A Life-Changing Lesson from Alan Watts.
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Wild to see him so young
I swear I was thinking the same thing as soon as I saw him! I've never seen him this young before.
Yes it is. I lo e the music 🎶 put to it is wonderdul. 😀
Thinking the same thing haha
He's a 21st century mind in an early 20th century body. In 100 years his stuff will still be relevant in the same way as Kierekgaard is today. @@ilivemylifeforthestarsthat3140
I think this is 1959, so he's in his mid-forties here.
I listen to Watts nearly every morning on my walks or on the drive into the office. It is a great way to get your mind right to start the day.
I am almost 74 and have seriously never feared death, even as it grows nearer. I love this brilliant man's thoughts!
Nothing to fear.
@@detrockcity3 yes there is
@@Waltyworldwere you afraid of getting born? Same thing.
Jesus Christ, who is God, is the Only Way to salvation.
Get right with Him before you die, then you will have nothing to fear.
Repent.
@@WaltyworldThen you will live in fear.
Mr. Watts. A true sage. Disorder and Order are either pole of the same thing, varying only in degree. One must seek balance, whilst keeping the swing of the Pendulum in mind as well. All of existence is a Paradox of the highest order. It is all quite real, and yet as ephemeral as a dream.
One of the greatest philosophers ever lived on earth ❤️✨🙏
Couldn't agree more! 👏🏼🧠
Think about how many more there were throughout history there just wasn't modern tech or anyone writing it down
you mean the best the coolest
@@madhatt5539 there's been writing for 6000 years
Wise man he was. Hope his enlightened soul shines on all the ones who are in search and need of it.
... bless you, too ...
According to the dualistic Taoist principles that Mr Watts believed in, calling someone wise is actually calling them stupid. ☯️
He's my therapist
@@Nat3_H1gg3rs daoism is actually deeply NON-dual
@@Nat3_H1gg3rsplayed urself there buddy
I think this guy is one of the reasons I’m still alive.
“Instead of looking at life as a contest it becomes a dance, it becomes a game. One doesn’t withdraw from it one doesn’t stop living.” Alan watts
Always greatful to Alan for reminding us about the very basics of Life...
It’s not about what you say, it’s how you say it I guess lol. Bro said it so meticulously, it sounded like he was telling me the key to life Lmao
“To be good, you must know that you’re capable of doing evil”
- Jordan Peterson I think
You shouldn't be good !!! YOU SHOULD BE A MONSTER BUT KNOW HOW TO CONTROL THAT IS THE KEY
@Mike Howard, I disagree with the part where you said you shouldn't be good. Because in my opinion, being a monster only capable of doing bad things even when controlled, isn't something that I would want to be. And I think that what Jordan Peterson meant by being a monster and knowing how to control it is that you are aware of your capacity for evil but choose to restrain yourself from acting on it, acting only when absolutely necessary. And I think that exactly fits with what being a good person is, because you can't be a good person just because you don't know how to do evil, or that you are incapable of doing it, that's just you being naive and harmless. To be a good person is when you know you could hurt the other person but choose not to. An example of this is when a person criticizes you, you know you could punch him/her, but you choose to refrain to do so. This makes you a monster who is capable of doing bad things but knows how to control yourself. This also makes you a good person, because if for example there wasn't any law to restrict you and you could punch the person if you want to, and you didn't, that makes you a good person because you didn't want to hurt the other person just because of a meaningless critique. But it would be a different scenario when you're incapable of doing the evil in the first place, that just makes you incapable of doing so, not a good person, because you might want to hurt him but cannot because you're weak and incapable of doing so in the first place. It's like this, a person isn't good because he/she didn't murder, maybe he/she wanted to, but just can't because the law restricts him/her. [Edit] What makes a good person is that when he/she knows he/she can murder, but chooses not to, not because of the law or anything, but because he/she decided that it was not good and that it was evil. [end of edit]
If you're still reading this, I appreciate you. I just really wanted to explain it and see if I understand it enough for me to be able to explain it. And If I am wrong, I would encourage you to correct me, because no human is perfect and I would love to correct my mistakes if I made one.
@@furtywelsh3482 Ah, yeah sure, sound fun. Mmm... Okay here's mine, without someone's kindness and generosity towards one of Mike's ancestors, one of his ancestors might have not lived, destroying all the war situation scenarios. Although pretty sure it's not only war that could've caused this scenario to happen.
@@SolonOz spot on and we'll said , I said to my mother , who is a Christian (I'm not much to my mother's dismay) , after a discussion about my sins , that I don't need the Bible to give me my morals in life , I'm a good person anyway , I don't do those bad things because it doesn't feel right within myself , not because I'm told it's a sin . Peace to you and yours .
@@mrunique4871 Thank you 🙏 peace to you aswell
Miyamoto Musashi - 'If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything.'
He was way ahead of his time. Bless his soul, guiding us even now in the modern world & all its complexities.
💯🇺🇲
Only in the west tbh. Whole religions in the east are built on these teachings.
Still a great pioneer for western modern philosophy nonetheless
Facts
He puts it so well here 💜
Wise beyond his years. R.I.P. Mr. Watts...
Balance is Everything
Found him in 2008 18 at the time i was 33 now still referring back to him on youtube from time to time
Same.
The symbol is showing that there is only one answer to both sides.
The duality presents a choice. A choice represents lessons. Lessons represent learning, learning represents living, and living represents choices.
Do we have free will? Who is choosing?
Did you not decide to comment?
I am so grateful for Mr.Watts teachings. I was just in thought about this very topic and my finger so called accidentally hit something on my phone and this Blessing popped up… WOW God is good!
It’s crazy how so many great philosophers and spiritual gurus were from the past and it seems like today we have no one just our selfs i use their teachings today because today we have a new breed of them who charge you 10g for a course of what you already know. Our kingdom is within know thy self dwell in it & change you’re reality.
I believe we have one in our era. Look up Teal Swan
"Our kingdom is within, know thyself dwell in it and change your reality" ❤❤❤
@@micahsalas8963also Sadhaguru
I can listen to this man speak for hours
so true! ❤
Alan was so clear and certain. He lives on with his highly informative and brilliant teachings here on n YT. There are a few greats here and he is among them. Eckhart Tolle, Mooji, Michael Singer, Wayne Dyer, Tara Brach, Louise Hay; their wisdom is profoundly life-changing. I listen to them all the time and they are making me a better, happier person.
So so so much depth and wisdom. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.. Rejoice.
We must have darkness in order to have light. It is the darkness that gives us our depth...
A true statement, from more than one perspective.. truly as above, so below..
The kingdom we seek is made of light...
I am a borderpoler... life changed when i found this man ❤
Thank you Carl Jung thank you Alan Watts ❤
Alan always calms me
When I first came across this years ago, it literally changed me. The entire lecture is definitely a must watch.
Do you have a link to the entire lecture or know the title of it?
@@QuinSimpson I know it’s on in this playlist, it just has to be: ua-cam.com/play/PLrWcj4Ch7zGb0uQxuf-SQJk_nOUmnQ5l-.html
@@QuinSimpson I actually replied to you three times but, only one actually shows up. Did you watch the playlist? Curious what you thought...
Could I get directed to the full lecture and/or playlist as well 👀
Love you Alan Watts ❤❤❤
Next level wisdom.
So knoldgble he has a lot of wisdom rip Allan watts 1915-November 23 1973
I love alan watts!
I learned so much from Alan Watts.
Alan Watts through his philosophy puts the chaos in our heads in order.
It took me 3 years since I first watched this clip to finally UNDERSTAND
Better late, than never! 😄⏳️
@@connectwithgrowth right? And now I’m literally basking in this knowledge. 🤫
@@goldenlamb777 I've been watching Alan since 2015 and I go back and forth with my comprehension and handling of emotions. What really helps keep my mind at ease is the thought of knowing I'll be gone one day so it's no point taking anything too seriously. It's still tough sometimes because I'm struggling to find a purpose.
@@Spark-In-The-Dark first important question : what is the purpose. I think you are on the correct track! 🙏🙌👍🏻🌎
@@TheMrAsmoove elaborate what ? What I did in 3 years ? Or just watch again and again the video until you FINALLY GET IT LIKE ME. Or maybe it’s not your time yet. 👍🏻🙌🦋🙋♀️😂😂😂
He is just like me , I am just like him , I blessed the day I knew this man ❤
Genius
Interesting! Today is a first that I viewed the Yin & Yang symbol as continuous dancing fish. How beautiful! ☯️👏🏾
What goes around... comes around ❤
Absolutely love this. Duality used to bother me because I craved simplicity. I'm gradually letting go of that need, but I've come to understand that you can't appreciate light without experiencing darkness and vice-versa.
Got chills from this one 🫡😅🙂
“ That is to say ” The most famous phrase in the world of philosophy 🗿
They arise mutually✨
It’s hard to realize we have to have darkness for there to be any light.
Light without darkness gives rise to no three-dimensional form. Consider any object that you can perceive: it is precisely because of the contrast between light and dark that allows you to see its form. This is self-evident if you draw or paint.
Love this, thank you for sharing 🙏
Experience is the greatest teacher
No Pain No Gain, this is so simple for me to understand
Heres the catch..if you dont know what the man above is saying..and your first 30 years are a nightmare, you might not have the patience to wait for the dance to complete. Imagine the child
@@pootthatbak2578 I know exactly what he is saying, most people don’t! That’s why they are a lot of suffering so called christians. Thank you!
@@miner4life628 this applies to christians as well. Buddhist, do not have to be, said yoda. This is from natural law, and applies seemlessly across all ideologies
@@pootthatbak2578 Yoda is my alias name 😉
No Gain No Pain as well
there is no-one like Alan Watts. No-one.🌬️
He is a 💎 👂 🙏🏽
Wisdom, clarity and supreme gentility...bewitching ...
To see someone crystallise what I believe in is freaky.
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Oh, Deborah, abracadabra-!!!
I see magic in your eyes ...
@@pereraddison932 it's my elf ears! They exposed me!
@@DeborahWalkerXOXO ...
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Alan Watts saved my life.
What a great guy.
Whether you see it as a contest of a game, we are all coping with existence in the best way we can
I've watched about 6 times in the hope it can diminish my paralyzing depression ...
It can if you stick with it. And it’s a lot better than any pharmaceutical “fix.”
Imagine seeing this in it's original era?! Now it makes sense in 2022, but in this era, I wonder how it was perceived.
In it’s era it’s more understood.
@@upliftrrit was further out then.
I give thanks for this Message❤
Allan "that is to say" Watts 😂 Great material though in all seriousness
this made me giggle
Hahahahaa so true. Love it
Such a gift ❤
Timely 🙏🏼💕☺️
I had hours of him ... On records all my life ....hes cool
Some say greatest philospher of 20 th century
Imagine him tesla at the end of his life max plank in same room... Thats my dream
... East and west .... Hes best wake up...
He’s just re-arranging stuff for Western audiences.
Brilliant man
We are seeing his teachings literally coming to pass..🧐
Jup
Honest and real knowledge never expires. These are the laws of the universe, it never changes
@@connectwithgrowth ... iter ...
Its a game changer
The fact that Alan was hammered a lot of the time during these just makes the philosophy stick that much more. 🤙🏽
He was hammered?
"You don't control your thoughts. You don't control your feelings. There is no controller." ~ Alan Watts
When you sit with your thoughts and realize BAM! There appears a thought. Bam! Another. And feelings arise with those thoughts.
Yet you haven't chosen any of those things. We learn, yes. And everything has consequences. And we have preferences and values, and we have a conscience - there's no getting out of any of those things.
But we don't choose. We don't choose our thoughts. We don't choose how things make us feel. Free will is an illusion. But not because we're under the thumb of someone else. But because choice doesn't exist. How would anything choose? By looking at a thing and seeing how it makes you feel. But you don't choose how you feel.
How would you choose a thought? By seeing how it makes you feel. Even if you value pragmatism, it's because you know it consistently leads to outcomes that make you feel good and are good for others (which makes you feel good).
Dive in to Alan Watts lectures, and look at your own mind. We don't choose. But we learn.
You cant win when your not doing things for the family/ community/ and your loved ones "haters gonna hate" i love talking and asking questions 😀❤️💯🙏🏽
Love me some Alan Watts. Anyone interested in this stuff should also read the Perrenial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley.
YES! All traditions meet in the wisdom of their mystics.
@@davidgough3512 that’s a great way of putting it!
Life explained so well ❤
Well said...
Dancing to have the biggest FUN!
I concur respect 🙏
Thank you youtube shorts for saving my life
Certified G 💯👑💪👂🎶
Timelessness unveil
He was so handsome as well ❤
Yes
I actually watched this on tv one Saturday morning in about 1958. I still listen and learn a lot from Alan 65 years later
How old are you
75 next week. Trust that I still have a lot to learn.@@Internet_Eater
Life sucks and the proov is that we all have this deep feeling that something Very, very deep is very, very wrong...
I wish I could talk to Alan when he was this age
That is true....
This guy is amazing
I wouldn't want a war to happen but if it did, I wouldn't be upset 🥲
Right, yes!
Thank you for this ❤
The Best Friend Ive ever had!..and we'll never meet each other.....
Satori, the realization you are the bliss of the universe - alan watts
How is his voice so ancient yet he looks so young
Makes sense to me. All matter seeks a balanced level like water flowing to the sea.
Don't take it too serious the good-the bad ,Just enjoy the dance... untill the music stops
I wish he was here today to share his wisdom 🙏
Although.... I'm not sure he would want to be I'm this world in todays day and age
AW .. a true teacher of meaning
Thankyou master, for the profound wisdom
Yesss
He was young and right on!!!
He is my hero
Profound
Climbing the walls to where good and evil make amends. ....... Dean and Gene Ween.
Ur content are the best
Perfect 🎶for this, awesome awesome awesome 📹!!!!!😀💞💨
Love alan
This is simply just wonderful. Life is a dance to the song of creation. The good and the bad are required to appreciate both in order to grow.
Spot on! 🌱