Alan Watts Being in the Way
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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 - including recordings not heard in 40 years. We will meet some of the people being influenced by the wo...
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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; instead, h...
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 serious.
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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.
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Ep. 33 – Zen Reconsidered
Re-familiarizing us with Zen traditions, Alan Watts inspires listeners to move beyond going through the motions of practice.
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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.
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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 part of...
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 motivations.
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 philo...
Ep. 28 – Limits of Language
Taking a trip through the constructs of form and labeling, Alan Watts philosophizes about the limits of language.
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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 world.
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.
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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 persp...
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’.
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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 the universe...
Ep. 22 - Out of the Trap Pt. 1
Delving into the historically complicated human relationship to divinity, Alan Watts describes the trap of separateness.
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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.
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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.
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Ep. 19 – Improbable and Magical: A Tribute To G.K. Chesterton
In this unique episode of Being in the Way, Alan Watts offers tribute to the life, humor, magic and ‘nonsense wisdom’ of writer, G. K. Chesterton.
Ep. 18 – The Unpreachable Religion
Exploring modern culture as actually anti-materialistic, Alan tackles matters of sedentariness, sensuousness, isolation, work, play, God, and sexualit...
Ep. 17 – Learning the Human Game
Alan Watts pulls back the veil of ‘the human game,’ digging into language, ethics, finding balance, and the art of the controlled accident.
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Ep. 16 – A Coincidence of Opposites
Contemplating the coincidence of opposites within the 'human game,' Alan ponders the simple yet thought-provoking question: is existence serious?
Ep. 15 – Changes: The Houseboat Summit with Alan Watts, Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Synder, & Allen Cohen
Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, & Allen Cohen join Alan Watts on his houseboat to discuss change, the evolution of society, and the practi...
Ep. 14 – Aesthetics and Mystical Vision
In this recording from 1972, Alan Watts lectures on mystical vision via art, aesthetics, and Buddhist and Daoist philosophy.
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Ep. 13 – Psychology of Mystical Experience
Binding contrast into paradox, Alan takes us on a journey through the psychology of mystical experience in relation to life and death, followed by a j...
Ep. 12 – Cosmic Drama
This time on the Being in the Way podcast, Alan Watts explores the concepts of identity and consciousness, looking at the role we play in the greater...
Ep. 11 – Essential Teachings from the Gita w/ Ram Dass & Alan Watts
Ram Dass joins Alan for a look at the tools that the Bhagavad Gita offers us to face life's challenges head-on.
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Ep. 10 – Veil of Thoughts: Money, Relationships & Desire
Alan Watts explores the 'veil of thoughts' in money, civilization & progress; before shifting gears to the 'divine madness' of marriage & falling in l...
Ep. 9 – Inevitable Ecstasy
Illuminating the truth of the relationship between awareness and self, Alan Watts naturally opens us to the inevitable ecstasy of surrender.
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Ep. 8 – Man and Nature
In this intimate session, Alan Watts shares distinctive philosophical vantage points outlining humankind's relationship to nature.
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Ep. 7 – Drugs: Turning the Head or Turning On
Can you get mysticism in a bottle? Alan Watts explores the drug question, in this psychedelically infused episode of Being in the Way.
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Ep. 6 – On Being God
In 'On Being God,' Alan shares on therapy, religion, mystical experiences, & Jesus, before playing the hilarious and light-shedding role of a clinical...
Ep. 5 – Zen Bones
Alan Watts illuminates the nuances of Zen and the Unspeakable World in this dynamic 'Zen Bones' talk adorned with Buddhist chanting, chimes, and gongs...
Ep. 4 – Our Place In The Universe
Uncovering how we arise mutually with all things, Alan Watts examines our place in the universe and how very natural it is to be human.
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Ep. 3 – In Your Own Way
Alan Watts illuminates the connections between Taoism and relativity, technology and human evolution, culture and separation, Saints and rascals, you...
Ep. 2 – Dropping Out From Karma
In the second episode of Being in the Way – an Alan Watts podcast exclusively on the Be Here Now Network – Alan's son, Mark Watts, shares background o...
Ep. 1 - Following the Taoist Way
Being in the Way is a podcast series that explores the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour tape collection. Hosted by Alan's son, Mark Watts, Being in the W...
The Official Alan Watts Podcast is Coming to the Be Here Now Network!
The Alan Watts Organization and Be Here Now Network have come together to bring you a new podcast series that dives deep into the Alan Watts Archive’s...