Alan Watts - Myth of Myself Full Lecture Part 1 - Alan Watts Organization Official

And the truly mind-blowing thing about Alan's teaching, is when we listen to him we are not really learning. It's already in us. We have just forgotten. We can't help but resonate.

R.I.P. Alan Watts, most of the world will never know how dearly you were needed and how much you still resonate with those wise enough to cherish your wisdom.😢

I could listen to him all day and night ❤️

I had a life changing experience not so long ago, and the way I looked at the world changed completely. Not just my values and ideals, but literally the way it looked is different. It's tough to convey to others, but it's somewhere between seeing the world through a third person perspective, and seeing my life as an infinite series of slides. I can't pretend things matter anymore. I can't go back to the way I used to be. I feel shell shocked, looking around at the world, with the veil lifted for the first time. I grapple with the idea that maybe I have had a psychotic break, that maybe I'm crazy or delusional, but I feel lucid, reasonable. It's as though I was navigating life as a maze, and suddenly I've been lifted over the walls, and can see the whole thing from above. It makes exploring the maze seem psychotic. It makes looking for purpose, happiness within the maze seem silly. In any sense, Alan Watts helps me feel comfortable with this revelation. Maybe the world looks very different to me, now, but that's okay. Throughout my life I will have many understandings of the world around me, some more useful, some less. Either way, peace, compassion, and thoughtfulness are admirable principles, and to work towards a better understanding of my own mind is a worthwhile quest. Thanks to Watts and the community.

AW and his wisdom delivered me from destructive Christian fundamentalism...im 65 yo now, born and raised and still live in southeast Mississippi...the "fundies" here are so hostile towards one another and the world, i simply couldnt take another minute of it...but i didnt want to throw the baby out with the bathwater...now, I'm much more at peace and truly find it liberating...thank you AW.

'This is where we are at right now, as a whole. No one is left out of the loop. We are experiencing a reality based on a thin veneer of lies and illusions. A world where greed is our God and wisdom is sin, where division is key and unity is fantasy, where the ego-driven cleverness of the mind is praised, rather than the intelligence of the heart.' Bill Hicks.

Alan Watts has made my life infinitely better. Thank you, sir.

I'm nearly 50 years old and I've only recently discovered Allen Watt's. Everything makes sense now. . Thank you Allen what an inspirational intelligent man.

A genius like no other, a free spirit, a liberator of humanity gifted with the ability of eloquent speech to reach all ❤️

I listen to him all night, quite regularly, whether I'm awake or not.

Alan Watts brings to us timeless wisdom. He speaks to the essense of our humanity and helps to ground us in a sense of fellowship, not only toward one another but also for our planet, Mother Earth. Thank you so much for presenting these videos. I am grateful ❤.

The Rythm of Alan Watts. Listening to him is such a pleasure...

Who else is hooked on philosophy now? 🥳😂

The bell ringing being conscious because of the reaction, showing the intelligence within it, just open my mind to a deeper understanding of Life than I had before I heard that. It made Perfect sense

"We grow out of the earth like an apple grows out of an apple tree" -Alan Watts. Mind blown!!

To think of how the world would be if we listened to people like this from a young age

Alan watts gives me hope.

I began to understand the religion I was born into — Hinduism — through him. My virtual Guru.

I love how he puts it. The most fascinating problem is "Who am I?" Because there's no concrete solution or answer to it so we keep debating it throughout human history.

Just found this gem, and I can't stop listening to such that insightful, yet soothing voice.