Alan Watts - Control Your Mind, Let Go of Attachment, & Enlightenment - Best Speech

Listen to a Thought Provoking philosophy of the Human Mind by one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century!
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[@EquanimityLogic]

Check out these Observe Your Thoughts Philosophy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIa1ZJ6Ehsudp6c

[@ginalibrizzi5204]

When you stop trying to improve yourself, you simply do what comes naturally. You express your own nature, and observe the results. If you’re sensible, you do more things that bring joy, freedom, and expansiveness, and you stop doing things that bring about painful or disastrous results. Distillation of examining decades of life: you can’t help other people no matter how much you sacrifice yourself. So don’t do it. Betraying yourself creates a greater disaster for everyone involved than you could possibly imagine. This makes perfect sense when you recognize that we’re all one. What you do to yourself, you do to the other.

[@EquanimityLogic]

Well said and thank you for sharing Gina! The present moment and being true to oneself are wonderful gifts! Joy is an excellent indicator of self care!!

[@Paula-pr1bo]

❤💛💚

[@cloudforest4087]

Well said.

[@ginalibrizzi5204]

This is EPIC! Thank you so much for sharing, and for not adding background music or other distractions.

[@EquanimityLogic]

Glad you liked it!

[@damienternes9486]

Letting go is the hardest thing I’ll ever do but the most rewarding

[@EquanimityLogic]

The only way to be free is to let go! Some people never learn that internal state of being! Good for you Damien!!

[@gen-zeke-8571]

I quit drinking in 2017, but as of 2024 realized letting it go was taking it in. THC actually assisted this revolutionary thought process in my mind, body, spirit. I found that what comes most UNCOMFORTABLY is Also what I (We), do most naturally...as in Study 7 straight years of Watts, Jung, and the Algorithm for filling my KZbin with who I Am TODAY. I've won, you've won...Yet losing is perfectly fine, as long as effort is your trusted process.

[@Galacticgirl717]

Love Alan Watts. This is a great speech I have never heard. How unfortunate that there are so many commercials.

[@EquanimityLogic]

Glad you enjoyed it Galactic girl! I am working on the ad reduction component, however, KZbin Premium does remove all ads completely and you never have to watch another ad again! And no, i do not receive a referral fee, it's just the way the online companies are going! :)

[@TheJPZ75]

i use brave browser for a while now , i never see a commercial/ad , before that i used an adblocker , i literally havnt seen a commercial on youtube for 10 yrs .

[@nembhardandre]

Thank you!

[@EquanimityLogic]

You are welcome Andre! Glad you liked it!! :)

[@creativeresponsiveartistic2318]

Thank you for an Alan Watts lecture the way they actually sounded, without the insipid music soundtrack so commonly added today. Like all great communicators, he knew how to use silence to punctuate his words, precisely what is lost when music is added. You have earned my like and subscribe!

[@EquanimityLogic]

Thank you Creative Responsive Artist! We do the best we can with these audio tracks to preserve his inspiring words, glad you enjoy it and thank you for being part of the community! 👋 I completely agree, the lectures are fantastic without music so makes a more in depth listening experience!! Cheers…

[@Illumeastrology]

The best! Thank you for no music 🌸

[@EquanimityLogic]

You are welcome Illumeastrology, glad you enjoyed it!! 😊🙌❤️

[@f-teezydboyrecords9761]

I needed to hear this this morning, thank you 🙌

[@EquanimityLogic]

You are welcome brother! Hope it improves lives!!

[@nataliaprodan9335]

Thank you

[@EquanimityLogic]

You are welcome Natalia! Hope you enjoy, plenty more on the way! :)

[@JeanGrey-ck2xu]

The title is misleading, but I see now that it was paradox.

[@joannaufnal9309]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@EquanimityLogic]

Thanks Joanna! Right back at you, glad you enjoyed it!!❤️❤️❤️😊

[@lorenaspamer1674]

Thank you gracias gracias !!

[@EquanimityLogic]

Glad you enjoyed Lorena! :)

[@uStepProductions]

One of my favorite lectures. Thank you for sharing

[@EquanimityLogic]

You're very welcome! Here 's another one you may enjoy about "The Complexity of the Human Mind" Much love, Enjoy!!

[@misaghkhosravi4541]

My mind is totally under control , is my inner beast u wanna have fun with that tear u apart 😊 I wouldnt recommend to wrestle with it , it is the only thing im afraid of in this world

[@EquanimityLogic]

Atleast you are aware of it, many people are not! Good for you Mis! 😊❤️

[@sofiageorgiou5070]

See the movie ,diplomacy, a French film with English subtitles and see the way our mind traps us

[@EquanimityLogic]

I have placed it on the movie to-watch-list!

[@billmichalski6893]

😊​@@EquanimityLogic

[@a-bis-zett]

Thank you for reminding me of this wonderful movie, I will watch this again

[@EquanimityLogic]

@@a-bis-zett you are welcome! 👋🙏😃

[@AlbPerNil]

I had a terrible nights sleep last night, how can I let go of my mind and all the bs that comes along with it.

[@EquanimityLogic]

Hey Nebula! The most efficient way to reduce rumination/overthinking and getting caught in a cycle of thought attachment is to meditate. Meditation is one of the best ways to reduce synapse activity and thought impulsivity. Extremely useful to reduce BS thought patterns and improve your sleep quality....Try 10 minutes, everyday, morning and/or afternoon, and sit still and focus on being aware when your thoughts occur. Observe your thoughts occurring and observe them diminishing without attaching to a thought. Overtime, this becomes a new habitat that causes a silencing of the mind and reducing rumination and any kind of unproductive thinking. In other words, sit still without reacting to the thoughts in your mind until your body learns to be unreactive and calm. Research meditation techniques until you find one that resonates with you. Slow moving Thai Chi is an excellent morning routine that also achieves the same outcome.... And yes, you start to sleep better as well! Hope it helps

[@InfiniteGoddess971]

AW is smiling inside n out with all the kerfuffle as I am

[@EquanimityLogic]

Glad you liked it Infinite Goddess! :) ❤️😍

[@InfiniteGoddess971]

@@EquanimityLogic If u only knew. Obviously caught up in the moment of expressing my experience a few times. Laughing at self appreciating such joy 💜

[@EquanimityLogic]

@@InfiniteGoddess971 Good for you! Pure enjoyment!! 😎🎉

[@InfiniteGoddess971]

AW smiling inside n out with all the cafuffale

[@EquanimityLogic]

Smiling like always Goddess! 😊🙌👌

[@alexgaras1573]

42:10 Meme this quote!!

[@EquanimityLogic]

May have to place that meme on a t-shirt and send it out to the world!! :) Great spotting Alex!!

[@Cade-JosiahVez]

I love how Jesus name keep poppin up tho. This is in fact wisdom.

[@EquanimityLogic]

Great observation Cade! A new Bible series will commence shortly (one hour video readings) if you are interested! And we can compare and contrast the differences between all!! :)

[@practice4089]

so this guy had no clue about the absence of free will and on top of that the thing being controlled is doing the controlling...bonkers

[@MichaelSchmidt-wi9be]

I wish North Koreans could hear these talks

[@EquanimityLogic]

Im sure in time, there will be individuals gradually gaining access to the internet and we should send all these videos to them!! Hopefully sooner than later. ❤️❤️❤️

[@RighteousOutlawMusic]

Stop trying to mimic. Just be

[@EquanimityLogic]

and just Meditate! 😊

[@RighteousOutlawMusic]

@@EquanimityLogic that comes in many forms. What's your suggestion?

[@EquanimityLogic]

@@RighteousOutlawMusic Don't have a specific category to offer, although, 15 minutes (twice daily) I sit in a quiet location in a comfortable seated position, spine straight, and use slow diaphragm breath-work to completely relax the human body until you can feel your entire physiology continue to enter deeper levels of relaxation (minimal tension throughout). And allow a thought to naturally arise and diminish without attaching a subsequent thought. Naturally increase the time between a thought arising and naturally diminishing until the experience of simply being without any kind of thought occurs; and without any type of forced effort. The conscious state is an indescribable neutral state of existence. However, we encourage all forms of meditation as a daily practice. 😊

[@GnosticElohim]

Sounds like fake AI

[@EquanimityLogic]

You would have to be more specific Nostic! A.I has been around for > 90 years, Alan's speech is digitized like all human speeches on computers, with peaks and troughs of pitch and tone. You would greatly benefit from the words spoken rather than fault finding computational indifferences! All my love Nostic!❤❤

[@philipmorrow247]

Too many adverts

[@EquanimityLogic]

Thanks for the feedback Phil! I completely agree, The majority have been removed! Hopefully this is more enjoyable, thanks again, cheers... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGS5eHtrd7x7gaM

[@juazman]

control your alcoholism

[@EquanimityLogic]

Haven't heard that lecture Juaz! Send us a copy and we'll reformat it to capture its philosophical messages!! :)

[@juazman]

@@EquanimityLogic Watts neither did

[@EquanimityLogic]

@@juazman what do you mean?

[@eddierabotapi3973]

His approach to the subject matter is based on his agenda. I'm sorry to break the the topic of this magnificent genius to a waste of time

[@EquanimityLogic]

People on this channel enjoy philosophical thought, and therefore, are not wasting their time! Quite the paradox, that you would (and are) wasting your time telling other people about wasting their time!! Good one!

[@ziggystardust457]

State his agenda in that case.

[@jasonbecker4974]

And your comment is based on your agenda…how else can it be?

[@EquanimityLogic]

@@jasonbecker4974 Exactly, every human in existence has a motivational agenda, does not mean it needs to be declared!! AKA we all have agendas and yes; how else can it be? Me personally, my agenda is to share thought provoking philosophical perspectives from many different backgrounds (in due course)! I can't think of a good reason why not!! Those who enjoy, continue to enjoy, those who do not, discontinue! Let's keep things simple :)

[@rowlandmak7846]

A few spiritual teachers have direct inner access to the truth of God within. Alan Watts is one of those few. You could accurately call him Gnostic.

[@meklitnew]

Thank you ❤

[@EquanimityLogic]

You are welcome Meklit! Philosophy worth spreading throughout everyone's lives!!

[@InfiniteGoddess971]

AW smiling inside n out with all the cafuffale

[@EquanimityLogic]

The kafuffle is what makes it philosophical!! :)

[@InfiniteGoddess971]

​@@EquanimityLogicWhatever it is it is. Yr fellow Aussie Goddess🎉

[@csaracho2009]

There is no such thing as "mind control." Study J. Krishnamurti talks.

[@EquanimityLogic]

Thanks Carlos! The 21st century advances in science and technology demonstrates that "Mind Control" is absolutely possible through Consistent meditation. Alan Watts was definitely ahead of his time in speculating about mind control. Today, neuroscientists are able to trace the iron magnetite throughout our 85 billion neural network that we call a brain and study the changes in our circuitry system in response to modifying our behavior. Meditating 10 minutes a day for at-least 2 months results with advanced blood flow to our prefrontal cortex and away from the ventral pathway to the Amygdala (proximity to our hippocampal region), therefore, reducing the synapse activity with emotional reactions and stimulates our logical and rational part of our brain, being our pre-frontal cortex. The word "control" implies force which I completely agree with you, however, the aim of meditation is not to apply force to our thought; which results in the changed neural pathways, different reactivity, and more advanced rationale thinking. This allows us to "control our minds" via non-forced methods, but through knowledge in human physiology. Here is a recent scientific study about meditation and thought processes (I am not associated with this paper, but is worthy of sharing). www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763421004140