My Philosophy Heroes: Alan Watts and “THE EGO”

A new episode on my philosophy heroes and this time it is well-known British philosopher, writer, and speaker, Alan Watts. He is best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He wrote more than 25 books on the subjects of philosophy and religion, including: ‘The Wisdom of Insecurity’ and ‘The Way of Zen’. In this video we look at Alan Watts talking about the ego....let me know what you think in the comments!
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[@munafghori4052]

Please make a video on Bertrand Russell. And please read his book "the conquest of happiness".

[@DiscoveryWonders]

Thanks Russel you are the feckin besto!

[@AminJones]

May I?

[@jc3115]

Funny how spiritual oneness and one collective consciousness letting go of the self and ego fits perfectly with today's political and economic agenda, socialism, one world order, changing cultures into one culture, global warming agenda. Mmmmmmmmm

[@misssocrates3442]

I literally meditate to Alan Watts xx incredible soul. Xx

[@Nicola56]

Imagine how different the world would be if we all had a teacher like Alan Watts in our lives from our very first day of school.

[@RAIRADIO]

A very close case was Tagore's open air school in ShantiNiketan, India. His philosophy, his literary works, his festivals, his music, his non fiction... everything could be recited every day. I believe Auroville is a similar 2nd although a Eutopian venture. Aurobindo and Tagore was modern Rishis of Eastern philosophy.

[@curtisbass-twitchell6722]

Before our first day off school would be better. In India, before any intellectual education children in some areas are taught they are the cosmos, everything, everyone.

[@blufferrathalaigh1413]

Amazing Comment, true true true said the man to the shrew :))

[@karimsonsafehold9233]

Probably executed by the dark state

[@marth.madness]

So let's do it for the kids today. It's never too late to do the right thing.

[@burakcimenli]

Without Alan Watts, I wouldn't have made it a long time ago when I used to have severe depression episodes.

[@Boxer4ever]

You don’t have them now anymore?

[@burakcimenli]

@@Boxer4ever I do but thankfully they're not as severe as before and they're less frequent.

[@andyjs4629]

@@burakcimenli we have to go out of our minds at least once in our lives to come back to our senses... Alan Watts. When you realise the inner and outer worlds are one in the same thing, and as Alan quite rightly says... They, gowith each other....and all the constellations are just perfect as they are.... Much love my friend

[@anthonymurphy7875]

Well done mate, let’s all get to the end of this dance, when the music stops 🙏

[@TheGoodGuy777]

Absolutely the same experience! 👏🏼

[@HareKrishnaPerth]

This guy ....talking about that guy... Life is better than I ever knew it ever could be

[@adrienneash5158]

Brilliant, reinforcement couldn’t come from a more familiar voice

[@rosemadder5547]

Right? I squealed a little when I saw the notification for this one lol

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@mikenasiri6393]

I am excited like a little boy

[@FM-ks1cs]

@@mikenasiri6393 But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Best lectures to fall asleep to. You wake up with crazy wisdom. :)

[@thetruthsodealwithit2801]

I learn a new word or expression everytime I listen to him then I use them myself to look clever when I’m more body than brain lol

[@nathanosterhaus]

Yes! I do the same. Something about his voice is so soothing to fall asleep to.

[@annefrance801]

Man of no ego Web of life 432 hz brill music with Alans voice.

[@paulwillems1656]

Sane wisdom.

[@missmeggie6461]

@@annefrance801 right??! THE BEST . Nothing better.

[@Spiritual_Alchemy]

"Where we really want to be, is naked, singing in the rainforest, stoned, and exalted. One with the souls of the ancestors, one with the Gaian spirit of the planet" Terence McKenna.

[@jackcrane7853]

JUNGLE CAMP WITH KATIE PRICE JORDAN!

[@Knifymoloko]

What an image. Good day!

[@potbelliedfool]

I like a nice chelsea bun.

[@bigsteve6729]

That's exactly where I want to be

[@rachelsacre613]

Best thing I've read all day. 😊

[@ReynaSingh]

Alan Watts and Terence Mckenna are two of my favorite minds

[@kevinmalone6132]

I second that!

[@Onkarr]

Ditto

[@RJ-cs9gz]

I love em both too, both very flawed, way more than people realise

[@BlondeManNoName]

Mine too!

[@vabishkarki9177]

Same

[@Kevinmeiermusic]

Allan Watts changed my life. I’ve read many of his books and he’s transformed my view of reality / myself and has allowed me to find harmony in nature and within myself. I wish everyone could find peace from his words and realize that we are in control of our own realities by just being present and patient with nature and our thoughts.

[@randomelvis3359]

“The biggest ego trip is getting rid of your ego, and of course the joke of it all is that your ego does not exist.” -Alan Watts

[@Noah_McCurry]

So rather than get rid of your ego you should just recognize that it is a temporary construct which does not define who you are

[@thetruthsodealwithit2801]

It does exist because people have them so it does exist it’s the same as love or hate does that not exist because we can’t see it???

[@lokijam]

@@thetruthsodealwithit2801 my best answer is this; we know love and hate exist without YOU. You’re ego doesn’t. your ego is only yours and completely disappears when u die, meaning it never existed.

[@randomelvis3359]

@P JL Is that so?

[@randomelvis3359]

@P JL I’m always listening to learn and willing to be wrong ….are you?

[@AllanDavisArt]

"If my happiness at this moment consists largely in reviewing happy memories and expectations, I am but dimly aware of this present. I shall still be dimly aware of the present when the good things that I have been expecting come to pass. For I shall have formed a habit of looking behind and ahead, making it difficult for me to attend to the here and now. If, then , my awareness of the past and future makes me less aware of the present, I must begin to wonder whether I am actually living in the real world."

[@rosemadder5547]

That's one of my favorite talks of his!

[@youtube_handled]

@@rosemadder5547 which talk is this? :)

[@thetruthsodealwithit2801]

Wow that’s great gonna use that for the day my internet today is done 💯

[@Booster85]

Alan watts advice is LIFE changing, totally agree with Russel

[@BookOfMorman]

You wake up with knowledge. Knowledge is derived from without, wisdom is derived from within.

[@jiggersotoole7823]

In what way have you changed the way you live?

[@mikeydoes]

Alan Watts and Jiddu Krishnamurti are there if you want to learn from a real life mystic.

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@FM-ks1cs]

@@BookOfMorman But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@SenseofAwareness]

"There is no past; there is no future; there is only a constant stream of now" Alan Watts.

[@thetruthsodealwithit2801]

Living in the now is the best advice I’m running with atm

[@gloriahallelujah1118]

The always new ever unfolding holy moment , Creation experiencing itself in a dream gone wrong... waking up gently as we realize it's just a holographic Dream . We are Co-Creators with Creation ... what a trick we played

[@touchestoomuch]

okay now interpret language without recalling past events

[@ofangelsanarchists2386]

That’s not Alan watts, haha, that’s just zen and it’s Buddhism and Taoism etc

[@ofangelsanarchists2386]

@@touchestoomuch omg what ignorance The whole point is that the past and future only exist in imagination, and people get stuck there in either nostalgia/depression or expectation/anxiety and miss the only real thing, which is the now How many times is someone miserable in a great place, because of the past or future ? Neither is accessible, only the present is, and pst and future are figments of imagination You can’t see the future and you can’t get back to the past, but you can mentally get stuck in the pictures and miss the actual greatness of even the mundane in front of you, right now It’s fucking simple dude, just get it and realize how stupid your ‘cleverness’ actually is lolololol

[@Kookyroo]

I owe a lot of my personal growth over recent months to listening to the wisdom of Alan Watts, Terrence McKenna and Graham Hancock, with more understanding I have become less nihilistic and less hopeless 🙏

[@rasmusrw8140]

❤

[@craighicksartwork]

You're not alone. The spiritual revolution is well underway.

[@rik-keymusic160]

i which i had a friend like you!

[@jeremyk9000]

You may enjoy Ram Das if you like that team of speakers

[@honeheke4554]

Alan Watts understood the Asian mindset better than George Orwell, who was horrified when he contemplated the Asian "virtue" of behaving in a "mindless" manner (similar to Russell Brand's idea at 4:49). Orwell apparently couldn't grasp the concept of "contrived virtue" as opposed to what Watts calls the pure nature of "true virtue" -- here's an animation of Watts' ideas... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZbKnWR4j5Jjqqs Edit: added explanation.

[@BlondeManNoName]

Alan Watts for me has been the perfect teacher, always loved him.

[@ricochet243]

“The ego is the nation of the self”. Nice one, Rusty, I’ll be using that bad boy.

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@manillascissor]

I listen to Alan Watts basically every other day

[@radhikaschwartz3499]

“The ego won’t commit suicide”. Ramesh Balsekar, “ What wakes you up out of a nightmare at night ? That same force wakes you up out of this waking dream.” Byron Katie

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@spence2126]

Alan Watts blew me away when I first heard him, his talks are the dogs danglies 👌🙏

[@codizalkoosh7728]

Alan watts changed my life when i was 21... lifes just a game to me at this point, filled with love, and helpfulness to others. The law of one is also something that should be read aswel.

[@katedidcock8849]

Yes Alan watts is so enjoyable and calming to listen to.

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@karl6525]

YES! finally some love for Alan Watts ❤

[@matthewjones2190]

Two of the most influential people in my life Russel Brand + Alan Watts Awesome day today!

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@barticusmaximus1230]

Alan's son Mark has a new podcast call "Alan Watts Being in the way" for anyone interested. More of these Russell. First McKenna now Watts. You're on a roll, brother

[@missmeggie6461]

Thank you SOOOO much for the suggestion.. I never knew he had a son? Brilliant thank you!🙏🙏✌️✌️

[@ritcha02]

Oh wow - thanks!

[@craighicksartwork]

One if the greatest philosophers in modern western civilization. I listen to Watts on an almost daily basis.

[@katedidcock8849]

Watch the feeling rather than being embedded in the feeling. Love it. The ego as being like the nation love it.

[@djaldd420]

Of all his lectures I’ve listened to over the years possibly the most memorable was the time he referenced then recited the GK Chesterson poem _The Skeleton_ . Changed my life in an instant. He also notably authors a chapter in the 1966 book _LSD: The Consciousness Expanding Drug_ which I highly recommend.

[@mikenasiri6393]

Chattering finch and water-fly are not merrier than I, here among the flowers I lie, laughing everlastingly. No, I may not tell the best, surely friends I might have guessed, desth was but the good king's jest, it was hid so carefully 😭 I cry like a baby when I listen to it, and laugh at the same time 😆

[@ninarabinowitz7309]

I’ve thought for awhile that someone should make movie of Alan Watts’ life and Russell should play Alan Watts.

[@Nastyfinger1444]

I accidentally came across Alan Watts a few years back. What advantageous life messages he provided for his followers. I still listen to his messages often and they always serve to inject a more positive outlook for living my life as sn instrument for peace and being a better human.

[@brushstroke3733]

Thanks for introducing your audience to Alan Watts! He's one of my favorite speakers to listen to among the many, many "spiritual" philosophers. He's as clear as they come.

[@samuelmartinez493]

Alan Watts will go in history as one of the greatest pioneers of eastern philosophy so blessed to live in a time where we can listen to his lectures 🙏🏽

[@SusieLine]

Brilliant when Alan Watts talks about that feeling of unnecessary tension. I felt a release in my body. Thank you for sharing about him 🙏

[@renaematthews2881]

The Age of Aquarius is a wonderful thing to be a part of. I am witnessing so many newly awakened souls around me locally, it is a beautiful thing to witness. Namaste 💜🙏💜

[@chillcanuck6653]

"...the idea that there is a oneness taking place and I am a participant in, is for me evident and glorious" - Russell Brand Beautifully said! ✌🙏🙃

[@MLElf]

I think I’ve possibly listened to every lecture of Alan Watts that I’ve found online, absolute Legend!! From my next of the woods too I believe ( Canterbury)

[@andreavorfreude2201]

I am so glad I found him here on KZbin years ago. He helped me so much and I still listen to him almost everyday. His perceptions helped me feel like I do belong on this planet. ♥️🦋♥️

[@Tubemanjac]

Even if you had a bad day and you can hardly concentrate on Alan's words his voice is so relaxing that somehow your concentration increases.

[@isatousarr7044]

“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, "What else could this mean?” ― Shannon L. Alder

[@Ottee2]

Another way is to ask: Do I choose to be at cause or effect in this moment? If you choose effect then it is being done to you. If you choose cause then you are responsible.

[@myshoe6754]

I love his saying that” the way you make your eye blink and your hair grow you make the sun shine and trees grow “

[@BlastinRope]

Alan watts telling me I'm in a dream is what woke me up.

[@emmaluciaev1938]

Had followed numerous teachers and enlightened masters out of curiosity and boredom; but always find myself going back to Mr Watts

[@PepeSi1via]

If anyone isn't aware, there are several chillstep music mixes here on KZbin that intertwine Mr. Watts' philosophical musings with music.

[@davidgough3512]

Putting Watts to music is to put legs on a snake.. he's better without it.

[@dionoconnell8973]

Yeh ive listened to a couple of em ..i enjoyed em emmensely

[@davidgough3512]

@@neildobbs7278 any snake can crawl faster than a man can run

[@tracyhealey8312]

Thank you for this, Alan Watts is my muse , discovered him in high school at a time when I was at my lowest, he helped me transcend and expand beyond the folly of this human construct into the eternal 🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@KanoaB123]

I've been listening to Alan Watts for years... His teachings have helped me so much throughout my lifetime! I'm so excited you took some time to acknowledge him and his great teachings. It just shows how great minds think alike 🙏 Thank you for your videos Russell 😁☀️

[@jpoe3358]

I love listening to Alan. His philosophies are spot on and his voice is soothing. Love his laugh too.

[@samvexez8635]

and his cough :)

[@ritcha02]

Love it when he cracks himself up! Wonderful.

[@samvexez8635]

But this video on Alan barely scratches the snow on the surface.

[@RAWRMotorsports]

Love listening to some Alan Watts .. His extensive knowledge of Languages worldwide blows my mind at times

[@ecc84]

I remember many years ago somebody told me about something called "Hand meditation" basically what you do is to meditate on your hand. just focus on it whilst trying to calm the mind. if you can do it correctly you will have this really strange feeling of not recognising your hand as a part of yourself, it's a though you are outside yourself looking in. still one of the strangest meditations i have ever done.

[@eazus]

Russell carrying on the messages from Terence and Alan makes me so happy

[@zachcurtis1283]

I've spent countless hours listening to Alan Watts.

[@neoxenia7014]

Think I’ve listened to his seminars for hundreds of hours by now, and I still feel like I have barely scratched the surface of the wisdom of Alan Watts

[@roryoconnor861]

I read The Wisdom Of Insecurity when I was about 18 and it kinda blew my mind open. Amazing book, have read it a few times since.

[@seangaudet4742]

Funny,I was listening to Alan Watts this morning!

[@danielvlee]

We are fortunate that Alan recorded a lot of his lectures. Most of his work was done in the 50s and 60s, and I suspect most people then could not have imagined there would ever be a viewing platform that would allow millions of people to watch & listen whenever they wanted. We also have a lot from Terence McKenna and Jordan Peterson, thank goodness! I wish there were more from Joseph Campbell.

[@eantays7185]

This was a really good introduction to Alan Watts. He and Terrence McKenna are some of the wisest individuals I have ever come across.

[@craighicksartwork]

Throw Ram Dass in there to complete the trinity!

[@jackcrane7853]

you forgot VERNON HOWARD

[@annefrance801]

Man of no ego, Web of life 432 hz. Brill music with Alans voice.

[@jeradblazek677]

I discovered Alan about 5 years ago. Listening to him completely changed the way I look at myself and the world. Such a magnificent mind.

[@thechipbag6531]

yes i find a few new recordings and play them each night while i sleep

[@jvdp9660]

​@@thechipbag6531i prefer listening them awake

[@voodooo69]

Just found him recently, life changing for me. I've spent a lot of time in Asia visiting many temples but never really understood Buddhism. I used to be hooked on Ketamine and had some profound experiences which I will never forget, listening to Alan watts confirms what I had realized back then. I finally understand it.

[@willatno2]

I adjust my consciousness to this chap ...... complete life changer !

[@DanielJones12T3]

You went from McKenna to Watts. My exact experience through the self discovery of life. Thanks Russell for spreading the word of these great men, even if you might be preaching to the choir. =)

[@zanavaughn4517]

Would have been nice to hear an interview with Alan Watt. There was some wisdom. RIP.

[@leomcmahon3735]

Absolute magic. Gold wishes it was as priceless as this. What I wouldn't have done to have met him

[@the-wonder-of-it-all]

Love Alan! Always ready to listen to him, over and over again! Many laughs too. Wish I could have known him....so many wonderful beings I truly wish I had spent time with....sigh.

[@Ottee2]

Probably the first book I ever read on the subject of self and enlightenment was, *This Is It* , by Alan Watts.

[@toddbuckman3012]

If you’re an AW fan, read his autobiography- it’s so funny! And profound 🙏 thank you Russell for bringing your own wit and humor to all this 😜

[@ana-mariaalrasul9231]

I know he was an alcoholic 😂 . Great thinker but still ended up as an addict. I still admire his mind.

[@annelbeab8124]

Great read

[@annelbeab8124]

@@ana-mariaalrasul9231 a) how do we know b) what does it mean..... in the end

[@ana-mariaalrasul9231]

@@annelbeab8124 There is a biography about him. It means whatever you want it to mean. 🙂 I love his wisdom, no matter what.

[@greymatter4323]

Yes his autobiography was quite something. The bit about being in competition with yr son was enlightening. I guess as a son you don’t think about just how much a father can be sidelined and or even be jealous of and therefore compete against for the attention of the family. Imagine being alan’s son... mindblowing!!!

[@lucywright3312]

Alan Watts and Russell have saved my mind many a time

[@flamingbliss6998]

It's funny that "diving down into the essential nothingness" makes me feel so safe and comforted. Thank you for doing one on my boy (I wish) Allan Watts!

[@TheYazmanian]

I'm in the process of trying to shed, disintegrate, and release my ego and the hold it has on me. It's definitely not easy.

[@annelbeab8124]

By trying, you make it ever more manifest,) No need to be so hard on us as we are...

[@TheYazmanian]

@@annelbeab8124 What a great reminder. Thank you.

[@DigitalDuelist]

I would love to see one on Ralph Waldo Emerson and the trancendentalists

[@bls5160]

And Henry David Thoreau

[@DigitalDuelist]

@@bls5160 Him and Emerson were the founders of Transcendental Philosophy. I always keep a copy of Civil Disobedience and Walden wherever I go. He was one of the greatest and last philosophers in history.

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@js78910]

I LOVE Alan Watts! I used to have about 30gb of his lectures on my old computer. Listened to all of them several times over. He was a genius.

[@joncarlyle4763]

And Russell is my hero 🙌 what a joy it would be to have a pleasant conversation in person with him. Perhaps one day, we will.

[@CareFreeCommuting]

The thing about Watts is, if you’re looking you’ll find it, he ain’t gonna get in the way.

[@CareFreeCommuting]

@@ZenseiMeditation who?

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@ItsNotMax]

@@CareFreeCommuting Bars

[@dizzy2425]

Listening to Alan Watts really helped me out of depression. Along with eating right. Yoga. Meditation. Listening to his voice alone is meditation 😄😍

[@moorhertz829]

I’ve been listening to Allan Watts for a year or two, so glad I discovered him. His wisdom is vast!

[@mkor7]

Picked up his book Psychotherapy East & West back in 1972. Utterly changed my life for the better.

[@Tylervrooman]

Alan Watts changed my mind forever.

[@techloidtech2051]

Alan Watts and Terrance McKenna, my favourite peoples xD

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner Terrence was a CIA agent you are thick and never had a real psychedelic awareness... you are alive still

[@ejenkins4711]

He was also half winged when he was giving most of his talks.

[@hayleyrose5820]

Russel if you're going to do Alan Watts then you def have to do a segment on Ram Dass☺ That would be pretty cool!! Thanks Russel, many blessings to you friend🙏🏼✌🌟

[@meekee1490]

I was thinking that too!

[@stephenmeaney6347]

I love Alan Watts, I have anxiety issues and took a page from his book and now I "do without doing" and I have had a fantastic response.

[@Berkanann]

Carbon Based Lifeforms. One of the best musical groups ever.

[@marjutpaech]

Alan Watts Quotes about “Ego”: We do not realize that our so-called love and concern for the individual is simply the other face of our own fear of rejection. The biggest ego trip going is getting rid of your ego. To feel life is meaningless unless I can be permanent is like having desperately fallen in love with an inch.

[@justincharles6484]

Yes, the ego trip of letting go of ego... like 'the grasping on to the goal of letting go' - we can easily lose sight of the possibility of contradictions, but 'to one who feels pulled/gets their meaning through ~ attaining a higher level of spiritual/universal understanding and connectivity: immersing themselves in 'cultivating that intent' is necessary.

[@solcutta3661]

The ego isn't a feeling of one's senses..lol.. Take lsd regular enough and eventually u will flip out and get this panicked feeling come across u and all that (in ur case) marjut paech feeling of iam Real name I was born in blah blah ,iam a KZbin commenter ,iam married to ,I live at....all of that strips away and u have this feeling of just being a animal of skin and bone,flesh and blood ..and all this other feeling associated with ego is for the moment lost and transitory ,fake and false and for some it's a exalted feeling for others like myself terrifying....that's ego and the loss of ego via psychoactive drug use....

[@marjutpaech]

@@solcutta3661 Become a donor of love. If you have only one smile left ... give it to those who love you. Everything happens for a reason. Do not question it. Trust it!

[@user-hi3rs9hz9q]

Ive went to sleep for the past 3 years listening to watts. Brilliant

[@mkor7]

Same here, along with Terrence McKenna.

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

Yay 💖 Alan Watts. 🥰 One of my favorites of all time.

[@winewanker]

Thank you for highlighting Alan Watts. His "Trust the Universe" lecture helped me tremendously.

[@sharonmassey2923]

An Alan Watts question to ponder: What is the "it" in "It is raining"?

[@simplesimonsayssimplesayings]

"The cloud is snowing", said no one ever.

[@sharonmassey2923]

@@simplesimonsayssimplesayings Another one is "close/open your eyes", when you can only close/open your eyelids.

[@mikenasiri6393]

I know but I can't speak

[@mazzmatta]

The 'it' is the self awareness. The 'it' is you the individual, we're you not there to see the rain, the rain would not exist.

[@sharonmassey2923]

@@mazzmatta Very deep, but he was actually talking about norms in the English language that we don't notice make no sense. Grateful that I didn't have to learn it as a 2nd language.

[@the_cosplay_mom]

YES!! Someone finally admitted that his voice is absolutely amazing lol :P

[@MrEvilSprinkles]

Alan Watts started me down the path I’m on now. I wouldn’t be nearly as at peace with myself and the universe (also myself lol) without having heard him. What a wonderful man.

[@Rocco27274]

Why can't the people that rule the world have minds like Alan or Terence McKenna ..imagine how we would prosper ☝️💗☝️💗🌻

[@RAIRADIO]

Because of expansionist religions. A little study shows all native religions were non interfering. Yes they were superstitious but not egoistic. They were holistic.

[@brmi3509]

“Honestly, I like listening to myself talk.” - Alan Watts Remind me again, why we should listen to such a man about the topic of ego?

[@jamese4219]

Exactly. His ego is huge

[@jackcrane7853]

There was no real love in his voice, his laughter was unnerving and he talked like a snobbish university professor.

[@turquoiseafro1520]

As do others who love hearing him talk. The trolls are triggered, too late to put the cat back in the bag but working real hard to misdirect. Beautiful thing to watch everytime lol.

[@imnothere2523]

I LOVE listening to Alan watts. Just to…..keep my mind in check.

[@philcarlino6942]

I was one of the many who asked to have you speak about Mr. Watts. Thank you so much. I love just hearing his voice. A thoughtful, humble, and beautiful soul just like you. Take care.

[@Roybhoy888]

Love Alan Watts...he wrote 25 books not more than 25 books lol.

[@Annoyinglyoptimistic]

Self-aware beings/ That know they’re part of the whole/ Span duality/

[@espenlarsen5257]

Well played. You Sir are a poet, and this truth is undeniable. (Haha.) It is a good game. Greetings from Norway. Best wishes in all your endeavours. EL

[@eyesofchild]

The nation analogy is brilliant. Note, overthrowing a nation requires a nation to do the overthrowing. Ego makes a new hidden version of itself in the overthrowing process to perpetuate its supposed existence. To live without the ego requires learning first to live completely and authentically with it while it holds purpose (such as nations), or loving it as an old friend when it accepts your invite for tea-not doing it from obligation or want to kick it out after. Knowing thyself, self facing, much like Jung introduced and Pathwork deepened, in conjunction with non-dual meditative experiences of being aware of awareness is the balanced outer and inner paths of awakening to self and removing the blocks to the awareness of love’s constant presence-for it is what we are.

[@onmywayto974]

Man, I'm so glad you brought up Alan Watts. Thank you for that.

[@bdr-rq2dd]

I'm learning to just float around and let my ego do the driving. Good stuff.

[@jacksonvega7751]

When is Guy Pearce gonna play him in a biopic huh? HUH?!

[@kenzopo8125]

Get out of my head. ... Or should I say... Get out of This head, or The head that is replying to your comment.

[@JimmyLovesMundo]

Linus Roache would be much better as Watts

[@CleverGirlAAH]

@@JimmyLovesMundo Ooh. Nice one. Agree.

[@peterwhitaker71]

What about the guy that played little finger in GOT?

[@jacksonvega7751]

@@peterwhitaker71 ye pretty good call man

[@dickyboyryw]

Watts was an amazing speaker and entertainer. He's saved my sanity a few times. In a world where so few care. Nearly everyone's mad. And the only way to stay sane is b a light unto yourself. *

[@jeffkingston67]

'Ego is the nation of the self' I like that.

[@upendasana7857]

The problem too often is that people prefer to talk about it then actually just get on and do it,we can choose to keep on paying attention to our egoic selfish urges or we can just get on and do the work...less talk and more doing.Westerners love talking about stuff...endlessly talking talking concepts and ideas...it all gets really boring after a while. Ego is something most of us need more of or at least a healthy robust ego that can then withstand a certain annihilation,most of us do not have that and it can be dangerous to bypass ego and pretend to some spiritual Oneness that the small ego cannot withstand or integrate. I'd say be careful Russell...one of my favourite spiritual teachers says that it is important to do necessary healing as well otherwise whatever spiritual expereinces you have will not be integrated and will remain at conceptual level..unembodied.Embodiment and wholeness is much more useful and I would rather be around whole grounded people then those seeking enlightenment,they tend to avoid so many things and have major blind spots.

[@andrefecteau]

ok, what that means for the unstoned person is "don't confuse activity with productivity"

[@stilianifakidaraki3724]

Absolutely! Would you be so kind to share who`s that "favourite teacher" of yours? Would love to learn more from her/him.

[@mikemorrison270]

I listen to Watts while wandering around the house nude.

[@FM-ks1cs]

But Russell, you are a Fabian Shill working under the pretense of new age enlightenment, which in truth is social marxism subversion. You take anything of credence and then spin it with your Super Ego ironically. The problem is, you are an MK Ultra program which even from the days of squat parties and drug fests, you learnt fudge all but harm of the self in trauma and soul selling. You will eventually be seen for the truth you are even I believed you had value in 2015 with Trew News, in reality you was a tool for the establishment, as I said... you are a Fabian and Tony Blair is you master. You never read Alan watts and have no idea the trauma he put on his "wives"... but you are also a lazy thinker. Rudolf Steiner

[@tracy3364]

You made my day ...🤣

[@al1ex916]

@@FM-ks1cs you really think Russell brand is an mk ultra subject? Please send me links or evidence. I agree that many “celebrities” are but please don’t ruin Russell for me. I’ll assume if you don’t reply that you’re chatting out of your arse

[@wafasalamee268]

My English is not very good but I follow you a lot and I try to understand as much as I can... Greetings 🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾