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I first heard this quote from Alan Watts. It’s in reference to a zen saying of sorts, that “there is only hit.” When a zen master hits you while meditating, that is reality. Or something of that nature. Basically, what it boils down to, is whatever it happening in this moment is the only reality …
As someone interested in self-improvement, I found this compilation of snippets from an Alan Watts lecture to be an interesting take on the subject. “Kindly let me help you or you’ll drown” said the monkey, putting the fish safely up a tree.
I came across a fascinating article recently about Bhutan, a country that despite being one of the poorest in the world, is also one of the happiest in the world. Say what!? That’s right. In the article the author has a conversation with a man responsible for promoting tourism in Bhutan who tells him the …
Eric Louthain writes on The Global Connection: I first discovered Alan Watts on YouTube a few years back. At first, I didn’t really understand what he was saying but I knew it resonated with myself in some way. A year or so went by until I finally realized for myself what he was saying and …
The whole process of nature is an integrated process of immense complexity, and it is really impossible to tell whether anything that happens in it is good or bad. Because you never know what will be the consequences of the misfortune, or, you never know what will be the consequences of good fortune. – Alan …
Here, Alan Watts gives us pause. What if money were no object? What would we be doing then?
And if you know, you see, that “I” in the sense of the person, the front, the ego, really doesn’t exist, then it won’t go to your head too badly if you wake up and discover that you’re god. An inspiring and profound speech from the late Alan Watts on the transformation of human consciousness. …
The Human Game (Alan Watts) “Now existence you see is something that is spontaneous, the Chinese word for nature (Tian ran), means that which happens of itself. Your hair grows by itself. Your heart beats by itself. You breathe pretty much by itself. Your glands secrete their essences by themselves. You don’t have voluntary control …
If you’re ready to wake up, you’re going to wake up. And if you’re not ready, you’re going to stay pretending that you’re just a poor little me. Listen to Alan Watts explain who the real You is. Forgive the background music, but it’s not too difficult to focus on the words. I’ve attempted my …
