Ep. 39 – What Am I?
Moving beyond the imagined boundary of form, Alan Watts explores the idea that humanity is a microcosm of the universe and that the two are...
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Alan Watts Being in the Way
Take a deep dive into the collected recordings of Alan Watts with Alan’s son, Mark Watts. Being in the Way is a podcast series that explores the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour tape collection...
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20 of 40 episodesEp. 38 – What Is It?
Alan Watts explores the inseparable dance between structure and formlessness, revealing why the universe can never be fully captured by word...
Ep. 37 – Reality, Art and Illusion
Inviting listeners to question the nature of reality, consciousness, and perception, Alan Watts explores the limits of what the mind can tru...
Ep. 36 – Seeing through The Net
In this new, technological age, Alan Watts explains how seeing reality via only one perspective can lead to a fragmented view of the world;...
Ep. 35 – Dreaming the World
Diving into the cosmic drama of reality, Alan Watts describes the world as a divine dream which is poetic, playful, and only sometimes serio...
Ep. 34 – Confucianism vs. Taoism
Breaking free from cause-and-effect and the formal ideas of Confucianism, Alan Watts describes mutual arising as the key idea of the Tao. To...
Ep. 33 – Zen Reconsidered
Re-familiarizing us with Zen traditions, Alan Watts inspires listeners to move beyond going through the motions of practice. Today’s episode...
Ep. 32 – Zen and the Art of the Controlled Accident
Focusing on cosmic balance, Alan Watts outlines the fundamentals of Taoism and how to skillfully interfere with our environment. Find the fu...
Ep. 31 – Religion of No Religion
Explaining the delicate balance of religiousness, Alan Watts lectures on the principle of leaving no trace. “Religion of No Religion” is par...
Ep. 30 – Flow: Symbolic Reality vs. Real Reality
In a lecture on symbolic reality versus real reality, Alan Watts explains the importance of total sensory awareness and looking at our motiv...
Ep. 29 – Philosophy of the Tao
Join us on a journey of contemplation and enlightenment in this captivating introduction to Taoism. Discover the profound wisdom of Taoist p...
Ep. 28 – Limits of Language
Taking a trip through the constructs of form and labeling, Alan Watts philosophizes about the limits of language. This series is brought to...
Ep. 27 – Love Of Waters
In celebration of the waters that bring life to all things, Alan Watts reflects on the separation between human civilization and the natural...
Ep. 26 – Relevance of Eastern Philosophy
Using wisdom from Eastern philosophies, Alan Watts explains why Westerners should let go of any preconceived notions of God. This series is...
Ep. 25 – Religion and Sexuality
Bringing awareness to ecstatic grace, Alan Watts enlightens us on the sexual archetypes formed by religion. Two cultural icons. Two unique p...
Ep. 24 – Myth of Myself
This time on the Being in the Way Podcast, Alan Watts delves into questions of identity, purpose and buying into the ‘Myth of Myself’. Today...
Ep. 23 – Out of the Trap Pt. 2
Picking up from our last episode, Alan elucidates faith versus belief, and how our individual existence is connected with the totality of th...
Ep. 22 - Out of the Trap Pt. 1
Delving into the historically complicated human relationship to divinity, Alan Watts describes the trap of separateness. Today's podcast is...
Ep. 21 – Joyous Cosmology
Offering us the possibility of waking up, Alan Watts contemplates the joyous cosmology that we are God playing the roles of ordinary people....
Ep. 20 – Man is a Hoax
Sifting down behind the cultural myth of man as separate, Alan explores how we are all actually Earth, the Universe, and the Big Bang. In th...