Alan Watts: On Being God - Being in the Way Podcast Ep. 6 - Hosted by Mark Watts
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- In ‘On Being God,’ Alan shares on therapy, religion, mystical experiences, & Jesus, before playing the hilarious and light-shedding role of a clinical patient who realizes they’re God.
This series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit Alanwatts.org for full talks from Alan Watts.
Mystical Experiences // Humanity & Nature // Psychiatry & Religion (0:00)
Jesus & The Great Heresy // Democracy in the Kingdom of Heaven // Karma & Responsibility (23:23)
On Being God: Alan Watts Clinical Experience (38:38)
“To know that you are God is another way of saying that you feel completely with this universe, you feel profoundly rooted in it and connected with it, you feel that the whole energy which expresses itself in the galaxies, is intimate. It is not something to which you are a stranger, but it is that with which you are intimately bound up, that in your seeing, your hearing, your talking, your thinking, your moving, you express that which it is that moves the sun and other stars.” - Alan Watts
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Listening to Alan Watts has helped SAVE MY LIFE 💯🫂☯️🦋
This is where God comes to say hi to God.
Oh god yeah, and after running into myself so often it gets boring - "Rather much the way the world is seen on a bleak Monday morning" - no glory.
Big deal. Ever look in a mirror ?
Sup God
🤣🤣🔥🔥
It's called a mirror.
Whenever I listen to a Watts lecture I immediately feel better and happier
Me too. 😀
Ditto ^.* (a daily dose of AW is my way of life past few years)
loved him❤
Hello, so do I!!! 😂❤👍🏽🫂🥳😂😂😂 He gives such intelligent Energy& tells me what I've always thought: THAT WE'RE ALL, ONE. UNITED. Stars & Planets and just Everybody!❤
The one thing that shines through all of his work is playfulness. He never takes himself or anything else too seriously. That’s freedom.
Let's expand on the interpretation of Tzimtzum, a concept in Kabbalah, in English, Greek, and Latin.
English:
Tzimtzum, in the context of Kabbalah, refers to the concept of divine contraction or concealment. It is the notion that in order for the created world to exist, God, who is infinite and all-encompassing, had to contract or limit His divine presence. This contraction created a space or void within which the created universe could come into being. Tzimtzum is seen as a necessary step in the process of creation, allowing for the existence of a separate reality while maintaining the connection to the divine source.
Greek:
In Greek, the term for Tzimtzum can be translated as "σύσταση" (sýstasi). It represents the idea of divine withdrawal or contraction, the act of the infinite divine essence drawing back in order to make space for the finite created realm. This withdrawal is seen as a necessary action to enable the existence of the physical world and the separation between the divine and the material.
Latin:
In Latin, the concept of Tzimtzum can be expressed as "contractio divina." This refers to the divine contraction or contraction of God's essence. The idea is that God, being infinite and all-encompassing, contracts or withdraws in order to create space for the manifestation of the created universe. This divine contraction is considered essential for the establishment of a separate realm of existence while maintaining a connection to the divine source.
These interpretations in English, Greek, and Latin aim to capture the essence of the concept of Tzimtzum and its significance in Kabbalistic thought.
Well said my friend!!
A reflection on life itself.
The scientific version is not contraction but withdrawal ( bad translation by people with no actual experience.
From the ancient wise men.
The purpose of anyLifetime.
( Not for the egocentric phonies) .
You are not the body and mind, you are Eternal Spirit Trapped in the body and mind, you have forgotten over many incarnations.
😮The Matrix is your own bio computer virtual reality brain machine that keeps you in the illusion (Maya) of being a physical Being in a physical world VIA the nervous system and the five senses ( the Fallen Angel and Original Sin or original Mistake METAPHORS)
Meditation is the ancient secret practice of putting the body and mind to sleep but staying AWAKE and Alert inside until you experience yourself as Eternal Spirit again.
If you remain in your True and Original state after meditation it is called Nirvana, 😇Samadhi, Cosmic Consciousness, Heaven within Luke 17 21, Prodigal Son, The Tao,😲 SELF-Realization, Obtaining the Golden Fleece in Greek Mythology, becoming a Demigod Awake as Eternal Spirit again by Buddha, Garden of Eden.🤔 The Holy Grail to Eternal Life (not a real cup,a literary image), the Eternal Inner Witness,the Practice of dying By Socrates etc all the same .
"They can kill my body but they can't get me"- Socrates The Apology by Plato .🤔
I was at a talk given by the Dalai Lama to an audience of neuroscientists (a passion of his). He is exactly like that. He takes himself seriously only to the extent necessary to fulfill his social and religious duties, but as an individual, he's hilarious and self-deprecating. A very fun speaker, especially during Q&A!
Wow, he nailed it. They didn't want an awakening, thank you so much for sharing this.
Imagine this man being your dad. 😇
You should talk to my son.. it goes much deeper.
I'm the Dad❤
Tee, hee. No doubt 😀
imagine people like him in politics
That would’ve been a Wee Bit Calmer 🇦🇹 🇭🇺 🇮🇳 + 🇮🇪 🏴 = 🇺🇸
Butt 🍑 🍒 🫐 🍊 🍌 I still had a Fun 🤩 childhood… just a little more “on Time-Out 🏫 🏡 more than my American 🇺🇸 schoolmates. I’m 1st Generation US of “A” (? 🍑 🥕 🐎?!$&)-“-Chris 🕕
Marc, your WONDERFUL Father Alan has helped me to "remember" who 'I AM,' has helped me to get through 17 years with The Suicide Dissease (Widespread CRPS Type lI) + Functional Neurological Dissorder, Rhumatoid Arthritis 😮add Fibro Mayalgia (the most painful, debilitating and destructive combination of disseases a human being can possibly aquire).
THANK YOU so much for your service to humanity!! 💖
Possibly his best lecture. 👌 He is and was the pastor i needed but never had. What a great teacher he must have been.
What a great teacher he is. There is only Here and Now :)
I Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. I release Me from whatever I become to survive. Such is life.
“I” who?
@@youarewhatyourelookingfor4496 everything and nothing.
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Ned Kelly's last words were
" Such is life "
The person who exclaims, "Oh WOWWWWW". Priceless!
These is done father in your voice
The kingdom of heaven Is within ❤
The kingdom you speak of is the right and the now
same argument maybe@@clintstiemke3788
life is not journey its a dance live it o0@@clintstiemke3788
Yes, but It could also be here on earth externally if we merely followed the basic tenants of the 10 commandments and the Golden rule. It's really that simple.
Thanks so much Alan watts I'm glad if there is a God I'm glad he's not a dictator .
Glad to see Alan onboard offering an alternative to the worldview pushed by the Religious Right.
Thanks, Mark Watts. Namaste from Sausalito, CA. 🙏
Garu Veh from Pluto 😂
I love his chuckles and laughs. this was a human who understands God eternal is within the body!
-Amen
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I got a "Satori" moment listening to this. Wow! Blessings to everyone on here ❤
Or did Satori get you for a moment?
Who got Satori? You? Who's that?
@@NomadicNirvana420Great name by the way. I've always considered myself a wanderer and now that term makes more sense post-2020 🥸🤠😎
@@Travishibachi87 I moved into a box van 🤣 haven't started my channel yet but I'll be uploading soon, once I feel it's time
@NomadicNirvana420 Keep me posted my friend 😎
That was Brilliant, love it.
Mr. Watts is uproarious in this one. His spontanety is mind boggling. One of my favorite talks of his.
Ewe huemans should be aware...
Thanks❤
First they don't want anyone know about Ukraine, me and Vatican. If they win China , they will attack Russia after Russia is lost. Suddenly, they attack India by the tanks same as Russia attack Ukraine while Ukraine didn't repair on Feb 2022 and then they will attack Japan, Viet Nam, Korea, Taiwan , Middle East and Africa. Because We don't have the paper work about the win but the paperwork just say we corporate with them . If they are serious . They must tell Taiwan, Philippines, Korea and Japan stop fighting. The reason they don't say because it is a best chance to attack those countries due to low weapons. Anyway, I have a question to Taiwan. Do you have a contract with them that Taiwan will take over China or China is belong to them either half of the land??,,?,??? Because their tanks will enter into the India .Another word, their army is on our land.
Lastly; after they United all nations. They will announce to the public about the Vatican But we already forgot the bad deed of Vatican by that time same as Zeleski will claim himself Jesus. The bad thing to us , we might become their slaves because we don't have any one help us. Do you remember the Black slaves in the History.??
I and the Father are one
@@bruceolga3644what? :)
Be your best . Be still. Be kind . Be aware. Are you still here? Be here now see what you create?
Very good thoughts.
Wonder if Jordan Peterson was onfluenced by this guy?
Mans capacity to contemplate God is like light coming from the darkness.
I haven't listened to all of this lecture yet, but William Donahue has Two videos on the pineal gland as the point in the body to cause the light from the darkness to connect with,
The information was for me very reviling, one video is called the pineal gland and the dark haired woman, the other is called talking to the pineal gland,
Hope this helps you and others as well, amen
I love Allan forever in this moment for all and the one
Alan Watts is my esoteric Pope! "simply the best" in "esoteric" teachings. Thanks for all you share with us from your father's archives.
It’s not esoteric really. We’ve got close to a billion people
Mr. Watts thank you for the blessings you and your family have bestowed to the seekers and sages.i love you for our similar nature,divine reflection from within a hall of mirrors even screens..the gold in the tablet.conductive and precious.❤
Veh veh veh garu❗
What I find truly inspirational is Alan's ability to transform his perceptions into words so that anybody who is truly interested in what he's saying may understand what he means. He's not only the wisest man I've had the pleasure of listening to, but he's also the most admirable. He's able to articulate the most complicated of ideas known to man and make the conversation flow with ease. He's able to fully embrace the dangers of his claims and give them vibrant emotions. He's able to form clean, cut, coherent sentences so that even some one who is simply curious about the topic he talks about may understand and be more intrigued for the next sentence he babbles on about. He's not a philosopher- he's a poet. Thank you, Alan. Thanks for making existence more entertaining.
Well said and I haven’t listened to it yet. I’m excited to listen because of your comment. Intelligent and interesting.
Very eloquently put 👌🏽✔️🤝🏽
Here here!
Such a legend ❤
He is a good Taoist, he indeed did have a great command for words
This man completely changed my mindset and woke me up
We're in the same boat ❤
I don’t think he did I think you’re a liar which I find extremely offensive and oppressive to people that were genuinely effected by his work. Please remove your comment please
@@nathantaylor3773stop putting yourself down brother.
@@nathantaylor3773I’m truly curious.. why would you challenge his statement?
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🕵️♀️ Why?
I can listen to Alan Watts for hours and days and weeks... always feel at peace when listening to him. Wish more people I know would share this experience.
Hello Annie how are you doing today?....Alan is such an amazing person he is so full of wisdom..i wish we all can make this go viral by sharing like you said
where are you texting from?
@@parkersmith7611 I'm in Yorkshire England
@@annieuk4164 Okay it's nice meeting you on here..i'm from LA...how is the weather over there?
@Parker Smith temperature is slowly creeping up and looking forward to summer ☀️ and by you?
@annieuk4164 I am in Detroit,Michigan USA 🇺🇸 Godbless
I just had an epiphany. That the "nature" he talks about us "beating into submission" includes our fellow human beings.
Precisely, especially considering they are also you. Love thyself and love thy neighbor 😉😇
@@daltonwoodard7658 as within so without , touche 🧡
yes, it is a game called POWER.
it’s an illusion, just like everything else; but that’s the point: we got bored, fell asleep and then forgot that it’s not real. like in a really good movie or play. that’s why history seems to repeat itself, or rhyme. we forgot - we already played that game! oh, let’s do it again anyway. the game of POWER comes out of forgetting who we really are.
Unconditional love respect and gratitude 🙏 #Weareguildford
ReMarkable, Mark, in the bright 🕯️ light 🚨 of Alan Wattage 🌚🌝😂
The last 4 -5 minutes of this talk. Are always mind boggling
Namasté ❤
He was pure of heart which is something that human beings find hard
Pure heart as in only arteries without any contamination of veins nd nerves?
It is so up to date!
Alan Watts was completely legit as far as he went. It’s amazing. He left a lot out but yes. Amazing to listen to. ❤😊 One of the best things I’ve ever heard 😊❤ It was a privilege to listen to this. 😊
Laughing in Color…LOVE this lecture!!! 💖
Incredably articulate and well informed man. He is a treasure. Thank you
This man is a gift to us all...
I love Alan Watts & his son for bringing his work to us!
It's great that you take care of his legacy . His thinking should be far more known than it is .
I love the moment at 32:08 where the audience member has some kind of apiphany and says OH WOW! Just love it that she starts to get it...
We could say she woke up haha
Instant Satori right there
Thank you, this skipped me to a point I wanted affirmation on for a long time.
Ima big student of your father. Thank u God sun
Mark-Thank you so much for your work on putting together your fathers talks. Alan Watts revolutionized my life through introduction to Zen practice. I found him on UA-cam a few years back and I am eternally grateful. Thank you again sir!
ITS A STORY ALL ABOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The story of David and Goliath, as depicted in the Bible, is often interpreted as a metaphorical battle between good and evil, with David representing the underdog ANTI HERO... HUMANITY NOT KNOWING WHO THEY ARE...fighting against a formidable opponent. When exploring this story through a Kabbalistic perspective and incorporating Neville Goddard's teachings, we can delve into a deeper understanding of its spiritual significance.
In Kabbalah, the concept of God is often portrayed as an infinite and transcendent force, encompassing all of creation. The false gods mentioned in this context refer to any limited or distorted beliefs or concepts that humans may idolize or worship instead of recognizing the true divine essence within themselves and all of creation. These false gods can take various forms, such as material possessions, ego-driven desires, or societal constructs that promote separation and illusion.
David, in this interpretation, symbolizes the Christ consciousness or the divine essence within every individual. He represents the recognition of one's inherent divinity and the willingness to align with and express that divinity in the world. Goliath, on the other hand, represents the false gods or illusions that obstruct the realization of one's true spiritual nature.
Neville Goddard, a prominent teacher of New Thought philosophy, emphasized the power of imagination and the creative capacity of the human mind. According to his teachings, our thoughts and beliefs shape our reality, and by consciously directing our thoughts towards the realization of our desires, we can manifest them in our lives.
In the context of David and Goliath, Neville Goddard's teachings can be seen as a reminder of the transformative power of our inner consciousness. David's victory over Goliath can be understood as the triumph of divine consciousness over the illusions of the world. By aligning with the truth of their divine nature and using the power of imagination, individuals can overcome their personal Goliaths, the false gods that inhibit their spiritual growth and fulfillment.
This interpretation suggests that the battle between David and Goliath is not an external conflict between two individuals, but an internal struggle within each person's consciousness. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and challenging the false gods or limiting beliefs that hinder one's spiritual evolution and the realization of their true potential.
In summary, when examining the story of David and Goliath through a Kabbalistic lens and incorporating Neville Goddard's teachings, we can perceive it as a metaphorical representation of the eternal battle between the Christ consciousness within us and the false gods or illusions that separate us from our divine nature. By cultivating a deep understanding of our inherent divinity and harnessing the power of our thoughts and imagination, we can transcend limitations and manifest a life aligned with our true spiritual essence.
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@@TheSolidlad your so welcome... when the student is ready. the master appears ! its YOU!
@@TheSolidlad ANYTIME
I wonder if he had investigated the Baha'i Faith? He is so knowledgeable about other Eastern Religions, yet np mention of Baha'i. Read his books in my youth.
What a fantastic storyteller.
This Alan Watts session fits in the realm of Aristotle and Plato [and their counterparts in the various other cultures of the world] exploring the eternal questions of life and consiousness. And this unique recording of such exploration allows us first hand access, as if we were there then. Alan's lighthearted and eloquently balanced wording also releases it from the graveness of previous written accounts. Even fun, but without losing any insightfulness and sincerity, while enriching it with the East / West perspective enabling a much wider audience by this 50+ year old 'podcast'. [Thank you, Mark. Twice. ❤]
Truely unique material.
I discovered Allan Watts back in 1977... kpfk radio every Monday. I'm 63 now and still enjoy Allan.
I am 121 and still find answers in him
@@meltherecafe2394 121. Wow.. keep on trucking
I've listened to your father for years! His recordings have helped me in the hardest times. Much more than my own father . I still find myself today searching for the comfort of his words. Brilliant man !!
his father?
@@ThePhilthy77 yes , this episode is hosted by Mark Alan's son,) look at title 😳
I wish I could have met him in person. I suppose meeting Mark Watts would be inspiring as well.
Can you tell me in what areas of life he has helped you through.. specific challenges?
@ThomasPBlack well probably the biggest and most important challenge that we face as human beings, who am I?
I only found this man a few years ago and I am far from hearing all he had to say, but every time I hear him, I wonder how I made it this far through life without knowing what he is having to say.
Thank you.
You made it, though
Because you are to the bosses son.
We all are .
@@moefun19 better late than never.
@@scottydees2748you are never late, we arrive exactly when we are supposed to 😊
Honored🌺 🌺
🙏♾🙏🏽
Thank You
So Much 4 Sharing
The Works Of The
Late Great Alan Watts
Your Beloved Father
This is Alan Watts most important and poignant message bar none. That is saying saying something Thank you for sharing your fathers work Namaste
Give Thanks
Is and remains one of the best! Thats my mans an them!
Very insightful. Presently, many psychologists have realised the fallacy of psychotherapy for many so-called psychiatric conditions.
Alan was such a great man way ahead of his time.. I'm so glad he was one to get the ball rolling and for society to start opening their eyes following his wonderful work ❤
Wow. Mind blowing. I ❤ this talk. It’s like all his teaching rolled into one burrito! A masterpiece of insight
You’re making me hungry
Masterpiece of bulls**t.
This zen burrito makes me thirsty for knowledge
One big, fat spiritual burrito! 😂
you were not the only who's mind was blown by this talk :)) 31:54
Thank you so much ❤❤
As a mother that is not “normal” and have lost family and friends I’m so blessed by your carrying of your Fathers messages. He is a GREAT soul and clearly alive in you 🙏🏻🖤
I assure that you are in no way a stranger of this earth, but you are a symptom of the universe with a vital and sacred purpose which only you embody.
Another absolutely fun passing interlude with lovely Alan Watts = scholar / intellectual / historian / teacher / bodhisattva = The playful adroitness of Alan's sheer _'radiant isness'_ may well be described, on the verbal plain, in what is ever-delightfully enjoyed as a truly 'embraceable' _Man For All Seasons..._ !! 🤣 Thank you Mark for this pivotal little ditty, and for keeping your dad so necessarily / accessibly ‘Alive-n-Well’. ⛩ = Releasing mental constructs in Awe of the Compassionate Mystery that transcends thinking.....
Always will love your fathers videos, what a beautiful, brilliant man.
Thanks for the understanding Alan
This might be my favorite lecture yet! . This man completely changed my mindset and woke me up.
Oh you too 😅
What a gift and an opportunity to hear this man speak
So interesting and clear on what he speaks on ✨✨✨
There is always something to
learn from his talks
Thank you for sharing your
dad's philosophy
I have such an appreciation and understanding of the universe we live in now bc of his videos
Thank you Mr Watts for helping me find a deeper meaning to life
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Specialy ss Alan Puts it life is a guru who thoths out Challenges at you to see if you master them🙏
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Beautifully Said
🕯️RIPOWER🕯️
Alan Watts
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I love the fact that everything Mr. Watts says and has said is still relevant in our society today.
Alan Watts, the one who had the supreme duality talent of saying so much and then saying nothing.
First time hearing this lecture. Wow! Alan was firing on all cylinders. I I’m going to dive into it again…
I was 18 then…had started my spiritual journal three years prior❤. Thank you for sharing.
I was 117 then, still growing strong nd find solace in him
@@meltherecafe2394 I was Carlos Castanedas naguals naguals mom 😂❤🎉 and stuff.
Thank you for living in a time I could innerstand you
WoW 🎉🎉🎉
Truly Powerful
20:30 THIS IS SPOT ON.....MOST LICENSED AND UNLICENSED THERAPISTS aren't qualified. At least 51% are not qualified. Too many people with narcissistic tendencies are therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and physicians.
Focus on the message and not the messenger’s lifestyle...🙌🏼😘☮️🙏🏼
Amazing!!! I AM... as YOU ARE! HE took the words right out of my mouth😉😇😈
Thank you for sharing this lecture ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤ I love Mr watts he truly was a treasure we were so lucky to have him over here in the States
Indeed. I’m a First Gen American. 🇺🇸
Father 🇦🇹 🇭🇺 🇮🇳 Mother 🇮🇪 🏴 Yeeewww!- 🏖 🌞 West Coaster here ♥️🎶🎵🔱⚜️☮️💟✝️🤎🖤🤍💙💚💛💝💓🎙🎚🗽🎤🥁🎼🥇🥈🥉🏅🎖🏵🎗🎟
Humility and humanity is the (( pinnacle of intellect)),, two great humans like nelson Mandela and Gandi reached my everest im on the mountain on the way up
Helen and Hezekiah,, humility and humanity,,H8,, Infinity
I never thought i was so dumb until i listened to smart people. "If you are the smartest person in the room, you need a new room"
Namaste.
I'm so glad that I got to be Alan Watts for a time (which has never been real anyway). So grateful for this talk today.
Alan's books, esp. "The Wisdom of Insecurity" and "Nature, Man and Woman", helped me get through my troublesome 20s which was my postponed teenage troubles.
A great thinker, very underrated.
Thank you❤
Thanks, Alan.
And thanks, Mark.
The verb is the noun like the happening is the thing that’s happening. “I Am that I Am” (the ground of all being/existing) Or “all the goings on” as Alan Watts puts it. We don’t all see “God” as (the) good but all is good and only God is good. “Evil” is the illusion. You are good and know that God is grace the grace that’s letting. Whatever you are going through, it is for you and not against you. “Love your enemy”
Thank you alan watts for opening my mind to another dimension and a higher state of consiousness
A brilliant genius!
Thank you.
Mark. I have to say though....your father did not know he's was residing on a flat plane in a firmament. No one has all of it, but your Dad was a leader when he said.....this is the best thing he has ever said that I've ever heard from most anyone......"You are it".....Alan Watts
This might be my favorite lecture yet! ❤
Wonderful ❤
Thank you
Agape Love 💕 is all you need.... we have to transcend all the brain conditioning acquire in this dimension and it’s a lot.
This is brilliant.
Thanks for this lecture Mark. One of the things that always amazes me about Alan, is his depth of knowledge on multiple subjects, but to relate it to most people he could always distill a very complicated thing into something that most people could immediately understand.
BRAVO. Alan Watts makes perfect sense and he brings receipts!
Such a gift!!!!!❤❤❤
I just listen to Neville Goddard during my nightly routine, and the algorithm said I may like this. I AM God and I AM listening. By the way, “Hi”!
This man was and is amazing 🤩
Thanks ❤
Thank you Mark;
Son of a God?
Good talk.
He is so funny I love him and so deep yet with amazing humor!