the true goal of meditation. In this revised edition, Douglas conveys the immediacy, simplicity, and practicality of what he calls the 'headless way,' placing it within a Zen-like context. Douglas also draws parallels to practices in other traditions. 'Reason and imagination and all mental chatter died down....I forgot my name, my humanness, my thingness, all that could be called me or mine. Past and future dropped away....Lighter than air, cleaner than glass, altogether released from myself, I was nowhere around.'--the author Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - The pleasure of decapitation Who ever thought begin decapitated could be so enriching? In this book, Harding does just that to the reader - at least he attempts to have the reader do it to him/herself. This work blends the one theme that Eastern and Western religions/philosophies share - the oneness of all things, and the delusion of separateness. This book is written from a Zen Buddhist perspective, however, Harding pulls from Christianity, Hinduism, science, and other fields to drive his point home. Though this book will not ... Read More Rating: - Pointing Towards The Truth. his use of "no mind" mu shin is apparent. this in itself is a great achievement, but peripheral. mu shin, or stream of consciousness is where one switches off the conscious minds thoughts and just writes whatever comes into ones head. eg... "i saw a donkey on a slope, she opened her eyes and gave me hope." i have just written the previous sentence without any thinking nor conceptualising. it can said to have come from the subconscious mind. the big problem with writing ... Read More Rating: - Eh I was recommended this book by several people, and so I was excited to pick up a copy for myself. It finally arrived and I started it, but I was not as impressed as I initially expected. For its credit, the book is relatively short and an easy read, so one could read it and re-read it quickly if they found it enjoyable. The concept is also cool: being headless as a metaphor for being selfless. However, after reading half of the book, I simply couldn't continue. It was based ... Read More Rating: - Worthwhile, However. . . I purchased the book in part due to its good reviews here and elsewhere, and because of the author's interesting website. I can appreciate the obvious but original slant of the author's views. (There is no self, only Self) While I can comprehend the essential message of the book, I feel its presentation somewhat lacking. If you don't "get it" within the first few pages, then you probably won't get it at all, as the explanation of the message appears (to this reader) to be more murky than the message itself. ... Read More Rating: - If not familiar with the "no mind" concept I think.... this book lacks clarity. If you are and familiar with Zen I don't think he has much to add. I bought this book because of the great reviews, unfortunately I don't share my fellow reviewers opinion. I found the book a waste of my time. see more Browse for similar items by category: Philosophy - Nonfiction - Subjects - Books - General Philosophy - Nonfiction - Subjects - Books - General AAS ( S ) - Authors, A-Z - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Smith, Huston Buddhism - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Zen New Age - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - Mysticism