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The Headless Philosophy That Changes How You See Everything - Richard Lang

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Buckle up you philosophy degenerates for one of our more "out there" ones. Richard Lang has spent his life teaching Douglas Harding's "Headless Way" — a philosophy that starts with a genuinely disorienting perceptual experiment and ends up somewhere close to boundlessness, reduced stress, and a different relationship with your own self-consciousness. We talk through the exercise itself, what people report feeling when it lands, and why something this simple has stuck with people for seventy years.Sick of being ruled by your emotions?Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, Free Gratitude Club, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub  Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo Want more from Richard? https://www.headless.org/WATCH THE PODCAST on YoutubeFollow Jonah Primo on Instagram or Letterboxd visit his WebsiteJonah writes on SubstackEmail Jonah Primo at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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