I wonder if Mr. Watts ever read Meister Eckhart or Al-Arabi. I don't mind acknowledging eastern philosophies, just please don't make us out to be enlightened cultures- because we're not.
Tsk, Just like a European- to rebuke his cultures insecurities through the guise of elevating other cultures and religions. Temples in India are built as churches in Italy and the Chinese kneel in front of statues of Bodhisattvas. Oh but yes, I know the rebuttal to that argument- That's just the uneducated easterners. Their philosophers are much more subtle.
As Americans, we are programmed and taught to never even think or ponder these sorts of ideas. For most this is their outcome, the ideology in these lectures is exactly the opposite of everything that is American. Sad but true. We are taught that life is Working hard ft jobs, finding a hetero partner marriage, and going to church on Sunday. And repeat. Life is more amazing then we will realize in my lifetime and im 29. Although i cant see this world lasting more than a couple generations!
Ignorance is bliss and I do not wish that people would dare view these things unless they were internally prepared to actually see some of the truth. Just be glad that you were blessed with the power to feel what Watts is really saying and that you are now part of the positive change for the entire world instead of another lost sould just trying to get by
why aren't more people watching this? why no comments? is it because they lack the required intelligence to argue about this like they do with any random video.
@johnnyeze How do you comment on this? Liking it or disliking it is irrelevant. No one is in a position to accept or reject anything no one can do anything because basically everything lives side by side. Good and evil inhabit the same reality, what can one do?
I wonder if Mr. Watts ever read Meister Eckhart or Al-Arabi. I don't mind acknowledging eastern philosophies, just please don't make us out to be enlightened cultures- because we're not.
AuranHarpy 1 month ago
Tsk, Just like a European- to rebuke his cultures insecurities through the guise of elevating other cultures and religions. Temples in India are built as churches in Italy and the Chinese kneel in front of statues of Bodhisattvas. Oh but yes, I know the rebuttal to that argument- That's just the uneducated easterners. Their philosophers are much more subtle.
AuranHarpy 1 month ago
As Americans, we are programmed and taught to never even think or ponder these sorts of ideas. For most this is their outcome, the ideology in these lectures is exactly the opposite of everything that is American. Sad but true. We are taught that life is Working hard ft jobs, finding a hetero partner marriage, and going to church on Sunday. And repeat. Life is more amazing then we will realize in my lifetime and im 29. Although i cant see this world lasting more than a couple generations!
SammyK526 4 months ago
i appriciate the knowledge! I first found Allenwhilein prison via radio and was amazed!
hellboy3866 11 months ago
Don't be so smug.
pythongrip 11 months ago
Wonderfull upload, thanks! If you like this you want to listen to what Eckhart Tolle has to say as well.
PlanetJeroen 11 months ago
I'll comment! I love Alan Watts. It's atheist spirituality, and that's what I am so, it works out quite well. He is very well spoken too.
CadaverSplatter 1 year ago
Watts is a great speaker....speaks in such a way that everyone can understand.
stepheng394 1 year ago
Ignorance is bliss and I do not wish that people would dare view these things unless they were internally prepared to actually see some of the truth. Just be glad that you were blessed with the power to feel what Watts is really saying and that you are now part of the positive change for the entire world instead of another lost sould just trying to get by
andrewgaia713 2 years ago 4
why aren't more people watching this? why no comments? is it because they lack the required intelligence to argue about this like they do with any random video.
johnnyeze 2 years ago 5
maybe if I put "cute kittens" in the title.....
mos619 2 years ago 6
ah ha ha....thats classic.....im laughing but what you said would probably help,thats the sad part.
johnnyeze 2 years ago
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69shellfish 1 year ago
@johnnyeze All I hear are ramblings that any teenager has thought about and questioned. I know this is only part 2, but so far I see nothing unique.
nexus1g 1 year ago
@johnnyeze I know it's ridiculous isn't it?!...they don't compute with this kind of thing...
sorryibrokethetrees 9 months ago
@johnnyeze How do you comment on this? Liking it or disliking it is irrelevant. No one is in a position to accept or reject anything no one can do anything because basically everything lives side by side. Good and evil inhabit the same reality, what can one do?
Josephjoel3 2 months ago