It Will Give You Goosebumps - Alan Watts On The Paradox Of Life

It Will Give You Goosebumps - Alan Watts On The Paradox Of Life
A powerful and thought-provoking speech by Alan Watts.

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Alan Wilson Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker known for interpreting and popularizing Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism for a Western audience.

[ArthurM]

One of the best things I've found in life, Alan Watts. He's like the teaching grandfather I've never had. Learnt so many things from him and other great people he knew and cited in his lectures, and for that I'm eternally grateful. My mind is pacified.

[bart-v]

This lesson is fabulous! I can really relate to it. I meditate a lot. Sometimes people tell me that is a very egoistic thing to do because when I sit "for myself" I'm not doing anything "good" for anyone else. My answer is always: if everybody would make sure they were taking good care of themselves (and that is not more difficult than just meditating, just sitting, shikantaza, something everybody can do, even my cat does it all the time) the world would be a good place for everybody. It's not up to me to do "good" for others, because I don' t know what is good for other people and it's not up to me to decide what is good for other people. I'm trying to find out what is good for me. If that works I made the life of one person really better. That's an achievement! I'm not pretentious enough to think I can make someone else's life better. I don't want to be the monkey that kills the fish in order to save it from drowning (I love that analogy).

[rogerm]

Alan Watts reminds me that I have always been complete, after I have spent so much time trying to convince myself that I am not

[Ohykha]

Alan, a man of honor, dignity and profounding intellect.

[tylerletanhoa]

In the down moments, l listen to Alan Watts to realize l am actually doing my best by just being normal.

[ascendor.ascendor]

Trying to be good means failing at it. Not caring if you're being good means you're pure.

[captainjimbo]

One of my favourite Alan Watts monologues. If only we would collectively heed his wisdom.

[marcusmiller]

Watts is a favorite, for me, he and Goddard.

[liulccx]

And right now we need very brave people

[ZerinFatih]

these videos are good but there’s a book called rapid manifestation secrets by marie runner, and it shows you how to really activate your manifestation energy

[stevekilligrew]

When Alan Watts was on it, he was absolutely on it! This excerpt is one such peak moment from the great teacher. Beware the person of one book, one outlook, one idea. Beware the halo polishers, virtue signallers & other manipulators of others. Let it be! Speaking words of wisdom, let it be! What is Zen is Zen, what is not Zen is also Zen. Doing non-doing, all is finished. The point is there is no point. Breathing is virtue. Seeing is virtue. Marvellous, succinct, seductively sanguine & simply sublime. Thank you Alan Watts, RIP. Namaste.

[alisonbrowning]

that's why I avoid crowds, terrifying, any crowds. happy to be a hermit

[montgomeryscot]

This is the one that most helped me move on from being a people pleaser (mostly). On self improvement, I may have over corrected, but I cringe everytime work start talking about doing a self-improvement leadership program.

[alisonbrowning]

if my cancer comes back i don't want treating, just make sure i have no pain and keep my dignity. i agree that humanity does not change only fashion and technology

[melissaklemm]

Sometimes one is just given the knowledge because she has an hour of time❤

[N.c.bby]

I desperately needed this today in this moment.

[VeganSemihCyprus]

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[Pedro-sky]

I know what is good for me. I secure my body because that is what it wants. Now, I do not force this on to others.

[donniebrown]

Makes absolute sense to me. Look at diabetes for example. Not that long ago people just died from it. Now we can keep those people alive and therefore those people breed and now it’s becoming more and more common.

[theronin]

Cleared a lot of things in my life... Thanks
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