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The Colossus of Maroussi, Remember to Remember, and The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder,
Alan Watts • In My Own Way: An Autobiography
There is no rule but “
Alan W. Watts • The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
Aldous Huxley,
Alan Watts • In My Own Way: An Autobiography
Philosophy
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It gives depth and volume to what would otherwise be shallow and flat.
Alan Watts • The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
The community of which he is necessarily a dependent member defines him as an independent member.
Alan Watts • The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
But in the Chinese language the word which we render as “nature” has a special meaning not found in its English equivalent. Translated literally, it means “self-so.” For to the Chinese, nature is what works and moves by itself without having to be shoved about, wound up, or controlled by conscious effort. Your heart beats “self-so,” and, if you
... See moreAlan W. Watts • Become What You Are: Expanded Edition
Furthermore, they do not feel in the least guilty about this admitted “escape” from the so-called “realities” of business and worldly competition. Escape from these concerns is as natural and necessary as sleep, and they feel neither compunction nor awkwardness in belonging for a while to the Taoist world of carefree hermits, wandering through the
... See moreAlan W. Watts • The Way of Zen
because there is nothing to lose there is nothing to fear, and that the illusion of having a space of time is for living it up nobly.