Alan Watts on Symbolic Reality vs. Real Reality - Being in the Way Ep. 30 (Black Screen, No Music)

In a lecture on symbolic reality versus real reality, Alan Watts explains the importance of total sensory awareness and looking at our motivations.
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"Symbolic Reality vs. Real Reality" is part of Flow, a three-part session in the TAO for NOW series of talks that you can listen to in full over at the Alan Watts Streaming Channel: play.alanwatts...
This time on Being in the Way, Alan Watts discusses:
Being aware of all sensory inputs while meditating
Allowing oneself ‘to be’ in a non-conceptual way
Confusing the world of symbols for reality
The limits to what we can enjoy in a material sense
The uselessness of guilt
Money, tithes, and western religion versus gurus
Why our motivation and intention matters
Experiencing life naked and directly
The Taoist approach to letting go of your body-mind
Using all five of our senses to witness our surroundings
This series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit Alanwatts.org for full talks from Alan Watts.
“The point is to be wide, wide awake and aware of your total sensory input without confusing it with the symbolic world of words and concepts so that you experience life naked and directly. Experience YOU naked and directly, without having in your head the concept of who you are a role player, as a personality, as an ego.” - Alan Watts
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Thank you for uploading these videos. I found your father’s speeches about 6 years ago and my life has changed so much that it’s almost unbelievable. No more worries, fears or concerns, I just trust the universe and enjoying this great show on earth that we call life.

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Thank you for the black screen and no music.

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Its good you showed up for your father.

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Reality/Life = That which is/That I am

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Interesting observations. I don’t know how I lived to be 57 years old without this. I suppose we each have to find whatever helps us through this world of wonders & woe. While I found certain things illuminating & true; for me, there is so much more. Shalom

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That's great to hear, good for you. Can I recommend Thich Nhat Hanh, too. His books like The art of living and Silence have helped me see myself and life in a different way.