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Alan Watts was born in London in January of 1915 at the start of the first World War. Always a seeker, at a young age he became fascinated with the arts of the Far East. Watts found his way to New York, Chicago and finally to San Francisco and became an author, Episcopal priest, Dean, lecturer, and finally a reticent guru-like figure to the flower children of the 1960s. Along the way he became friends with Joseph Campbell, Jack Kerouac, Aldous Huxley, Jacques Cousteau, Arthur C. Clark, the avant-garde composer John Cage, Tom Smothers, and Van Morrison, among many other luminaries of the time. In 1953, he began his charismatic Sunday morning public radio shows, which have now been broadcast nationally for over fifty years, and in 1957 he published his pivotal work, The Way of Zen, followed by Beat Zen, Square Zen, and Zen. By 1960, Watts had appeared in two seasons of his own public television series “Eastern Wisdom and Modern Life.” Today he is perhaps best known for his many books, and for his leading role in the counter culture movement. By any account he lived a colorful life, traveled the world, and between the age of 20 and 48 was married three times, divorced twice, and had seven children. He died in 1973 at the age of 58, leaving behind an archive of recorded works spanning three decades.
Alan Watts

Alan Watts Sampler
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Enjoy this Alan Watts sampler, with one selection from each of the 16 talks from our new, never before released series of recordings from this entertaining and provocative master. Alan Watts discusses the fundamental attitudes that run through all religions or 'ways of liberation', as the Far Eastern disciplines might better be described. ...

Four Ways to the Center with Alan Watts
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Alan Watts discusses the fundamental attitudes that run through all religions or 'ways of liberation', as the Far Eastern disciplines might better be described. By following these practices to the extremes of repentance, rebellion, and resignation, one may be freed from the endless cycles of reincarnation which perpetuate the human condition. ...

The Power of Space and Reincarnation with Alan Watts
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Space is considered to be nothingness by many. But after all it is the background in which we see everything. It is against space and within the dimension of time that we experience everything we experience. Space and time are the two basic dimensions of our world but are uncommonly illusive. We can say they are our way of thinking of the un...

Thusness with Alan Watts
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Alan Watts discusses the word tathata, which is translated from the Sanskrit as "suchness" or "thusness." The term is used in Mahayana Buddhism to suggest how things look to a Buddha, to one who has experienced enlightenment or liberation and is, therefore, called a Tathagata - one who comes (and goes) thus. Watts shares the sense of this nonse...

Reality, Art and Illusion with Alan Watts
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Alan Watts discusses the Indian philosophy of the world as maya -- under its multiple meanings as illusion, art, magic, creative power, measure, etc. Various techniques in the arts are used to illustrate the delicate and vibrational character of the material world, and to suggest a new approach to the old philosophy that the universe is "mind" ...

The Alan Watts Collection -
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Our Alan Watts Collection. This includes BetterListen's 4 programs comprised of close to 16 hours of never before released Alan Watts audio. A great value and opportunity to listen to this master. Four Ways To The Center - Alan Watts discusses the fundamental attitudes that run through all religions or 'ways of liberation', as the Far Eas...