Alan Watts: A Conversation with Myself - Part 1

A 1971 television recording with Alan Watts walking in the mountains and talking about the limitations of technology and the problem of trying to keep track of an infinite universe with a single tracked mind. Video posted by Alan's son and courtesy of alanwatts.com.

[@Will-sh8kl]

Imho Watts was one of the most enlightened humans to ever walk Earth. He's speaking directly into your spirit. Was he perfect? No. But that's part of what makes him so fascinating. I'd like to see Mark work with a producer to make a movie about this man. It'd blow A Beautiful Mind out of the water.

[@Colby_Purrins801]

Will I could visualize Christoph Waltz playing Alan Watts in a fascinating movie.

[@chroniccycles9424]

This would be epic

[@AvoidTheseMemes]

If he had been perfect he wouldn't have been human and had he tried to be perfect he wouldn't have been so outstanding.

[@cartergomez5390]

I'm sure that he's going to read your comment and do it. I'm grateful for your comment.

[@TheRealSkeletor]

@@Colby_Purrins801 Honestly I feel like Aidan Gillen would be the perfect casting for this role.

[@overlex]

GIVE THIS MAN A GREEN LIGHTSABER!

[@redsol3629]

Once you realise that you are the force itself then you no longer require a lightsaber. Because you no longer fear death.

[@shubham9385]

@@redsol3629 now that's deep🔥🙏

[@abby999]

@@redsol3629 hell yeah brother

[@sonnyman4280]

☕🍵

[@odiagam5755]

Why

[@deadman-cj9lr]

Listening to his lectures,have opened my mind and eyes so much

[@mikeq5807]

What opened your understanding was your introspection.

[@hivetv5298]

A 1971 television recording - when was the last time anything like this was on television? i wouldn't hate television so much if they could get some depth like this in it every now and then

[@deadman-cj9lr]

They don't want to help you learn to think for yourself.

[@michaellaw5322]

Ive given this some thought. It seems to be part of the game.The game of God not wanting to know God is God. If everyone were constantly being reminding of this the game would lose its zest. I think its also pretty funny how these realizations are also hidden in psychedelic drugs. These drugs which just so happen to be illegal. That way people who realize they are God get called crazy...by themselves. I catch glimpses of it the incredible skill it must have taken to design this perfect game of hide and seek we play with ourselves.

[@SharkFishSF]

@@michaellaw5322 it's just business. If everyone is taught eating processed foods are bad, then the entire food industry would go bankrupt.

[@TheRealSkeletor]

Did you watch the Cosmos series by Carl Sagan?

[@GothboiGucci]

you mean the age of the hippies lol, yeah no wonder it was on tv, everyone was on acid and tripping shrooms

[@heathersmith5237]

My first spiritual teacher, I’m forever grateful to him for his wisdom and compassion.

[@mikeq5807]

We have but one spiritual teacher. It is within us. We must weigh the input upon the balance of our inner wisdom. People, circumstances, relationship dynamics, nature, all of these cause you to introspect, from which we gain insight and understanding. It's simply source in whatever other, connecting with source in self. The realization is inward.

[@jvillarreal116]

Without flowers there are no bee's, and when there are no bee's there are no flowers...They really are just one organism. Makes so much sense. Love this guy.

[@john_air]

his ability of articualting the exetremely abstract concept which is almost ungraspable with the words was just exceptional he literally almost capture the TAO or buddha nature with human language i don't know how he did that but it's still remarkable his lecture is like the perfect harmoy of strict logic and poem how could both mix together? LOL thank you alan

[@mannyandlolla1640]

Thank u Mark for sharing. Your dad is the most inspirational man I've ever listened to!! I listen to him ALL the time, everywhere I and when going to sleep. Thank u so much for sharing him with me. Wish I could've met him, but feel so much like I know him through his tapes. Take care. 💞

[@bajajones5093]

how can you thumbs down this. you must be a rock.

[@nitramodralag]

"and so, in the same way..." love it when he makes comparisons like that...

[@Boonsketti]

this was the first video of watts i ever watched, probably about six years ago... and i also find myself coming back

[@carefulcarpenter]

"We live in the Age of Focus; the Afterlife is a period of transcendent being" ~~cc "The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention" ~~Alan Watts

[@PeopleR2sensitive]

This man is one of the many great minds out there. We focus too much on the stresses of becoming a "functional member of society". Simply from what I've seen, the way we work our world and the way our minds work makes it seem as if the idea of "functioning in society" is mostly based on making people go through the motions. We don't indulge ourselves enough in what makes us happy.

[@ItzTFJere]

Your dad was truly an amazing man. He has changed the way I live my life. Thank you for sharing this ❤️

[@gvdan8]

He actually uses correct grammar and simple vocabulary, and changes the intonation in his voice in a more conversational manner. It's nice to listen to.

[@EdlundInside]

Alan Watts is such a genuine person. Would of loved to talk to him as he has ventured.

[@leahyeahhhh]

what a beautiful brain this man had

[@anf355]

wow! this guy blows my mind everytime i listen to him.

[@soulnectaryogawellness964]

This is REALLY making sense right now! Alan Watts is incredible.

[@kapnkrunk14]

i cant help but watch 1-4 and understand more each time, i love understanding these things. R.I.P Earth.

[@ivanvalentin416]

Wow AW was so deep! So glad he’s still here🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@anomalees]

seems like Alan Watts was prophetic in terms of the distraction of technology & how we as spiritual beings interpret urban life vs Nature.

[@thefourthway]

Meditative peace and interconnection. Those fresh sensations of being alive. Watt's voice warming the atmosphere. Simple reflections containing a deeper truth. Thanks for sharing this pearl.

[@MrDef3y3]

I enjoy revisiting this one! I am curious and fascinated by Alan's humble contemplation of nature in this video. A true philosopher under a bit of substance to assist with the awe of it all.

[@Antdoggy25]

I never get sick of listening to him or watching these clips, was such a wise man, each time he reminds me of something I had forgotten.

[@DefundTheFringes]

Many people have forgotten that the planet is finite, or that building more junk all over it isn't green just because you call it "renewable energy."

[@sbernstein]

He speaks in a way that hits the listener profoundly while keeping his explanations simple so it is easy to relate. Beautifully spoken words. In sum: he is telling us to cultivate awareness and to step out of our egos and to develop a quiet mind ("Things become complicated only when we think about them"), so that way we can observe reality for what it truly is rather than be constrained by our personality and its mechanisms. Once we are free and aware, we notice everything around us and the world becomes full of all kinds of colors and shapes that we previously missed. You can tell Mr. Watts is aware of the subtle changes of his own psyche, and thus, the world around him. Very poetic and elegantly spoken. Maybe some time in the near future we will have more figures like him in the world, ones who speak the truth...

[@RonaldDeanMyrvik]

Alan is even more vital & relevant today. There's no one I know who surpasses his Breath of Vision & Depth of Knowledge now.

[@FreakinRican6969]

Bill Hicks came pretty close. Check out these books about his life and work American Scream: the Bill Hicks story Love all the people He was an absolutely brilliant mind. The most gifted standup comedian that ever lived. He was also a social critic and a political philosopher. He wrote books, screenplays, and TV show ideas, all mostly suppressed after his death in 1994 "Love for all People" has transcripts of a few of his comedy shows, screenplays, TV show ideas (including "Counts of the Netherworld", which was greenlit for Channel four in the UK), a vision he had shortly before his death as well as numerous interviews and his final words to the world

[@Psychonauticus6]

I have watched all four parts of this along with as many other Alan Watts videos that I can find and I have to say, listening to him makes me think, makes me smile and makes me cry because everything just seems so obvious and beautiful. I wish he were still in the flesh today, I would very much like to meet him.

[@anotherfinger]

Mark, thank you for making sure all of this is accessible to all of us. Truly life changing insight. I am so grateful. I’ve been exploring a lot of this content on The Waking Up app and I couldn’t be more pleased. He’s no doubt influenced my own podcast. So, thank you.

[@HippHoppAddict]

Perfect! Down to the bird chirping on que at 4:12. Listen to what he says listen to what you hear in the gaps of his speech

[@avelinomiseray6349]

This man help me live a life I didn’t know existed

[@AGoodJoe]

One of the best lecturers to have come and gone. #AnotherDeadHero

[@MrPudd420]

Thanks for sharing. It has to be tough having a father who is larger than life. Nobody can ever live up to the myth, but your fathers writing certainly reached me at a pivotal point in my life. It would have been nice to meet him.

[@snaebjorn53]

I never tire of watching all four conversations. Great stuff. 5* every time, cheers mate..

[@aeonosa2175]

Exactly so on point and beautifully so

[@pprehn5268]

Thank you Alan for sharing your father's wisdom. Nice to know he passed on his genes.

[@mattmotionpix]

Ohh I've been looking for this for awhile. Thank you.

[@FR33L0RD]

A true thinker, philosopher & also a great mystic, transcending the normal human mind. My favorite philosopher. Indeed, timeless wisdom Thanks for sharing...

[@anthonytube]

In the distant future Alan Watts will have his time as one of the world's most exceptional philosophers. His ability to articulate complex human, religious, social and abstract ideas was remarkable. We all need to sit back from our daily grind to absorb and appreciate what we have right at this very moment.

[@ScottColeindeed]

Mark, I have followed your father's work for years and years (as many have). Thanks for keeping him alive...

[@trainofaaron]

I have to say thank you Alan Watts. Thank you KZbin for all the knowledge I can possibly grasp. Thank you markwatts02 and all other followers of great philosophers like Watts

[@eotto2001]

You are at the start of enlightenment. Good place. I hope you are young. This time becomes more useful when you get older.

[@ljwilliams1076]

All i can say is thank you

[@sebastian-drums]

I just love this man. Thanks for putting this.

[@danieljohn3498]

The only person who ever made sense to me!

[@liquidvisual]

Mark - Thank you very much for kindly sharing your father's thoughts and work.

[@MacJaxonManOfAction]

I've just discovered Alan Watts, and am very glad I have.

[@Zavatari]

Years before this video, I had a long conversation with Alan Watts about our LSD experiences (LSD was legal in California then). I read his books back then, and they influenced my spiritual progress in a good way. He looked very different then, but time leaves us all looking different. The voice is the same, and the inspiration is always there.

[@chrisroor]

me too. After listening to many of these lectures/talks and becoming increasingly interested in buddhism and daoism I find myself frequenting the local arboretum. Peace.

[@Camus915]

In a nutshell, Alan believed that the universe was a creative intelligent force that vibrated throughout all creations. This universal energy was conscious in all things, and that it was indeed the very source that looked out from behind our eyes. Every thing was a point of reference for the universe to express itself through.

[@rileywyatt8230]

he’s the bob ross of nature

[@Dzheityuk]

I thank you! For the gift of given your fathers knowledge to all people after him. I'ts change my life)

[@CptCrash21]

Bravo. I've read quite a lot of people's comments on some of the Watts video's on here. I would often think, "their trying to hard." But you sir, understand the crux of Alan Watts. It was very good for me to read your two posts. I thank you.

[@CinderMist]

This is one video I definitely don't mind sitting through an ad for.

[@chrispycritter2]

I just started watching alan on my local cable access in Tucson Arizona. He was a genius,it made look at life in a totally different way! Thank You!

[@LesNisbett]

This is wonderful! I was first introduced to Alan in 68 when these videos where not available just his books and I read all I could find! It is so nice to see and hear him in all these videos available now. Thank you~

[@blackwingy]

A Watts piece I'd never yet seen! Beautifully done, too. Thank you, Mark. It's a typically enchanting, thoughtful bit of time with a great mind and spirit.

[@ASMRRM]

Alan Watts will always be my favorite.

[@PeteMirnyi]

Heard you on Ram Dass’s latest podcast! Great to know you have a channel. 🙏🏻 Stay blessed

[@treflippunk]

thank you for this wonderful video, Watts is so full of wisdom and knowledge we could all use a dose of it every now and then to get us back on track. Much love everyone! Namaste

[@idrawallday84]

@savagecabage maybe 233,060 people (more as people continue to watch the video) felt enlightened/inspired after the first video and thusly felt compelled to move into a different plane on consciousness which did not involve the subsequent videos. How wonderful is it that there are videos such as this so readily available. Bringing light to our consciousness and our ability to shift this filter of the mind.

[@BobSeal]

Thank You, Mark, for making this available. We appear to come from No-Thing and return to No-Thing. Alan expresses the wiggly bit that's in the middle so beautifully.

[@jmconnelly]

Alan was far ahead of his time.

[@PermanentHigh]

The thing is, Geometry wasn't invented, it was discovered. The forms and shapes we call geometry already existed by themselves within nature. All Euclid did was make the observation and make it public. We truly do not create, rather, we raise awareness on hidden truths. Truths that have been present in the universe since before us, so how could we be the ones who invented anything. All we're doing is pointing thing out. Did math not exist before it was discovered by men?

[@CGBalla1014]

PermanentHigh the universe, is just the universe... Language is the reason the world gets interesting and complicated... Without language, we probably wouldn't notice the patterns we have 'discovered'

[@willissudweeks1050]

Was it called math? There was pattern and things were going on but was it MATH?

[@lacycek]

Not really. There is no agreement among mathematicians and philosophers of science if math was invented or discovered.

[@PermanentHigh]

@@lacycek Men didn't invent math. Men observed math.

[@LokalniUmjetnik]

Yeah. But why are we making our world so ugly with simple math?

[@Boldstrummer]

Thanks so much Mark.

[@luticia]

Enjoying his voice and the calm way he talks.

[@TaylorTauaWisdomFaithAction]

Thank you Mark Watts

[@theyeti85]

Watts' writings, more than anyone, set the course for my life.

[@willsi]

Respect and hat off, sir. There is an infinity of possibilities that we can come with. But, yes, energy, good point. Cheers.

[@ninjabob52]

I find it humerous, the further you get into this series the fewer views you get. Tandom to this tapering are the negative comments.

[@psybinetic]

A man outstanding in his field.... Seriously though, Alan Watts had an innervating mind. Thanks for putting this up.

[@Musistics]

I knew it!! Marin County, where I live!

[@rotech9]

Thanx for posting Mark. Alan would be pleased that technology is being put to good use.

[@servantsofchristph8700]

this human observes

[@mcglass7573]

What a treasure find..thank you Mark Watts*

[@zenpoet123]

Brilliant philosophy, lovely voice, Zen coming out of Zen - Perfect listening and watching - I love it. Thanks again and again. Cool. Very cool. Zenpoet 123

[@LabRat6619]

If there such a thing as an ego, then your words are created by it. There is no contest or duel for first place for intelligence. From what you say you have an extensive education and you should proud of this. You sound like a science based scholar and you need to make the leap in none linear/ abstract thinking to appreciate what he is saying.

[@beatnikmitch]

Thank you, i didn't even have a chance to download the video. Copyright is like poison for imagination

[@lizardkingvoodookid]

allan watts is genuis & has opened my eyes to many ideas

[@DramaDon83]

And here we are spinning around a star...thank you for your videos....I will try and learn..

[@buffytapps]

thank you for posting this....more please....

[@nohatarek6153]

So immensely beautiful... I feel like the whole Universe is a God & we're part of It. Sure, a part cannot embrace its whole, but at least we can try to reach Its consciousness...

[@DemonHermit]

Mark Watts, your father was a wonderful human being, lightyears ahead of his time. I am sad that he is not alive right now, but it natures way, his essence still lives. :)

[@DReese7]

thank you so much for posting this. please put up more watts videos!!

[@AlexSGabor]

Thanks #alanwatts for the #infinitology of #philosophy

[@sleepyeyeguy]

Alan Watts is so relaxing.

[@jonathangresham2025]

This stuff makes me roll over. Maybe one day I can truly wake up.

[@NeoArawak]

Thanks Mark. your father was great, you should be very proud of him Thanks

[@ramsingh-nt6bc]

really enlightening

[@Xplorer228]

you just think you're enlightened.

[@JacanaProductions]

Fantastic! Good luck with the film!

[@michaelwoodsmccausland5633]

All is in vibrational symphony !

[@Ryan-pp1ky]

One thing I've noticed is that if we find 1 habital planet in the future, everything he says goes down the tube. Astonishing video though

[@SharkFishSF]

We won't though. Because it's obscured to our frequency/dimension.

[@SBARTSTV]

uncle wiggley lol

[@nefitty]

Just watched this on my rectangular cell phone screen.

[@droptheworld]

Thank you Mark!

[@Lohkee2]

Wow, completely utterly amazingly superb.

[@tomatoketchup9148]

Never herd of this guy , But he's interesting . Thank you.

[@retrolyte]

Alan rocks! And I want that sweater.

[@TheXavi20]

brilliant. Thanks for sharing, nice view. And nice mental illustration. :)

[@RepaKTANET]

I could listend to this man all Day long