Alan Watts on Jesus

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[sunyatajack]

:-)

I am of the same opinion.

peace

[libertylives2]

@sunyatajack intuitively I have also came to the same. conclusion. Mans corruption of religion has only brought me closer to God (all)

[sunyatajack]

@libertylives2 It seems to me that religion is a corruption of sunyata, which I consider to be a synonym (among others) for 'God'.

[libertylives2]

@sunyatajack I myself do not like to limit creation to be confined to words, though I an not suggesting that you are with 'sunyata', I am just making that clear with my intentions. However I am interested, what is this sunyata.

peace peace

[sunyatajack]

@libertylives2 Agreed about words. As the saying goes, "No tongue has soiled it." RE: Sunyata That is Sanskrit for 'Emptiness'. It is at the essence of Buddhism.

[walterwz]

After listening to a lot of these entries, I have reached the conclusion that this guy rocks.

[aseekercalledraphael]

Alan got power even beyond the Watts !

[sponsler]

@sponsler meant 'old testament'

[sponsler]

@imaIslandboi I've heard it argued as a philosophy. I do not believe Jesus favored 'religion'..what is there to religion when it is a belief. I do not "Belief"..it just Is...God said (in the whole testimant) I Am that I Am. No verbs. The Buddhist I think is seeking the perfect nirvana of the now...the Buddhist seeks truth, and the way..Jesus said, "I am..the way, the light, and The Way". I Am = the light, truth, and way. God.

[anthonyabraira]

This is part of a larger lecture. A little out of context and certainly can appear to criticize religion. Not quite accurate. Listen or search for Jesus and His Religion.

[Miazma]

@imaIslandboi Actually, Watts has been known to criticize religion on the whole, without any sort of contempt or condescension. He typically views religion as something that wastes time trying to name the unnameable. He didn't observe the religious traditions of the East, but did engage in the forms of meditation that he learned, and often said that they were likely closer to the truth than the more Abrahamic religions.

Nobody can speak without bias but his musings are certainly not ill-founded

[TheUndertakerSaysRIP]

@imaIslandboi Buddhism isn't a religion....Monks are not priests; monks just practice and continue Buddhist teachings..... Buddha is not seen as a god by the Buddhists but some Buddhists idolize Buddha... And ritual does not automatically mean religion. Religion is defined as "The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal God or gods." Buddhist rituals are not done for that purpose but are practised to bring harmony and peace within oneself...

[imaIslandboi]

@kylecomeaux321 oh really? Then explain why u have monks, explain why they light scented sticks and candles and pile up oranges… aren’t those rituals?? When you practice a ritual, you practice a belief system…. I don’t know about you but Buddhism DOES NOT seem like anything other than a religion to me….

[kylecomeaux321]

@imaIslandboi Budhism isnt a religion, in this video he is 'nit-picking' at 'religions'

[imaIslandboi]

i havent heard this guy criticise Budhism or chinese philosophies, thats coz he follows it.... he nit-picks on other religions... his arguements are bias and ill-founded

[Bigvader]

Absolutely brilliant!

[SuperEhoh]

Has anyone posted 'Alan watts on jews' yet? Its short...hes just like 'No, Jews are bad, they aren't part of the one'

Joking, I love Jews, don't hate Sarah Silverman either