Alan Watts - A Conversation With Myself
posted by localmc | September 7, 2009
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IcerocketAlan Watts (1915-1973) was one of the most widely read and listened to philosophers of the 20th century, and is best known as an interpreter of Zen Buddhism. For more than forty years, Alan Watts earned a reputation as a foremost interpreter of Eastern philosophies for the West.
Beginning at age sixteen, when he wrote essay for the journal of the Buddhist Lodge in London, he developed an audience of millions who were enriched through his books, tape recordings, radio, television, and public lectures.
Alan Watts wrote more than twenty-five books and recorded hundreds of lectures and seminars, all building toward a philosophical perspective that he shared in complete candor and joy with his readers and listeners throughout the world.
source link : http://www.alanwatts.org/Essential-Alan-Watts
listen to mp3 lecture : art of meditation by alan watts
download mp3 lecture : art of meditation by alan watts
Here is also a 1971 television recording with Alan Watts walking in the mountains and talking about the limitations of technology and the problem of trying to keep track of an infinite universe with a single tracked mind.
video source link : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688992796818009166&hl=nl#
Comments
this video is awesome...
— Sep 07, 2009
I saw this a few months ago and for anyone thinking of watching this...i highly recommend it. I love how he says "live is wiggly". so simple but makes so much sense.
Thanks for posting it.
nice
— Sep 07, 2009
Yes, yes, yes! "Basic initial mistake".
How fitting. And this was 1971? Boy, are we at a dead-end!
There is no me looking at you, there's only life beholding life.
Let's do some Conscious Sci-ence!
Gosh I love this!
— Sep 07, 2009
Alan Watts is my mentor from the very first sharp pangs of cutting my wisdom teeth! I must have been five when this video was made. I have only known him since through the musty smell of forgotten books. Which I also love. Thank you for showing me the way to it.
PS
— Sep 07, 2009
I got this link from an old Facebook friend a couple of few days ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWCJfCP_ISM
It relates very well to my new experiences in the dynamics of raising kids here.
Also a huge fan
— Sep 08, 2009
I tried taking a philosphy class in college, but it wasn't until I tuned into KPFK in Los Angeles that I was turned on to Watts. I've never turned him off. In fact, one of my favorite podcasts is the weekly Alan Watts podcast, 15 minutes of one of his many talks, and in the one I listened to last night, he was talking about the "squiggly" concept! How's that for synchronicity.
Anyway...thanks for this one. I can never get enough Watts.
I'm gonna go ahead and say..me too
— Sep 09, 2009
I've watched this clip over and over.
What an amazing stream of consciousness!!
Ahhhhh Alan
— Sep 16, 2009
Thank you for posting! Alan Watts is the man I turn to when I feel lost and hopeless about the world. His words melt into my psyche like hot soup on a cold winter's day. A few other Alan Watts' gems to explore:
Behold the Spirit (Book)
Myth of myself
listen here: part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d7WlE5D1kk
and here: part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQbCMBq6MpU
"2012 is an inside job"
Yes, yes, yes!!! "live is
— Jun 18, 2010
Yes, yes, yes!!! "live is wiggly" It's beautiful)))))))) I agree with you...)
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