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Alan Watts, philosopher, author, and lecturer Alan Watts (1915–1973) popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s. Today, new generations are finding his writings and lectures online, while faithful followers worldwide continue to be enlightened by his teachings. The Collected Letters of Alan Watts reveals the remarkable arc of Watts’s …

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A plain beige/neutral toned background with Alan Watts quote in a deep brown shade: THE MEANING OF LIFE IS TO JUST BE ALIVE. IT IS SO OBVIOUS AND SO SIMPLE. AND YET, EVERYBODY RUSHES AROUND IN A GREAT PANIC AS IF IT WERE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING BEYOND THEMSELVES

A comforting reminder to help soothe your restless soul and quiet your worries a little. Thank you, Sir Alan Watts | Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Life Quotes, Self Acceptance Quotes, Reminders About Life, Slow Down

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We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which the so-called present moment is felt as nothing but an infinitesimal hairline between a causative past and an absorbingly important future. We have no present. Our consciousness is almost completely preoccupied with memory and expectation. We do not realize that there never was, is, nor will be any other experience than present experience. We are therefore out of touch with reality.

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