On Having No Head

[Pierre]

There've been a few posts on this topic, but I think it's important to revive it regularly.

Here are some of the great advantages of the Headless Way:

- It's simple, straightforward and concrete. What Zen and Advaïta point to, here you literally see it. In fact it can be a difficulty, as many people will tend to underestimate the tremendous implications of the seeing.

- It's inclusive. You don't have to get rid of the Ego, of thoughts, opinions, scientific objectivity, etc. They are simply placed in a wider context.

- It reconciles direct and progressive approaches. The seeing is always right here and now, but the benefits at a relative level unfold as you go on seeing, day after day.

- It is totally compatible with any other practice, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, psychotherapy, you name it.

- It is highly contagious. You don't need to be an accomplished Master to share it with anyone interested.

The ground book is On Having No Head, by Douglas Harding (1961).

Here is the website: http://www.headless.org

And the BatGaP interview of Richard Lang: 

 

 

[Nahm]

@Pierre listening to it now. He’s delightful!