This Video Will Give You Chills - Alan Watts On The Illusion Of Ego

An inspirational and profound speech by Alan Watts on the illusion of ego
Original Audio sourced from: “Biting an Iron Bull, Part 1”
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“The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.”
- Alan Watts. (1915 - 1973)
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T&H Inspiration is on a mission to share inspiring wisdom. The goal is to have you pause, think, and reflect. Many of our videos revolve around the extraordinary teachings of Alan Watts that we produce with permission from the Alan Watts Electronic University.
T&H also films and releases original interviews with iconic people who have experienced successes, while also persevering through life's highs and lows. We look forward to sharing more of these perspectives and insights.
Our hope with these videos is to push your thinking. As Alan Watts said “No one is more dangerously insane than one who is sane all the time: he is like a steel bridge without flexibility, and the order of his life is rigid and brittle.” - Alan Watts.

[@kimharris3491Luciddreamer]

One of the worlds most underrated philosopher's of the 20th century

[@rageagainstthemachine7434]

THE EYES ARE USELESS WHEN........... THE MIND IS BLIND !!!!😎

[@lmc2375]

Ego and awareness cannot co-exist.

[@Karma-ji6ud]

The fun thing about Alan Watts' lectures is that it can be perceived in any way depending on the mindset of the person listening.

[@redwave96734]

And the layers keep peeling back and reveal the elusive ego’s tricks. Listening to Alan Watts is refreshing. A prescription for a psychological ‘reset’.

[@user-gs2ec8gh6f]

Do good and good will come to you 🙏🏼

[@PositiveProgramming]

“Enlightenment is ego's ultimate disappointment.” ― Chögyam Trungpa

[@theresefournier3269]

It just had to surrender fears and shames to the living Truth and love. 💐🎶💙💯

[@dmackenzie3528]

“If you cannot trust yourself, you cannot even trust your mistrust of yourself - so that without this underlying trust in the whole system of nature you are simply paralyzed.” ― Alan Watts

[@stevelorenz6091]

Redundent,, who done it,or the. Who's on first ( abott and Costello ) pull my finger. Ha ha ,,lame

[@dalerobertson3740]

Wow, yeah. How true. How can you know anything if you believe that what you know is wrong. Like calibrating a compass; we may have to readjust with new information. From time to time in order to know once again; that our inner compass is aligned correctly and taking us in the right direction once more.

[@joedavis4150]

... Ego is the control and solidification of a self-image. If you want to be fluid and beautiful, you have to let go of ego.

[@cathyrenick8562]

Joe Davis; As a young girl. I remember asking within myself, what is it that others seem to have that I don't. The answer came back to me as ego. Really, didn't know what that meant just heard the word.. So, I searched further then the answer came to me to build my character, integrity, some might say personality. Subconscious thoughts are also fasinating to me. As to when we're driving most the time we all look like we're in a trance and how we all manage to Stay within the lines of the roads. Quite organized being on auto pilot. 🚘 and then suddenly look up and car maybe to close. Fascinating, seems to know more. 🤔 without thinking, and takes in lots of information. Trust The subconscious it knows.

[@joedavis4150]

@@cathyrenick8562 ......... Cathy, I love your character and integrity and subconscious thoughts ideas....... they're really important...... to think is to pray... to talk is to pray... to act is to pray... to be is to pray...

[@rosalvaduarte5524]

We're all one and connected 🙏💖😊

[@ML-ks2lj]

I haven't been much if a no don't do that type of dad either unless I knew it was going to cause direct harm. I have let my son navigate on his own through his 5 years fairly on and off and help him here and there when he expressed that he wants help. It has worked very well he can cook his own pancakes, make his own juice. He is aware of the heat and how its dangerous I mean he has learned so much just so naturally I guess is what I'm getting at, kids are not completely lost upon being born, they scavenge and naturally learn how to be simply alive. I feel my hands off way of parenting has taught my son more then average. I listen I watch I help and never discourage unless it's something I wouldn't feel safe doing and I'd express it as that "I wouldn't feel safe doing that but you'll never know if you don't try, here is why I wouldn't try..."

[@bennettchandlerii3614]

I have the same approach with my daughter. The only thing I’m worried about is the education system or therefore lack of but I trust she’s empowered to have enough discernment to navigate her way through or ask if she’s curious.

[@shiitakestick]

@@bennettchandlerii3614 - depends entirely on the personalities of her teachers and their admins .. it can be a crushing experience especially if she has a higher IQ.. good luck - keep an eagle eye out .

[@cathyrenick8562]

ML; I think young kids can do much more as they observe, and take in so much. Our older son we'd say as he pushed chair up to get cup and new what to do when he needed something. Wed say,, he can operate everything in the house without us.. As they get older that's when boys need more direction from the fathers to especially help with peers and building self esteem their confidence. Enjoy them while they're young they're so open, and happy to be alive learning and playing.

[@ShaunC-s.c.]

The best way , good man

[@smilingface4222]

My Father said this was his parenting method. Not as intense but just he never told me what to think about the world and I did not see him much when I was growing. I feel because of that it has completely influenced my own world. I think because of his parenting I spent my later teenage years searching for advice from all over. And I think that is really important for a young man. we need to discover truth in the world and not just the from our parents. because it is a very tricky subject truth.

[@karerabbe7829]

Wow, never been first on a major channel before.. Last time i was this early to anything i still had hope for humanity..

[@stacielivinthedream8510]

It feels cool, right? 😅❤

[@karerabbe7829]

@@stacielivinthedream8510 yeah I'm livin the dream now😅😶

[@stacielivinthedream8510]

@@karerabbe7829 🤣🥰😇😊😉🙃🙂

[@ML-ks2lj]

Kids know what to say some times I swear. Someone said something about how they cant turn their brain off in front of him, we were playing some video games, and he responded, unexpectedly "that's the thing about the brain it doesn't have a switch you can't turn it on and off it's always on". He is 5.

[@joedavis4150]

... At the age of five, I think you can teach him meditation fairly easily, which is really good at turning off the brain. At the age of 40, it took me about a year.

[@enlightened1907]

That’s awesome.

[@arnoldlitke5084]

It's easy for me to turn off my brain, when I go to bed i say to myself no more thinking deep or shallow fast or slow big or small nothing at all!!! And when I stop thinking I just close my eyes and fall asleep. Just so you know the ego in you is what your outer face wears as a mask to show every one around you the fake you!!! When you and you lover or wife or husband end up getting divorced it was the bigger ego of Wich ever one of you had at that time that caused and led to you breaking up. Love is not so big as your lied to about how love is the most powerful of all!!! Our love will fall apart at the slightest thing that makes it so. The ego is the divider the opposser the shit disterber of all things including love. But with out a ego you'd end up just a square head, much like NED FLANDERS of the Simpson's tv show FLANDERS is a perfect example of what a dumb square head means or is. The word square head began over 90 years ago in Germany and me being half German really understand this. The ego can't be fully removed from you me , ect, ect, but it can be down sized or tamed, really tamed but not all the way!!! Any hoo, the bigger your ego the more psychotic you get, to the point where you get locked up for good. From old soul: Moonboy the 1st.😇😇😇😟👼👼👼

[@BlackKnightSatalite]

Kid genius!

[@dalerobertson3740]

Pretty incredible insight and ability to communicate at such a young age. Keep an eye on him, he may yet he brilliant; as we all are, in our own ways if nurtured and not demanded of us…

[@joedavis4150]

... Act from your essence, and from your moral courage.

[@armandprovost9126]

A hypothesis of a sound reasoning, an opinion. A storytelling of the human and animal soul. A fragment of truth.

[@rickymorcus8962]

This man brings me to tears of emotion on a daily basis.

[@LiveLaughLove5]

Why couldn’t I have met Alan Watts in his lifetime.

[@perpetualbystander4516]

Because you weren't alive then! Boom!

[@vaughankorede521]

@@perpetualbystander4516 Simple as ABC... lol

[@abesusman]

His life time is your life time. You are him and he’s you. There is only one person. You.

[@vandance]

Because you were meant to meet him now❤

[@redwave96734]

You have met him😊. You have💥

[@lifesgood9528]

10 minutes of invaluable knowledge from a man with a comforting voice. Very impressed.

[@Ryanx-sr2fj]

I am grateful to be in the perfect place at the right moment 924times...love

[@regal7677]

Mr. Watts is correct. I am indeed real. I am air to a bird..water to a fish..space to you..I am everywhere.. but you pretend as if I don't exist.

[@sacredmetaphics]

Welcome to the world of Zen Master Allan Watts

[@worldbridger44]

Love Alan Watts ❤️

[@slc000918]

❤ So much to learn! ❤

[@onreact]

Rather to unlearn.

[@RomanAugustus]

and to unlearn...

[@robertforsythe3280]

The EGO is the part of the soul that needs to be taken off to become one.

[@wonder7798]

Love Alan Watts

[@filibertoaguilar4509]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank you. Really appreciate your time & everyone a part of it 😇👆🏽💖

[@ravishing4533]

Absolutely LOVED you analogy to a fish...and to a unit of measure... WONDERFUL 💕💖

[@johanlinsson]

Have you watched What is Water? by David Foster Wallace?

[@eeyorestoned]

“and that’s the way things go.” 🙏❤️‍🔥

[@AIXITstageleft]

His laugh is the BEST ever created.

[@theresefournier3269]

The same laugh as my sweet departed sister, born in the same year i was. ❤️🎶🕊️😘💐🕊️🎶🐦 YAHsome!

[@crapton9002]

Unfathomably Unfathomable. So it was with Alan Watts.

[@Cinnamon-sugar-toast]

“imposed by his father. Southern boys of all classes were given a surprising amount of freedom as children so as not to limit their aggressiveness or to feminize them with a strict discipline that would break their spirits At an early age they learned independence, took to the fields and woods, and began their tutelage in hunting, the handling of firearms, and horseback riding. They were also taught deference to their elders and learned the “Sir” and “Ma’am” required of them in speaking to adults whether highborn or low. Courtesy, spirit, and firmness were all part of the curriculum of individualism that Southern sons learned, but care was taken not to undermine their self-confidence or pride.” Excerpt From Doc Holliday

[@pleroma49]

And what of those Southern boy attributes is evolutionary uplifting? Guns, hunting, horses, deference to elders...courtesy, spirit and firmness?

[@E.Humperdinck]

Wow. This audio is very nice. Did you clean it up? I've heard this lecture a billion times but I never heard it sound this clear.

[@inaki-np]

This is superb, thanks!

[@stevelorenz6091]

Sooooooo true frail and unprotected, until we install our own protective devices Either it be fear. Or we create fear to defend what we can't see of ourselves

[@joedavis4150]

... Let go and let God

[@mariankeller5852]

And all Gods children said Amen 🙏 🙏

[@gavinspeaks]

You will face many defeats, but never let yourself be defeated. Much Love from a Law Of Attraction KZbinr 💜

[@junejones8735]

Right on xx

[@laurenwhite7734]

Wow! T&H videos are my favourite. Great job!

[@joedavis4150]

... Beautiful substantive talk.... Thank you so much

[@thefifthdimension367]

Thank you for this video

[@sabishiikarasu4158]

Thank you 🙏🏼 once again 🖤👊🏼

[@solaceworks]

Thank you, beautifully done.

[@archibaldfranklin288]

Seriously I think it's kinda time T&H had a music channel 💓💓

[@josecruz-ip9dm]

You change my life

[@Paul-kdat23]

Boom !!! "that's the way things go"

[@janinemaler1801]

,, Being is always for something. ''

[@dawnmathers1585]

Beautiful

[@AKIIMALLEN]

WELL PRODUCED!

[@karlshipley5142]

Difference is an illusion

[@joannebutcher860]

So very true !

[@Jamesg86yt]

When I was a kid I had this thought No. belief By noticing other ppl families. I’d judge the parents and kids based on how they were being raised and how they were raised. Lol I had a lot of time to think in my messed up childhood. It it was like. On average. The parents who would discipline would raise kids who wouldn’t discipline their kids and vice versa. It did depend on how hard the discipline was. The kids in my time are the ones getting ready to run this country. Or have already gotten involved. I’m 35. Whatever time this is will flip. But it’s going to take the time for the kids of the ppl messing it up now for our kids to fix it as adults. Get the manners back. Get integrity back. Learn how to raise our kids with a firm hand. But not too firm. Because when you over do something to a negative aspect. That person will not want to reciprocate in turn. Golden rule ppl. Golden rule

[@pleroma49]

I think this bazaar tiime of Political Correctness has over corrected to the point of no return. Parents can't parent because they want to be friends with their kids...and most parents today have been spoiled by the lives their parents provided to them which was also not based on parenting. Look at how people dress for work...how distant they are in a crowd...unfriendly. Try to open up a conversation with someone at a store. They look at you like your going to robe them. Robots!

[@timelineshifter4887]

That was so DOPE. 🤎

[@AnimaMea1111]

Now that made sense.

[@redguru]

I just made a video on this. It’s like it was meant to be. I hope everyone enjoys their days and lives a wonderful glorious life

[@shaneriley4411]

Interesting

[@joedavis4150]

... Good segment... stay at that middle balance-point, where there are no labels.

[@jondohnson5538]

Chilling “ never! Not scared of anything and will except my death. I fear not death in this fake scripted reality we reside in as it closes in on all in the coming months. God bless you, us all

[@seangriffin7841]

Do not matter to yourself, matter to everything that is not you .

[@gen-x-zeke8446]

My idea is th a we carry multiple ego aspects because there's not a oneself ego. I call them simply Good, not so good, inner child, and there is the king ego or queen ego. So THE EGO that holds us has only itself to hold, and then we do a lot of lying and blaming. Paradox. So, isn't the point with imagination without too much nurturing.

[@jerrybirky4707]

Wow,i mean meow I am the universe experiencing it Self subjectively. I love cats🤣

[@ravishing4533]

YES...see Douglas Harding...THE HEADLESS WAY 💕💖

[@NoOne891.]

💜

[@traceygilbert8225]

👏🏻❤️

[@gbooboop7708]

Thanks! We can Not control what’s going on outside only ourself but you can file a lawsuit. Alit low of hater out there tonight!

[@abesusman]

Anyone know the name of the second song?

[@soltaniism]

I’m not confused.

[@sallybellaire7817]

❤️🧡💛💚💗💙💜🙏🌞

[@witnessprotection755]

oh, contraire...realized mistrust opens doors that were once locked, understanding floods the gateways .. vails of scales roll off the preception receivers. Each experience is individualized and unique to one. This has never been a one size fits all... Watts and mush in the room together. His wake up call to be separate ???

[@ravishing4533]

At the end of the day I'm attracted to..."Don't know mind"... being...💕💕💕💖💖💖

[@chrisbeckett3381]

Whats the song in this video?

[@Tophu48548]

What’s the music at 6:00?

[@ucmeonline]

We are Donkeys running behind carrots hanging on the stick ...

[@stephanieanderson8546]

Some people think perhaps I have a big ego because I post a lot of videos of myself but I just look at it as art something to do for fun like a modeling I guess in a way but more and I like to do mine in like an art form.. I have nothing to do with a big ego I don't think... Perhaps it's maybe something my kids could look back up on... one day when I'm not here or perhaps a man friend will I don't know I'm just leaving a little piece of myself behind I guess maybe a little story as well..

[@sandraglew2518]

I listen to FreaksenseTV, Charlie and his wife Coleen, He said it the way that made sense to me, Jesus said to his Disciple`s, If you want to catch anything cast you1re net to the right,, our ego is our left brain, duality, choice, the tithe , the left brain to God, the 10%, when I practiced this it changed everything, I finally felt like I had control of my life. This has worked for me.. Our right brain, the right way,

[@cristinatanase6918]

I trust my self bat

[@Electrionizer]

Much love and Respect for Mr Watts as always but must politely disagree with the notion of "you don't exist". Get to it more tomorrow. Tired. For now, Good Night.

[@Electrionizer]

But just so I cNa sleep a little better first, you DO exist, I exist, We ALL Exist. Individually. And Communally.

[@Electrionizer]

Disregard what i said about automatically trusting the anonymous mask

[@Electrionizer]

Continue to take Terence's advice and "dont believe shit" unless.... warning?

[@Electrionizer]

The catch 22 is you have to "not exist" to "do exist" which makes what he said completely true just unhelpful at this point as i'm sure he'd agree.

[@dennybaker8755]

So pleased its not that stupid robot voice .

[@kirboskislowflo2270]

I have going through three different ego deaths all thanks to dimethyltryptamine

[@EffYouMan]

My ego keeps getting hacked idek

[@Ycats2023]

BlackRock owns the world. People have no idea.

[@petroflorence7962]

The word you looking for is consesness is what is intelligence god is consess but he is intelegent

[@cristinatanase6918]

Nothing work to me

[@wrackable]

I feel dead, I feel barely conscious. Let me free you evil bastards.

[@dirksimmang]

Buddhist state of mind...

[@alicetouchet6363]

but what does all this mean¿¿¿ what's it all for¿¿?

[@sdmackpictures]

The premise of this is false. When you think, act and live as if you’ve already accomplished your dreams and goals, a great deal of those dreams and goals will manifest. I’ve experienced this over and over again! So the idea we can’t do anything is a myth perpetrated by people who’d like us to keep believing that. I use to think out of the box until I realized there is no box! Now, I dare to believe what I desire is already mine and much to my amazement, it becomes mine over and over again. This happens in my business and personal life.

[@sdmackpictures]

@Sharks You’re not the only one. I only know what I’ve experienced. When things happen often enough, it may not be coincidence. It may be real.

[@sdmackpictures]

@Sharks I believe in a Devine power. I also realize if you focus on debt, you’ll have more debt. If you focus on positive income, you’ll have more. The universe doesn’t know the difference.

[@cristinatanase6918]

Tell you secret

[@cristinatanase6918]

People do not let me etc etc

[@arnoldgongora]

this is very confusing to me. God is my rock the Holy Spirit Guides me.

[@Snowboarder54688]

Can you stop with the title's "This Will Give You Chills"... it's click-bait nonsense.

[@richardgoodrich4783]

Agreed, they're great videos without the silly titles. You have amazing content in short clips for people who don't like the hour long lectures, no need to kill it. Almost makes you not want to watch because you know it's a click-bait title.

[@yourclassicweedchannel4206]

what?

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[@Atmanyatri]

Why do you add music? It’s so cringe

[@joemccabe8431]

Oh Boy are you messed up and really need to get out and meet new people.

[@dazedandconfusd]

Alan watts speaks an awful lot but ends up saying very little

[@sharons.3732]

Yawning. So common sense. Waste of click. I didnt get chills

[@Redcannoneer]

You don't seem to be in peace, listen to it again :)

[@harihectoryadav4537]

4:55

[@4clockfarms]

Utter hogwash