Alan Watts ( 10 of 21 )
Religion is not a department of life; it is something that enters into the whole of it.
Religion is not a department of life; it is something that enters into the whole of it.
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what read more
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes,
such enchanted musical instruments as the read more
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.
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to read more
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.
The reason we want to go on and on is because we live in an impoverished present.
The reason we want to go on and on is because we live in an impoverished present.
Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.
Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.
Technology is destructive only in the hands of people who do not realize that they are one and the same read more
Technology is destructive only in the hands of people who do not realize that they are one and the same process as the universe. -Alan Watts.
A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.
A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel read more
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.
