(Mayukh Saha) There was a time when the West was quite ignorant about the philosophies of the East. The East had only remained as an area to conquer and exploit – that there was a rich Eastern philosophy was something the West never really explored. Until a few Westerners went on an Eastern philosophical journey and shared their thoughts with the wider Western audience. Alan Watts is one such amazing personality. At first, Alan Watts became an Episcopal priest. But later on, he left this route and went to California to join the faculty of the American Academy of Asian Studies.
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15 Quotes From Alan Watts’ Book: ‘Out of Your Mind’
(Brian Wheeler) In the middle of yoga class the other day, sweaty, exhausted, and holding a pose for what seemed an eternity, my teacher reminded me of the wisdom of Alan Watts with a single quote that would ultimately make me forget about the physical discomfort I was in, and allow me to fully connect to the beauty of the moment at hand.
Nine Alan Watts Quotes Worth Reflecting On
(Exploring Your Mind) Alan Watts was a great philosopher and writer.
The Taoist View of the Universe as Explained by Alan Watts
(Alan Watts) At the very roots of Chinese thinking and feeling there lies the principle of polarity, which is not to be confused with the ideas of opposition or conflict. In the metaphors of other cultures, light is at war with darkness, life with death, good with evil, and the positive with the negative, and thus an idealism to cultivate the former and be rid of the latter flourishes throughout much of the world.
Society Is A Hoax, Take Control Of Your Life | Alan Watts
Alan Watts, accomplished Orator, Philosopher and Activist, discusses the absurdity of modern life, raising many questions about why we allow ourselves to be so easily manipulated and coerced into maintaining such shallow and ineffectual values. Watts refers to the present state of social indoctrination of children as a type of societal probation, that we are taught to think of ourselves as […]
Alan Watts – Being Completely Here And Now
Source – 2012: What’s the ‘real’ truth? http://youtu.be/YVjcoh12UuU Uploaded on Dec 4, 2009 Alan Watts in 1973http://www.alanwatts.com/ Source: http://jhaines6.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/alan-watts-being-completely-here-and-now/
More of the Law of One – Alan Watts – You are what happens to you
Take a seat, quiet the mind, and open up your soul. Recently I have been reading more and more of The Law of One series and wanted to share more. If any of this at all hits a chord with you there is much more to read. Also just to clarify a ‘mind/body/spirit complex’ is […]
Do we live in a Universe of Coincidence or Intent?
I was reading a blog post “The 12 Cognitive Biases That Prevent You From Being Rational” where they stated that: “It’s also a cognitive bias that contributes to the feeling that the appearance of certain things or events couldn’t possibly be a coincidence (even though it is).” It got me thinking about the word coincidence and […]