Alan Watts - They Don't Tell You This When You Are Born...

[@dcr599]

6 months post breakup and I still come to this exact video every night before bed. Thank you Alan

[@madisons2117]

I used to listen to this guy for hours, downloaded audio playlists for the day, watched the videos through sleepless nights. I never grew out of it, but I moved on to more classical philosophers and other teachers of peaceful ideas. I stopped watching Alan Watts because it's extremely expensive to get it from its most authentic source, and I started to worry. I listened to this guy more than 80 hours a week and yet I just kept hearing things I didnt remember. Then I started hearing things I remembered, but in an order I dont recall it being in the first time I heard it. So I started to look into it and saw a little bit of evidence suggesting that people arent just posting small clips, they might be editing and slotting in different portions together to change the overall context of the message without making the audience aware.

[@Melker-ey8wl]

I too have listened to Watts for a while now. Every day for a year now. Something magical about him. But sometimes I feel like: ”Damn, I’m just listening to his lectures and talks compulsively, but they never give me anything - it hasn’t led to anything, I’m still in the same situation as before = listenikg to his talks every day”. Then I ask myself if I am listening to him in order to get some magical wisdom out of him that my ego can use in my life to upgrade myself. I can’t come up with another explanation, which have led me to think everything everyone does is selfish. Pretty dull way to view the world, but something tells me it isn’t selfish all the way through. What do you think about what watts once mentioned - that everyone should sometime in their life play with the idea that everything they do in their life is for selfish reasons. Because that is where I found myself after listening to Watts for a year.

[@anthonyfcollins]

@@Melker-ey8wl I know what you are saying. Part of this is because we ourselves need to go deeper into the literature he studied, which don't forget was pretty much his entire life. This enabled him to disseminate key ideas and highlights so fluently, but that is what they are, just the extracts and highlights. For it to 'stick', and for us to take more, we need to delve further into the literature as he did. I am planning to try and upload new content soon which takes parables, stories and key ideas from some of the literatures he draws upon.

[@anthonyfcollins]

I don't do that here. Everything you are hearing is coming from the unedited talks, with of course only the addition of background effects and music. It is a good point though. Not sure what others do on their channels but I don't do that here! Kinda defeats the purpose really

[@madisons2117]

@anthonyfcollins Part of me thinks that it might just be that Alan Watts did a lot of talks through his life and he probably changed it up himself. Not changing the message like I thought before, but just reapplying them to reach a new group of people.

[@jeffreycabanellas8113]

I understand that AW died from alcoholism- I just can’t understand this because he seems to be at peace and has the ability to transmit the dharma as a Bodhisattva Mahasattva.Recently while listening to this lectureI sort of fell into an astral dream where he seemed to embrace me as a parent would an errant child and it seemed this lecture was directed to me personally.When he stopped speaking I felt refreshed and my fear of the possibility of never being free of loneliness was lifted from my spirit.I am unable to walk but I seem to be in relatively good health .This feels like a karmic punishment that few could endure.Strange how this particular talk affected me…Keep publishing AW as it seems that perhaps his world-view is finally getting through to those who need it most.I want to add that I went to a public talk of his some 50 years back.At the time I was impressed but now I am understanding what he is saying so much better.It is good thing to not over monetize these lectures -This will keep him from being just another TV or radio evangelist thus keeping his pure and effective.

[@anthonyfcollins]

Thank you for sharing this invaluable experience of yours, what you have been courageous enough to master and encounter as well as coming through that. I had only once a very vivid dream myself of him, simply that he was there in a room, but more of a fatherly figure. Very lucidly I remember this, in quite some detail. Also, I have been very interested in knowing whether anyone here has been to one of his talks in-person back in the day, and how that felt and was experienced, this is really compelling to hear!

[@VansHalham]

Hi Jeffrey, if we look at alcoholism holistically, it brings to light the 'mind-body' match. I think we can all agree that the world is complex, confusing and disorienting for most of us, mentally. When we consume alcohol we become inebriated and so we get a 'mind-body' match, which give us 'relief'. Meth, crack or other accelerants, when introduced to someone with ADHD brings a mind-body match that brings immense relief. The hyperactive mind is often a symptom from neglect, trauma and intergenerational transference during childhood development. Mind, Body and Spirit are the pillars of personal health and Alan Watts challenged himself like no other. He spent his life trying to make sense of this puzzling world, so alcohol consumption makes sense. And it's no wonder alcohol is so prevalent. I like the idea that consuming 'Spirits' brings a mind-body match. lol

[@pinkifloyd7867]

​@@VansHalham it is ok to drink sakè, just don't let it drink you ... 😊

[@tetragrammaton3]

I'm sure Alan wouldn't have defined it as alcoholism. He just enjoyed drinking and was not afraid of death. He lived a great life and his teachings are still helping others. We're the ones that negatively characterize his death. Living longer doesn't mean better if you're not truly awake. He lived and died as he wanted.

[@beckyalton7679]

​@@tetragrammaton3AMEN

[@jeaninecaterisano8661]

Alan lives❤

[@astrocat88]

This is one of his speeches that I've learned the most from. And, I found it easy to understand. He pretty much "stayed on topic" (sometimes he goes off on tangents for so long that I become lost) the entire speech. ❤

[@jeremyfrancispiano2]

Aww Casper music... Nice to hear in a Watts video. I love James Horner

[@Xenojedi]

Love the “Casper” soundtrack in the background

[@JennyLane8666]

Thank you. It sounded so comforting and familiar but I couldn't place it ❤

[@empressonthethrone]

I adore Alan and his neverending wisdom. Really enjoyed the intro as well.

[@user-xr4iq7kq1k]

Just another mouthpiece🎉

[@tommy1584]

Ones perception and vibrating correctly with frequency as we're all energy and life itself can create a reality of self awareness and sense of liberation or a journey lived in ignorance or a blur in our perception based on a fixated mindset rather than openmindness and testing ones intuition to expand/evolve to the truth in which sets one free and much more aware.

[@Im_who_made_you_life]

Best person to listen to to stay awake ironing out the errors in each of the lectures 😅🎉 🤪

[@humptydumpty-m8u]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@prabhgrewal9440]

Thank You

[@anthonyfcollins]

my very pleasure

[@GlowBowlPhilosophy]

THANK YOU FOR USING THE CASPER SONG IN THE INTRO!! It made this video so much better! It immediately got me to listen a little closer than normal, and for Alan Watts' talks, that's always a good thing. ❤

[@anthonyfcollins]

So glad to hear this thank you for tuning in, I happen to love this particular score and found this to be an opportunity to combine the two things that move me emotionally and intellectually!

[@halton41]

Beautiful delivery of speech, I feel I can connect to Alan even though he has moved to his next being 🙏

[@tylercorderman5386]

Thank you.

[@morgan-5171]

This man opened my mind to the real world we live in as its not what we were tought. Lennon said it as well which is the main reason he is not here with us now.. Imagine and believe and you to will see.. 🙄

[@anthonyfcollins]

The same for me too

[@gregoryvolkwyn561]

Same to you

[@SarahRickard]

💯❤️

[@JaredConrow-gc5lc]

@@anthonyfcollinsooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooootoyl

[@morgan-5171]

And yes I just did..thank you my friend 💖✨

[@mikenicoletti3899]

Beautiful, thank you 🙏

[@HydrusT]

Quite profound.❤

[@samricher]

Amazing edit. Thank you

[@anthonyfcollins]

thank you!

[@MichaelYoder1961]

Thanks for this. The background music is gentle and not interfering. Constructive criticism - choose only music with no singing. That's where the voices overlap.

[@anthonyfcollins]

Thank you for tuning in and also for issuing constructive feedback for the music backing

[@MarkMasters...]

Much appreciated. 🙏🌌

[@anthonyfcollins]

Thank you kindly for listening

[@meklitnew]

❤ Thank you 🙏

[@humptydumpty-m8u]

Amen 🙏🏻

[@jgold8585]

I AM. 👁️

[@Jagombe1]

Unless the 'myths' are deconstructed, humanity shall NOT know the reality of existence!

[@imchl]

Nice as always but what’s with the annoying music in the background starting at 15:15?

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

Is this the edward scissorhands music? Sounds like it.

[@anthonyfcollins]

The intro music is from Casper the Ghost film lol

[@chefboiardeeznutz9881]

@@anthonyfcollins lol okay, I knew it sounded familiar 😂

[@anthonyfcollins]

One of the old nostalgic/reminiscent scores, but the E. Scissorhands could also fair well for a future upload, another classic @@chefboiardeeznutz9881

[@Something-tz2vw]

Thank you for this 🙏🏻

[@anthonyfcollins]

You’re welcome 😊

[@exobrain2326]

Thanks

[@djferg4669]

I love the graphic in the thumbnail. How did u do it? Im fascinated. It immediately caught my eyes

[@ovo_faygss1440]

Don’t need a thumbnail to catch your eyes, all you need to see is Alan watts and instantly click 🤣

[@bluester7177]

I don't understand why is it so hard to some people to get that some simply don't believe in the same things they do, atheists don't get embarrassed and get rid of god, they simply don't believe such a being exists.

[@anthonyfcollins]

Yeah, it seems as though beliefs form the very fabric of our reality, those strongest beliefs are reality, but even knowing that beliefs can change / get updated is a first step to move outside of the belief system and see further. That everything is in a state of constant change and this change is incompatible with our ideas that there must be one fixed, permanent reason/cause/entity.

[@Jagombe1]

Atheists and Theists are just the same. Both are 'believers'. Who is to say one belief is better than the other?

[@anthonyfcollins]

@@Jagombe1 we all believe in something at the end of the day right? even choosing not to believe is a belief . Even knowing that beliefs can just as quickly get deconstructed or updated is itself a belief, a stain of the human condition,

[@bluester7177]

@@Jagombe1 it is not, atheism is about a lack of belief in the divine, so we are not all the same in that regard. We may all have other beliefs, but in this particukar case is about a lack, atheists more often than not are unable to believe in a divine being.

[@ShareeMonique]

Shouldn’t matter what one belief’s are along as it doesn’t harms others mentally and physically.

[@rainbowguide5873]

Thought alone is the is the existence of reality every manifestations from our imagination is we're all stains from there was always a consciousness. The universe is a network of consciousness and we're all connected you can hear it if you listen with your heart

[@assessoroffice7212]

HI, MY FRIEND, I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING, LOOKING FOR A PATH TO BEGIN A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, IS A GOOD THING, BUT DON'T FORGET THAT YOU'RE INSIDE A DREAM. All things that you want to attain, to know that you're awake, are not real but it is a part of the dream itself. It's not your job to awaken. Let it happen naturally; you haven't really done anything to influence it. It's not your responsibility to wake up. The awakening will occur naturally. You will shortly awaken.

[@purefoldnz3070]

no, just no.

[@user-tr8rg1xg9e]

All words can be summed up in one word death. 🙂👍💥🇺🇸💥

[@NeeBflatearth]

I have one 🙂

[@jefftomlinson9192]

IAM❤

[@omaixlay3643]

Alan watts is definitely not from this world

[@SANTANA1deep]

He IS this world. Just as you are. 🌄

[@rainbowguide5873]

If God made man in his own image surely he would have made a woman from his own imagination and then the she would have imagined the man of which was in her own image from which made her so both became one which made 3. 0101 in one image made 3 Which all has a mirror version, a tangible version and a shadow version making 3 which reflected making 6 then 9 and so on

[@GnosticElohim]

God is a woman.

[@user-xr4iq7kq1k]

More snake 🐍 oil 😂🎉

[@anthonyfcollins]

😂😂

[@hankmoody5549]

More adds than content what a joke

[@leimaniax]

Not if you have KZbin premium. It’s a cheap price to pay, for no distractions or nasty advertising. I’ve not seen an advert for years.

[@evansnick81]

Shame the music ruins this

[@humptydumpty-m8u]

deleted the duplicate msg🙏🏻

[@eddybabe7963]

The awful music is distracting the message!

[@cedobbins]

Fantastic! Thank you!