"What the...": A Conversation about Living

by Darryl Bailey

After a long break from writing, Darryl returns with an unsparingly honest account of his own journey, from the confusion of teenage spirituality, through years of intense practice and contact with teachers—and working to earn a living in many countries. Darryl tells of his experiences of being an international ‘teacher’: how he reacted to the projections and requests for a formula for living, his own realisations and his current gently dynamic approach. Darryl’s journey through searching, realisations, disillusionments and what came after has led him to a new, fresh and clear perspective. He invites us to explore our own experience, pointing to what most people overlook or ignore, asking some essential questions and considering some surprising answers. Spontaneously drawn to meditation at age fourteen, Darryl spent the next 17 years exploring awareness and concentration within Eastern and Western traditions. He then spent 9 years with mindfulness teacher Ruth Denison and another 6 years as a meditation monk in the Thai Forest Tradition, under the guidance of Ajahn Sumedho. Darryl now works with a simple yet profound a very gentle but constant consideration of our common experience. Darryl is the author of three other books, Dismantling the Fantasy, Essence Revisited and Buddhessence.

74 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 16, 2019

Reviews

[Nessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Darryl Bailey has always opened my eyes to the obvious but habitually overlooked and unexpected truths of our real experience of life quite beyond what we think it is. He is so clear and refreshing in the way he points out the obvious that it is a delightful shock to be reminded of it every time I encounter his words. Thank you Darryl for the many illuminating hours I have spent in your company either listening to your podcasts, watching your you tube videos, reading your books several times and once quietly seeing you in person at the Cheshire Cheese in London when you gave a talk.

[Erik · Rating 1 out of 5]

Repetitive and confusing

Couldn’t get through it - oh no is that a thought and did I make it happen? Sorry I downloaded

[Mark Scorelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended by Joan Tollifson, a good read of an obscure and unique non-dual realizer