2 Melbourne Talk & Workshop

2 Melbourne Talk & Workshop

Author: Douglas Harding – The Headless Way August 31, 2017 Duration: 32:59
Douglas Harding, Melbourne, 1991.

Within the vast landscape of spiritual inquiry, Douglas Harding-The Headless Way offers a distinct and experiential path. This podcast explores the revolutionary work of Douglas Harding, a philosopher and mystic who pointed not toward complex doctrines, but toward a simple, direct investigation of our own nature. The core of his teaching invites a radical shift in perception-away from the idea of being a separate self inside a head and toward recognizing the boundless, open awareness that is actually here. Episodes delve into the practical experiments Harding developed, known as "The Headless Way," which are designed to help anyone glimpse this fundamental reality for themselves. Listeners will hear discussions, guided pointers, and reflections that make these profound insights accessible and immediately applicable in daily life. Rather than adding more concepts, this podcast serves as a gentle guide for subtracting the assumptions that cloud our true experience. It sits at a unique intersection of contemplative practice, philosophy, and direct perception, making it a compelling resource for anyone interested in non-dual spirituality, mindfulness, or simply seeing what is most obvious and often overlooked. Tuning into this podcast is an invitation to look for yourself, beyond thought and image, to discover the spaciousness that you truly are.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 44

Douglas Harding – The Headless Way
Podcast Episodes
11 Look Who's Here. Living from Here 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:52
How do we live from Here? Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
10 Look Who's Here. Touch. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:26
"But I can touch my head!" Exploring through touch. Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
9 Look Who's Here. Tube Experiment. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:31
Douglas guides you through the Tube Experiment. Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
8 Look Who's Here. Tube Experiment intro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:33
Introduction to the Tube Experiment. The Tube is a paper tube that you fit your face into one end of and another person fits their face into the other end, to test if you are face to face or face to no-face. Douglas invi…
7 Look Who's Here. Card Experiment 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:53
The second part of the Card Experiment. Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
6 Look Who's Here. Card Experiment 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:49
The Card – this experiment uses a card with a face -sized hole in it and a small mirror attached. Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
5 Look Who's Here. Direct Seeing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:20
Direct seeing of who we really are. Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
4 Look Who's Here. Closed Eyes Experiment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:32
The closed eyes experiment. Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
3 Look Who's Here. Pointing Experiment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:10
The Pointing Experiment, and the layers of appearance. Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992.
2 Look Who's Here. Introduction 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:15
Audio from a video recording of a conversation with Douglas Harding in Vancouver in 1992. Douglas further introduces what this conversation will cover.