Like many of Doug�s fans, I keep returning to this site to read all the beautiful expressions of thanks and love for Doug. I had the great fortune of working with Doug on a few projects, getting to know him, and becoming a friend. The thing I can share with you is that he was absolutely genuine. The sparkling, wonderful personality that we saw on stage was actually the way he was in day to day life. He viewed all of life through the window of wonder and amazement. He enlivened this refreshing perspective and childlike innocence in us when we watched his magic. But most of all, Doug was a great seeker of truth and enlightenment. He gave a talk one time on the theme of magic and Enlightenment, and I took notes. The following are Doug�s words:
"Something that people have forgotten in their life is themselves, they have forgotten about themSelves. The mind acts through the senses, and the mind is always looking outward, material possessions wanting this, wanting that, wanting more money, they live in this world of material possessions and they have forgotten about themselves, they have forgotten about their own consciousness. Happiness isn�t found by going after all these material things and fame and money and all that stuff. I know, I had all the fame and money and everything, and I realized that what I wanted was Enlightenment, what I was missing was developing my consciousness, higher states of consciousness, �realizing your own inner potential. And I think that is the most important quest for anyone in the world to remember who they really are." � Doug Henning
Thanks for the inspiration Doug. I believe that your final legacy will be the building of your Veda Land theme park, so generations to come will experience your wish that everybody could see the world through a sense of wonder.