When you listen to this your heart beats with recognition of something so intimate and true! Its so true that true words are piercing, they cut right into you. What an incredibly humble, loving, beautiful human being this man was!
The Koranic verse is: "But the Unbelievers,- their deeds are like a mirage in sandy deserts, which the man parched with thirst mistakes for water; until when he comes up to it, he finds it to be nothing: But he finds Allah (ever) with him, and Allah will pay him his account: and Allah is swift in taking account." Hm. Doesn't really seem to be what Douglas is saying!
What does truth mean? It is a sequence of five letters. Show me something that is not true. Some may say "ah, but the phenomenal world of changing things is itself not true and only the eternal divine consciousness watching the temporary things is true." Fine!
By "Divinity itself," I meant the inexpressible truth. All religions rest on it, arise from it, pointing to the light source
I am into mirror reversal lately. It is an interesting area of research. Look up Yohtaro Takano. No great insights but thinking about the area of research may help.
All in all...
1) I love this guy for his humility. He speaks the truth without seeming to want to profit from it at all. He is just telling it our it is. Wow.
2) He talks a lot about the mirror self but he also mentions "Douglas." The suicide is double. We take the mirror but we also take on "Douglas".
Yes, you are right. You can never observe yourself objectively. But we live 'as if' we do, and as if our own 'headless' view of ourselves is not real...
How can anyone ever objectively know themselves? The suggestion implies the existence of two entities in every person: "the observer and the observed" but in the act of trying to observe yourself you only see what you think you are and not your actual self.
Wow, I've seen this before, and yet just now about 7 minutes in to it I realize that someone can forget that "the imaginary friend" Douglas refers to may not be who we are at all, but the "imaginary friend" that adults may teach children to reject may be much more basic than the personas with which we learn to identify as "not me" and "me."
i dont completely agree with the title, because i think that "what you look like" is a part of "you"
simbolmynded 2 weeks ago in playlist Liked videos
@simbolmynded Sure, you are right. It's a provocative title. "You are not at centre what you look like from a distance" would be more accurate.
headexchange 2 weeks ago
He get the message across so clearly; I'm glad I took the time to watch this; it was a tonic.
FrogmortonHotchkiss 1 month ago
When you listen to this your heart beats with recognition of something so intimate and true! Its so true that true words are piercing, they cut right into you. What an incredibly humble, loving, beautiful human being this man was!
vchikke2 1 month ago
@vchikke2 Beautifully expressed, I feel the same way.
skang3 1 month ago
THIS IS PEACEFULL!!! =) and so funny! =D
DolphinsSpirit 2 months ago
Check out the other videos on headexchange. That might help. Yours, Richard
FacelessFilmsEnglish 8 months ago
So he's saying not to be superficial and too appearance-focused? I don't understand...?
TehSmellulare 8 months ago
Great quote, but how is Doug defining god?
Jammed9000 8 months ago
Genius just genius...
Urim1988 8 months ago 2
What a wonderful wonderful man... brilliant with so much clarity.
Thanks so much for posting
peacefulriver1 8 months ago
Thanks for your feedback about this, 'nothingnesswithouten'.
ExperimentTestPage1 9 months ago
The Koranic verse is: "But the Unbelievers,- their deeds are like a mirage in sandy deserts, which the man parched with thirst mistakes for water; until when he comes up to it, he finds it to be nothing: But he finds Allah (ever) with him, and Allah will pay him his account: and Allah is swift in taking account." Hm. Doesn't really seem to be what Douglas is saying!
nothingnesswithouten 9 months ago
Explore any religion, then religions, and then Divinity itself.
144jr144 10 months ago
@144jr144
What about truth?
Jammed9000 8 months ago
@Jammed9000
What does truth mean? It is a sequence of five letters. Show me something that is not true. Some may say "ah, but the phenomenal world of changing things is itself not true and only the eternal divine consciousness watching the temporary things is true." Fine!
By "Divinity itself," I meant the inexpressible truth. All religions rest on it, arise from it, pointing to the light source
with the line of their shadows.
144jr144 8 months ago
@144jr144
I am atheist. Truth means publicly verifiable evidence.
Jammed9000 8 months ago
I am into mirror reversal lately. It is an interesting area of research. Look up Yohtaro Takano. No great insights but thinking about the area of research may help.
All in all...
1) I love this guy for his humility. He speaks the truth without seeming to want to profit from it at all. He is just telling it our it is. Wow.
2) He talks a lot about the mirror self but he also mentions "Douglas." The suicide is double. We take the mirror but we also take on "Douglas".
timtak1 11 months ago
He looks like a Greek Philosopher.
HigherPlanes 11 months ago 12
Yes, you are right. You can never observe yourself objectively. But we live 'as if' we do, and as if our own 'headless' view of ourselves is not real...
headexchange 1 year ago
How can anyone ever objectively know themselves? The suggestion implies the existence of two entities in every person: "the observer and the observed" but in the act of trying to observe yourself you only see what you think you are and not your actual self.
Phranky 1 year ago
Awesome. Yes I agree. Everything is God, there is nothing else. Ein od Milvado.
borghese1 1 year ago
he looks like god!
tegid699 1 year ago
I love Douglas Harding and always have ~ he's wonderful!
cathyginter 1 year ago
Wow, I've seen this before, and yet just now about 7 minutes in to it I realize that someone can forget that "the imaginary friend" Douglas refers to may not be who we are at all, but the "imaginary friend" that adults may teach children to reject may be much more basic than the personas with which we learn to identify as "not me" and "me."
144jr144 1 year ago
a wonderful and lovely expression of the truth
me1we1 1 year ago
wow that was great
111iAm111 1 year ago
Thank you Raptitude for bringing this extraordinary gift to your subscribers/readers!
Also, Thank you Headexhange! For broadcasting your treasures! ;^)
mermaidmichele 1 year ago 7
@mermaidmichele hey you read raptitude too? can't even really remember what made me find him.
junkster101 1 year ago
Thank you for uploading! thumbs up
andrewzot 1 year ago
What a wonderful man. This little talk is such a treasure, thanks!
GerBear 1 year ago
thanx for the vid sir...
Elenkhos 1 year ago
Thanks so much for these. Wonderful!
Professoranton 1 year ago
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@Professoranton Hey are you following me?
Elenkhos 1 year ago