Book · Enlightenment (Zen Buddhism)
On Having No Head
A Contribution to Zen in the West
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He wrote a book called on having no head which is quite it's this beautiful little primer on on his method.
Sam Harris The Rich Roll Podcast · Jun 2024 In my meditation practice in this exploration of non-dualism this idea of you know confronting the self as an illusion and this practice uh that you talk about um of like not having a head right is itg Douglas Harding that who wrote this book about this his book is on having no head.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · Mar 2025 Where and when it comes up
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Douglas Edison Harding's On Having No Head is a concise guide to eastern philosophy and non-dualistic meditation focused on turning attention inward to experience the self as an illusion. On The Shawn Ryan Show, Danny Goler referenced the book to illustrate traditional Buddhist meditation practices involving the direction of awareness. Sam Harris recommended the book on The Rich Roll Podcast as a beautiful primer on Harding's method, and later discussed the work with Rich Roll on a separate episode to explore the concept of headlessness and the sensation of lacking a fixed self. Rich Roll also brought up Harding's book when speaking with Annaka Harris about exploring non-dualism in meditation, while Sam Harris initially introduced the author's background as a British architect on The Joe Rogan Experience. Practitioners and podcast hosts recommend the book for offering an accessible, experiential entry point into mindfulness, helping seekers transcend ordinary ego-bound perceptions and discover a profound sense of inner spaciousness.
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Sam Harris he wrote a book called on having no head which is quite it's this beautiful little primer on on his method 2
“he wrote a book called on having no head which is quite it's this beautiful little primer on on his method”
“I don't know if you ever heard of this writer Douglas Hardin. He was a um a British architect um who wrote a book called on having no head”
Danny Goler There’s a- it’s an old Buddhist practice that was illustrated really well in this book called uh on having… 1
“There’s a- it’s an old Buddhist practice that was illustrated really well in this book called uh on having no head.”
Rich Roll in my meditation practice in this exploration of non-dualism this idea of you know confronting the self as… 1
“in my meditation practice in this exploration of non-dualism this idea of you know confronting the self as an illusion and this practice uh that you talk about um of like not having a head right is itg Douglas Harding that who wrote this book about this his book is on having no head”