Why You Shouldn't Want To Live Forever - Alan Watts

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He left behind more than 25 books and an audio library of nearly 400 talks, which are still in great demand.

Artwork at 7 minutes into the video by Syamarani Dasi and Alex Grey

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[AlisSpark]

"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."

[ossen]

Wisdom, philosophy - should be #1 priority in schools. That is if we lived in conscious societies.
Unfortunately it goes against the ambitions of very few, those who rule.
*A scared man is a controlled man.*

[jadmortada]

never stop sharing Alan watts wisdom please❤❤❤

[dylongarrett]

*Most people who become extremely sick or develop a disease tend to change their perspective on life. I think it takes a serious life event to make us think more about what life is all about.*

[earthlover]

My Grandpa and I had conversations like this a lot especially in the time he spent in the hospital before his death. He was a gem and I miss his wisdom. He would have loved this speech.

[RetroTech]

'We eat everything and give nothing back'. Dam that's so true.

[WorkSmartNotHard]

Our limited time on this Earth is what makes every day valuable

[HumansOfVR]

I'm loving your Alan Watts videos, so much wisdom from someone who passed too young

[thaevilgenius]

I really can’t tell you the comfort this brings me. 😢

[weareorigin]

There are people in hospitals who cannot talk, move their body, cannot eat or drink, etc. They can move their eyes and look around the room. Their families keep them alive thru hospital machines. The hospitals see these people as a source of money- to charge insurance companies and collect money from family estates.
Ask yourself, would you want that to be you?

[memesensei]

What a truly amazing and beautiful 10 minute speech. The current human condition is so strangely unnatural and depressing that I grew to become a miserable depressed adult with not a single clue as to what I was doing here.
It is through the wisdom and teaching of those before me that have opened my eyes to the reality behind the curtains.
Although I still suffer through life, in many ways I feel far more free than ever before.

[arvidholmberg]

“We are beautiful because we are doomed” Achilles

[Lil.aaron]

“Die before you die” I love that quote Forsure will get that tattooed im pretty sure I already died so I feel as if I am living now

[davidgdraper]

I’ve worked in trauma care most of my life and have tried to preach this, but you truly meet with massive hostility from the institutions and family. I always tried to convey to the patient that death is the natural part of life as common as birth.

[rossross]

Probably the best thing iv ever watched... EVER

[perrywidhalm]

I suspect most people do not fear being dead, rather, they fear the process of dying alone, terrified and in pain.

[FluffyBunny]

I have no idea why this made me tear up the way it did, but I'm just in awe right now.

[MrLazulli]

For years i have suffered on being anxious about my death to the point that i wasn't able to live properly, i never thought that such a tiny video would make such difference in my life, that would take away that burden that i was carring for such a long time, i'm really grateful for that, i can't thank you enough!

[cocreatormarsha]

I've loved Alan Watts for over 20 years and he never gets old.... even repeating the same! Awesome!

[dminor]

Alan Watts has given more to me than anyone I’ve ever actually met in my time and it’s so cool