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#181 — The Illusory Self

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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Douglas Harding and the Mind's Eye

Douglas harding and his teaching were at one point singled out for criticism by some very smart people. So before i bring richard into the conversation, I want to read the section from my book waking up, titled having no head. The basic insight is this, i that douglas noticed that the first persons point of view, when he looked out at the world, he did not see his own face. Rather, where he knew his head to be, there was simply the worlds. And what i found was khaki trouser legs terminating downwards in a pair of brown shoes,. khaki sleeves terminating sideways in a pair Of pink hands, and khaki shirt front terminating upwards in absolutely

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