The Thoughts of Watts (Share)

The Thoughts of Watts (Share) was created by Proteus

I try to listen to Alan Watts almost every day. I know at least a few others here who like to as well. Even just one helping of Watts can really make a difference in bringing us back to the truth of "here and now", if listened to with an open mind and an open heart, without trying so much to nit pick mathematical details of logic and accurate interpretation.

So this is a thread for us to share text, audio, and video by Watts, for any of us to visit in our day, and contemplate our own realities.

Remember, the thoughts of Watts are an open-ended world. The point of listening to him is typically not intended to start at a single point and arrive at a final conclusion. Both of those are determined only by you at anytime. Whatever you let yourself get from his material may be reflected in how you feel about things during and after each piece.

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To start, I give you one of my top favorites. I hope you enjoy it....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVjcoh12UuU

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic The Thoughts of Watts (Share)

Please keep this going ...

It is a big part of that 'back to basics' I keep going on and on about ... :blush:

Listening to Alan Watts (among others) frequently keeps us reminded of the foundations of our faith.

It is also delightfully entertaining !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3x02dQTBjE

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Be a philosopher ; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
~ David Hume

Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic The Thoughts of Watts (Share)

Jedi breakfast :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MNjtIRKjHw

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Be a philosopher ; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
~ David Hume

Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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Replied by Proteus on topic The Thoughts of Watts (Share)

An essential way of understanding the founding concept of the Force...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yb-y5UG1IM

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This is one I ran into earlier today, and it opened my thoughts up so much on things, it's wonderful! It doesn't get too "riddle-y" or mystical either... its one of his more practically worded seminars... I HIGHLY recommend this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ4_75nT6_M

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9gwnV7gSaM

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A little talk about the nature of Taoism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4zEkfTlVM8

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sW4OA8oMU

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Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qptyt0-S9U

To gain control, trust everything else to take care of that control for you.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu5oaty0uJM

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic The Thoughts of Watts (Share)

Here --

Let's do this again :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78pGlDgEipw

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~ Henri Bergson

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Replied by Alexandre Orion on topic The Thoughts of Watts (Share)

Here's another one ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULz16EvH5kg

Of course it is stuff we've heard before, but we don't seem to have 'got it' yet.

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Chaque homme a des devoirs envers l'homme en tant qu'homme.
~ Henri Bergson

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5 minutes to listen? Take/Make/Give/Enjoy some time with this then,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk5i4GX1BJY

Interesting little cartoon design- had to listen to it again coz was too focused on watching the man funnily enough the first time much like the character watches himself heh
Have a nice day

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This is what I'm listening to while I have lunch,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDCGL9tRDEc

Bit long but good if you're cooking/washing and can keep an ear open,
Have a nice day

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