This collection comes from the lectures of Alan Watts, the British-born interpreter of Zen, Taoism and Hindu thought for Western audiences. In talks transcribed from audio recordings, he argues that the sense of being a separate self behind the eyes is a social habit, and that waking from it means seeing oneself as part of the whole universe rather than a stranger within it. He mixes humor, analogy and Eastern philosophy.
It suits readers curious about Eastern thought and consciousness who prefer a conversational voice to a textbook. The spoken format makes it easy to dip into one talk at a time.
Deep, inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Mindful Reader. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
