Alаn Wilѕоn Wаttѕ (6 January 1915 – 16 Nоvеmbеr 1973) wаѕ a Britiѕh philosopher, writеr, аnd ѕреаkеr.
He iѕ bеѕt knоwn as аn interpreter аnd populariser оf Eаѕtеrn рhilоѕорhу for a Wеѕtе...
This present moment never comes to be and it never ceases to be, it is simply our minds that construct the continuity of thoughts we call time. In the present moment is nirvana. Alan Watts
This present moment never comes to be and it never ceases to be, it is simply our minds that construct the continuity of thoughts we call time. In the present moment is nirvana.
The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention. Alan Watts
The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.
And it came to pass that in the hands of the ignorant, the words of the Bible were used to beat plowshares into swords Alan Watts
And it came to pass that in the hands of the ignorant, the words of the Bible were used to beat plowshares into swords
Wars based on principle are far more destructive... the attacker will not destroy that which he is after. Alan Watts
Wars based on principle are far more destructive... the attacker will not destroy that which he is after.
...the habitual dualist's solution to the problem of dualism: to solve the dilemma by chopping off one of the horns. Alan Watts
...the habitual dualist's solution to the problem of dualism: to solve the dilemma by chopping off one of the horns.
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command. Alan Watts
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.
This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play. Alan Watts
This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.
Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it. Alan Watts
Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.
Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be. Alan Watts
Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be.
How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god. Alan Watts
How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god.
The future is a concept, it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There never will be, because time is always now. That's one of the things we discover when we stop talking to ourselves and stop thinking. We find there is only present, only a Alan Watts
The future is a concept, it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There never will be, because time is always now. That's one of the things we discover when we stop talking to ourselves and stop thinking. We find there is only present, only a
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. Alan Watts
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.