Wholeness

[avedic]

finally...a youtubER who knows how to tastefully mix music into a clip and add images that enhance everything.

[17jakejason]

its amazing how many things there are that aren't so

[perchst]

I love Alan Watts and listen to his words of wisdom everyday on my phone. When the movie Braveheart came out sometime in the 90´s, I fell in love with this music (more than the actual movie). To see these combined and with such stunning images really moves me and goes straight to my heart muscle. Thank you!

[F4llenEvil]

what movie is 8:52 from?

[jaalul]

Who could possibly press "dislike" on this link?

Watts is truly a great speaker of wisdom and contemplation!

[akanathan]

baraka and alan watts are meant to be together.

[blkcpdconure]

For those of you that dislike the music I now understand why. The teachings of Alan Watts are beautiful on their own. Nothing else is needed.

[Piitsi]

"There is so many ways of looking at it and you will find that all these ways are right, but what we need is the fullness of the view" - Alan Watts

[Axorithm]

What's the music to this anyone? I recognize it but I can't put my finger on it

[roravi]

@Axorithm Braveheart theme

[Jhenisus]

BRAVO!! CHEERS!! SALUTE!! HATS OFF to whomever pieced THIS Wonderful Mini-Educational Journey 2gether on JUST LIVING:)

[Jhenisus]

Calmly N Easily Understood by anyone who calls themself a HUMAN BEING...~

[cleanplasticchild]

The music distracts the listener from hearing the words of Alan Watts.

[blkcpdconure]

whoever made this video did an excellent job! the music syncs up wonderfully with the words this incarnation of bramah speaks.

[freedomfromthemind]

"They just aren't there because you have to talk to yourself to maintain those things. They're purely conceptual, they're ideas, they're fantoms, ghosts. So when you allow thinking to stop, all that goes away, and you find you're in an enternal here and now. And there's no where you're supposed to be, there's nothing you're supposed to do, there's no where you're supposed to go" Namaste

[HDvids101]

Chopping wood and carrying water, every single thing you do is 'Spiritual'. This seems to be a missing point with many people thinking you need to be special or something..... Watts speaks wisdom.

[TheSatanwarrior]

Learn the truth joyofsatan. com

[galacticbutterfly666]

Such true wisdom. Wow! Favourited and shared.Many thanks.

[YuCme93]

Hey redlite

What's the song?

Thanks :)

[halldoraudar]

can I find this lecture without the music ?

[pietjeplukte]

@halldoraudar yes, search for " alan watts intellectual yoga,  3 parts, this is only the first part

[SHIBBYiPANDA]

beautiful music, what is the music in this?

[cinderrose153]

@SHIBBYiPANDA - It's from Braveheart... beautiful

[lympheneas]

excellent video. excellent alan watts. excellent images. excellent music. goes very well with what this great man is saying.

[Wizonnetje]

there's nowhere you're supposed to be, nothing you're supposed to do, nowhere you''re supposed to go to..

[zyx645]

Heya-na, a word described by a Dakota Holy Man as ; "Beyond me, beyond anyone." Many sacred songs begin with this word. Thanks for shareing this~

[Jayoung1000]

Great video! Thanks for uploading!

[Zachdudeio2]

what the hell it stops right at 8:05

[wd40dry]

Fabulous topics, great creativity, super! Thank you so much for sharing!

xoxo

[LuminousCosmos]

Beautiful soundtrack and images to compliment Watts. Thank you.

[johnnythunders78]

I wish they make an Alan Watts biopic starring Guy Pierce and directed by Christopher Nolan

[murdoch201]

1:11 Windows 7 background

[DaoJournik]

but how come there are "multiple wholeness's" every human being perceives differently, hence there are billions of worlds no?

[claudelebel55]

@DaoJournik yes, there are billions of illusory worlds or if you prefer 'points of view' but all of these are only relatively real - my point of view can change - reality cannot. which is why I love this quote:

Lead me from the unreal to the Real,

Lead me from darkness to Light

Lead me from death to Immortality.

OM! Peace! Peace! Peace!

Br-Ar Upanishad 1.3.28

[DaoJournik]

@claudelebel55 ummm elaborate pls because I didn't understand what you wanted to say.

[claudelebel55]

@DaoJournik you said there were billions of worlds and I said yes, but which one of these is Real. Your world is in your head as you interpret the input of your senses through your conditionning, your beliefs, attitudes, etc. It changes over time to a greater or lesser extent. That which is Real is defined as that which never changes and this is what the sages are always talking about. Wholeness is the truth, separation the illusion - everyone in his little bubble. Keep listening.

[claudelebel55]

@DaoJournik interestingly, I just came across this in lesson 268 of a course in miracles:

Only reality is free of pain. Only reality is free of loss. Only reality is wholly safe. And it is only this we seek today.

This is the point of all yoga's, or spiritual paths.

[mepaleoindian]

The only hope of advancing forward is through the breaking down of old barriers and belief systems that close one's mind to whole new paradigms of thought that can profoundly liberate one from very restricted ways of life.

[10thousandways]

Wow, time and time again i'm amazed at Watts ability to speak the unspeakable, its videos like this which make me not so against technology. And also the music and video clips were much rewarding. Thank you for posting this.

[sandygirl561]

i thank thee ..teacher ....

[Otevra13]

Besides being a great philosopher Alan Watts was a great orator. His voice and pacing are really amazing.

[flubno]

It's amazing that there are so many things that aren't so ! Meme's are a goofy thing

[willdeburr]

TOO MUCH TALKING .....

[m420james]

If I had never lost my mind, how will I had ever known it was there

the inside cannot be known with out looking at it from outside

and outside cant be seen if not from inside

so you cant know your own mind unless you step out of it occasionally

before completely abandoning it upon death

and if you never lose it, never know the space between and behind your thoughts

you will be lost at death

I can think of nothing greater to be the definition of hell in the perfect spiritual sense.

[m420james]

between this and the lectures of manly p hall, one can get a great picture of this thing we have been brought into/onto/within to, we are all like a infinite number of eyes that are looking into a sphere of existence, and inside that sphere is what we see as our lives, this earth, our friends our family and others of our self looking in from the outside, outside that sphere, behind our eyes & between our ears, behind the skin that separates us from the inside of the sphere we live in

is our self

[imilan]

This was utterly beautiful, thank you.

[Nevyfling]

google Doe's Account.

[papalone55]

Jesus Christ was a Buddhist monk

[33Barker]

@papalone55

Or a "Taoist," Read the "Tao Te Ching," replace "the Tao" with "the father" and you get the same teachings as Jesus.

[strongmungus]

this music is pretty bad

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[f1ghtclub2k3]

great choice of music man...nice.

[claymanlucas]

i hate the music on most Watts videos here on youtube, but this stuff fits pretty well! good job!

[qwatae]

Does anyone know the name of the lecture this segment was taken from? I would very much like to find it, thanks..

[qwatae]

@qwatae

Nevermind I found it.. its called "Intellectual Yoga" for anyone else wondering.

[JosephIbrahim88]

is that the braveheart theme in the background? awesome choice

[moulingalette]

@JosephIbrahim88 I was thinking it's lord of the rings but it could be braveheart. I'm not sure.

[hairybalooncabbage]

yes its braveheart

[m420james]

its to me, not about yoking to anything or any principle, or any religion or religious deity, but letting self be yoked to which is between your thoughts rather then any thought itself like a religion philosophy or deity or idea.

just that tao in-between the thoughts, that which isnt any picture you have in your head but what this head of ours exist in, upon and with

but this is just my concept not yours

[litebearer777]

yeah. the stillness of being which exists between thought. absence of thought. the place of no effort or will, oneness. the striving to contact a being would be effort interrupting the stillness where all exists.?

[xsimidv8]

The more I search and seek for answers from other philosophers such as Tolle, Gurdjieff, Krishamurti, S.Suzuki or P. Nithyananda, the more I gravitate back to the teachings of Watts, precisely because of beautiful posts such as this one.

[33Barker]

@xsimidv8

Yes, all of these people that you named basically speak the same thing as each other and Watts. The only reason you watch any of these videos if you already understand what they ultimately are speaking about is for entertainment purposes. And Watts is by far the most entertaining philosopher/spiritual teacher.

[hichaminou]

@xsimidv8 i read much of krishnamurti , he says practicly the same thing that allan watts says but allan watts says it in a way that attracts others, allans watts did study the buddhism et yoga and all those mystical things and reveals the real sense of them and not the false-sense that have comprehended from those mystical things . krishnamurti havent read those mystical things because he thinks it might drive one to conditioning and thatit is dangerouse IF it havent been comprehended as it is

[xsimidv8]

@hichaminou thank you for your enlightened comments and feedback..

[camiller3754]

I like the video and Watts more now, having some time passed.

Yoke.. Yoga.. it's all good :]

[sounds132]

Thank you for this.

[camiller3754]

Other than the one line i refer to below I love it. :P Thanks. ;]

[camiller3754]

The word "yoke" is believed to derive from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm (yoke), from verb *yeug- (join, unite). This root has descendants in almost all known Indo-European languages including German Joch, Latin iugum, Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zygon), Sanskrit युग (yugá), Hittite 𒄿𒌑𒃷 (iúkan), Old Church Slavonic иго (igo), Lithuanian jungas, Old Irish cuing, Romanian jug, etc.

A yoke is a wooden beam which is used between a pair of oxen to allow them to pull a load.

[camiller3754]

I can't seem to get past the opening line. When I find deception in the beginning, it is very hard to trust, or care of the direction or intent of the rest.

The claim that Jesus was referring to Yoga is beyond laughable, it is sad.

For Jesus meant that though he knew his burden [or load], which he carried was great; it was just, and true. Therefor, in no way was it even a question of difficulty, or struggle. It was simply right, and thereby the easiest thing he could allow himself to do.

[Sensorium19]

In regard to your last paragraph. In a rather complicated way I think that is what Alan was saying. If we take yoga to mean union, and in the sense we are talking about, union with the universe, or god, then it is perhaps not unreasonable to say that Jesus' yoke was part of his union with god.

[owtlawstar]

But that's exactly what he's saying. Besides even though Jesus knew it was just and true, there were definitely strugless along his way. with out going into details, think about the Garden of Gethsemane. Im not disagreeing with you or the video, I just wanted to point out that imo he did struggle at times.That's the beauty of it... he proved that it is within all of us to be like him, because he could have failed or faltered, but he did not... not even when he was tempted..

[dunstonchecksin86]

Watts is actually correct here, Yoke refers to "Union." The actual line from Matthew is "My yoke is easy and my burden

is light." Two parts: yoke AND burden.

The yoke is a frame used for harnessing oxen together. Not the burden itself. It represents a coupling something that binds or unites, (such as a marriage vow). Figuratively, it has to do

with servitude a law or an obligation. We are yoked (or Yoga'd) to the

Lord, but it is neither a hard nor unpleasant yoke (yoga).

[baronslight]

I've watched this many times, months ago...for some reason re-watching this brought a surge of beautiful emotion & a few tears to my eyes. Specifically the part talking about "Zen, the state of not having the voice talking to yourself" ect. The reason is, that state is how I live now, well at least more and more so everyday....and it's truly beautiful...peaceful... mysteriously loving...and unexplainable in a good way....just pure aliveness of life...as your true self... Blessings to all of you!

[LeHuyAnh]

What music is this? It truly fits with Watts' lecture this time.

[blueblueviolette]

the music is from the braveheart soundtrack

[SpockSing]

If you could see yourself as an alex grey painting knowing how your personal karma works might be easier

maybe

[ambucias]

awesome work !! i like how alan watts bring some points. it is very hard to describe such things you experienced.

[planetdarwin]

I like how Watts points out the common confusion about the concept Karma... so many people take it as a mystical process of give and (eventual) reception. For example, giving money to a homeless man because that may come back to you in the future. But it's simpler that because in eastern tradition, the homeless man IS you. The whole universe is you. The karma is instantaneous, not delayed. This is difficult to embrace in the West, but it's not nearly so magical as some think.

[Notespompon]

@planetdarwin mindfuckkkkkk

[1dread2dread]

@planetdarwin hahaha your silly! "because in eastern tradition, the homeless man IS you. The whole universe is you. The karma is instantaneous, not delayed." thats even more magical! everything is magical. but its not.. that all just dependant on the mind that percieves the happening.

[33Barker]

@1dread2dread

As Einstein said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

[guzsaj]

@planetdarwin... this IS magic. The simple way it is. Cool.

[seigneurvoland666]

@planetdarwin r u for communism then ? jejejejejeje

[planetdarwin]

just the right amount of music... nice work

[mervdogg]

excellent video

[jpl10380]

Wow, I know this is from the soundtrack to Braveheart, but just wow, it's like it was written for this talk. It fits so well, the cues are just right for the topic as Alan develops it.

I don't care what anyone says; Alan was extremely Zen, compassionate zen.

[Xylen]

I love you Alan Watts. <3

Wonderful music, too. :) Goes perfectly.

[breezyspreezy]

i love giana yoga!!!

[neo19158]

Rivers of knowledge alan is a genius*****

[aaron343432]

everyone shoudl experience jhana

[lekunberriko]

Master Watts.

[69shellfish]

Alan's voice is very soothing and everyword he speaks is music to my ears...i am also a big fan of the movie braveheart so the backround music makes me want to cry when i remember the tragedy of that movie...and also think about the sense alan's ideas make to me as i think we do feel apart from the world around us

[Xylen]

I was wondering where this music came from. xD I recognize it now -- thanks!

[kaylakfor]

turn off your mind, relax and float downstream.

[johnnyabr132]

if i was a girl, i'd blow alan.

[yinyangnature]

Are you unable to relate to and honour another human being without expressing it in sexual terms? Why not simply respect the late Alan Watts for the great mind he was and for the great wisdom he left us all to appreciate?

[orangejamestoon]

yeah seriously, man show him some... wait, did you say blow him?  oh yeah, i'd blow him too.

[alchemistra]

I love to listen to Alan, he is super-cool (^_^)

[laydeebugirl]

beautfiul

[DEadJACK4090]

thoroughly enjoyed that cheers

[laprop]

one

[peruface]

beautiful

[9ofpentacles]

great post thanks

[hnorden]

love the images, music and alan watt's insights.... after my own heart, so glad i found this video!

[Kadzait1]

50th comment! :D

VICTORY! I WON! YEAHA! GO KADZSTER!

Good vid. I enojoyed it very much. Nice to know the meditations I can experiment with.

[hacim50]

that was the most beautiful thing i have ever felt

[dinkolino2]

you poor sod

[itsalovelydaytoday]

Beautiful, thank you!

[duwbryd]

This has got to be among the most beautiful things I have ever experienced. Thank you so much for making this.

[realguy420]

superb insight

[ManVsSelf]

Arrhg These things bug me soo much!! What about the election that is stressful too!

[norpman87]

whats the background music

[Yahooliganz]

The music is from the movie Braveheart. It's called "The Secret Wedding."

[psychonautx26s]

Very appropriate, since yoga is a kind of secret wedding, a private and personal sacred union. I wouldn't have made the connection if you hadn't mentioned it.

[nowayasway89]

so tru!

[h2option]

Thank you for your post~

Many Blessings~*

[GermonBallZ]

Lol @ Braveheart music.

[gore1sm]

This is such a great tribute to Alan. Some bits make me almost cry. Thanks for this

[walkingbear56]

bliss, thanks for the link eddietru

[ReligiousFiction]

A wonderful, beautiful video. Thank you for adding it. It's inspiring... I think I'm going to go do some of those kinds of yoga right now!

[joannajean]

LoL!

[Anthrowilderness]

are the clips from Baraka? Great film...And great post. Thank you.

[OttoManic]

This is it.

[HaleyMary]

Very profound video. Thanks for sharing this.

[pupo1313]

What a man!! So very kind of you to share his words.

[tubedude37]

I'm in awe

[LightConduit]

Love it! And I don't care bout the music, imo it doesn't at all ruin it. It's what each makes it. If they are silent enough to listen the message will clearly flow regardless of music or not lol :)

[Yahooliganz]

Nice video. Anyone know the title of this song?

[wildmonkey23]

From Braveheart soundtrack

[Yahooliganz]

Thank you; very much appreciated.

[Trueno33]

Wonderful! Congratulations for the sensitivity and sensibility. More of us are becoming aware. Relate this to Terence McKenna´s Timewavezero theory and have fun.

[1987t]

why did you mix up Alan watt's lectures with your subjective taste of music and art.

Your sampling and editing audio and video clips together only goes against what Alan Watts claimed not to do, that is cutting things up into bits. Nothing can beat the uncut versions of Alan Watts lectures without all the distracting music and video. let people use their own memories and imagination to construct a concept of what Alan is saying.

[campmcgu]

DONT LOOK TOO HARD JUST BE FRIEND

[davesnotheer]

I agree.

[Johnnybeak]

Simply Amazing......Thank You for sharing!

[upasaka360]

Nice.

[HiAdrian]

What a marvelous composition, thanks a lot Matthew!

[SOCRATES012]

thanks Matt - what genius! Im speechless

[Davinize]

Great choice of footage! ..from Baraka! the messege and the footage slected go inseparable... very inspiring

[erronus]

what about, "in order to feel you must feel something" - moral imperatives tend to be nearer feelings than thinkings.

feeling is important.

[zezt]

favourite bit? where he says you can't have an inside without outside. so if you identify with JUST 'inside' what happens at death??

[redliterocket4]

you freak out and disappear into eternal darkness! Scary...

[zezt]

nope. yer cant have light without dark nor dark without light. the always come togther

[33Barker]

@redliterocket4

I think what would happen if you identified with "inside" for along enough time, is you would just be "awareness" itself. There would be no sense of "you." When you close your eyes, it would be dark, and when you open them there would be what is on front of you. There would be no mind(thoughts)(beliefs)(memori­es.)(or suffering.)

[Jei42]

_______.

[thedarkener]

It is very interesting to understand how much certain disciplines of yoga are so much like different forms of meditation. With everyone else, thanks Matt.

[norcal999]

thanx for this redliterocket

[jogayot]

kool!

[jeffreysquirrel]

yes!

[normonics]

I've definately heard this ALan Watts before, but beautiful set to this braveheart and images, thanks Matt

[jokernalyd]

I laughed out loud at least three times. I used to read Alan Watts a long time ago. Hearing him talk while masterful time lapse videos played of the most beautiful and thought-provoking places in the world was an experience of great joy.

[HeidiSaid]

A favorite and one to share, my thanks. ~peace

[Jihunn]

This is like a mini-Baraka

[washboard1997]

wonderful !