Alan Watts on the Philosophy of the Tao - Being in the Way Podcast Ep. 29 - Hosted by Mark Watts

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  • čas přidán 27. 03. 2024
  • Join us on a journey of contemplation and enlightenment in this captivating introduction to Taoism.
    Discover the profound wisdom of Taoist philosophy with Alan Watts as he invites us to embrace the course of nature. Through insightful exploration, he delves into the timeless significance of Yin and Yang, illustrating their inseparable connection and guiding us toward a deeper understanding of harmony and balance in existence.
    You can subscribe to the Being in the Way Podcast with Alan Watts on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Proudly presented by the Be Here Now Network, home of official podcasts from thought leaders like Ram Dass, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield and more!
    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.
    In this episode, Alan Watts speaks about:
    Ancient Chinese philosophies
    How social institutions are mistaken for the real world
    The self, Confucianism, and the roles we play in life
    Taoism and the basic energy of the universe
    Tao as the force of nature
    How space and solid are two facets of one reality
    Yang and Yin, positive and negative, male and female
    Conscious dying and preparing to let go
    Acting in accordance with nature
    “Whereas the emphasis in the Confucian tradition in China is on interference to a large extent, keeping things in order, there is a certain anxiety about the whole thing, the emphasis of Taoism is to trust in the course of nature.” - Alan Watts
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Komentáře • 62

  • @josephslinskey
    @josephslinskey Před měsícem +9

    Listening to Alan Watts has helped SAVE MY LIFE 💯🧬🫂☯️

  • @eaton55r
    @eaton55r Před 8 dny +2

    Alan Watts probably helped me the most with depression and anxiety. I am an alcoholic and would like to say Alan is, I think, a good example of how a person with amazing knowledge can be slowly pushed into ill health and poor judgement by alcohol. It slowly crippled my judgement, health and family. Now in recovery for 6 years I live with fear of the alcohol 'spirit' taking me over again like so many others. Please be ever so careful with alcohol and drugs they can crush anyone... Anyone!

    • @gangstersleaguethebook
      @gangstersleaguethebook Před 6 dny

      stay strong friend. Whenever a thought rises in me of doing anything bad to myself, i just watch the thought without interacting with it and it may take a little time, but then it goes away and a good energy that comes out of nowhere just like the thought, floods my body. Hope this helps

  • @bobdillaber1195
    @bobdillaber1195 Před 2 měsíci +17

    Wonderful, as always. Because I was ready for it. Thank you Alan.

  • @miradoramusic
    @miradoramusic Před 19 dny +1

    “Let’s be nothing. I heard it lasts forever.” Rumi

  • @bkosimi
    @bkosimi Před 2 měsíci +4

    Peak of eloquence on the essence of existence! Watts’ masterpieces are life-changing for sure. Enjoy them every day!

  • @danizlebizzle5869
    @danizlebizzle5869 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Love this channel and appreciate everything you guys share. This is one I haven't heard so I'm very excited to listen to it!

  • @petchymate
    @petchymate Před měsícem +2

    In awe of this episodes deligation of focus, he is astoundingly intellegent and I admire his articulation with tears

  • @secretsmile77
    @secretsmile77 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Once I realized the value of the contemplation of the opposites(thanks to Alan Watts) the Universe as it is became self- evident and the ladder to the Deathless appeared.

  • @vinodtiwary510
    @vinodtiwary510 Před měsícem

    I truly appreciate and admire Him....❤

  • @matthewmaguire3554
    @matthewmaguire3554 Před 23 dny +2

    If Alan Watts had never existed and went to AI and said…Create the deepest, coolest wise man ever it would produce Alan Watts.🪿

  • @IAMLiamwalker4444
    @IAMLiamwalker4444 Před 2 měsíci +1

    ❤️Thank U God for This wonderful man🙏

  • @dorfeyfiy8903
    @dorfeyfiy8903 Před 2 měsíci +10

    2:18

  • @Andromeda-2.5M
    @Andromeda-2.5M Před měsícem

    Excellent talk by Alan. Greatly appreciate you presenting it.

  • @pml5164
    @pml5164 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Absolutely brilliant. . .
    Peace and Love to all y'all 💚

  • @chillraffeoho7715
    @chillraffeoho7715 Před 2 měsíci

    Philosophy is Beautiful ❤

  • @ryani777
    @ryani777 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Really good. Thank you Mark and family ❤

  • @Pon-farrLovin3
    @Pon-farrLovin3 Před 2 měsíci +3

    So many A.W lectures to listen to, so many heard. This one is one, for personal reasons, rings my bell big time.

  • @dragonbleu17
    @dragonbleu17 Před měsícem

    The lens is a perfect metaphor ✨

  • @IAMLiamwalker4444
    @IAMLiamwalker4444 Před 2 měsíci

    I Love the way he Shows U❤

  • @Pfizerblowschunks
    @Pfizerblowschunks Před 2 měsíci +7

    Thank you Marc for the brief introduction and for tapering off the music,so we can fully listen to Alan’s words. Much appreciated!

    • @ads-bvm
      @ads-bvm Před 25 dny

      Yes I hate music ..Alan’s voice is powerful enough all by itself ..music dilutes his message

  • @madazaboxofrogzz8884
    @madazaboxofrogzz8884 Před měsícem +1

    I studied psychology & philosophy & law , I have dabbled in metaphysics since leaving school & no one but our beautiful Alan watts can grab my mind with his words ❤ His talks & lectures should be compulsory for everyone in life. 💎💚💎
    Thank you Mark for releasing your father's work to humanity, even beyond this avatar he is changing lives , you should be extremely proud of his reach 💎💚 love & blessings to all wo hear this talk 💎
    Amanda in Blackpool UK

  • @Freespirit.444.
    @Freespirit.444. Před 2 měsíci

    BRILLIANT 🎉

  • @1character.
    @1character. Před 2 měsíci +1

    This tastes fantastic ☺️

  • @catherinemittinger1894
    @catherinemittinger1894 Před 2 měsíci

    Thankyou for sharing your dad n your unfoldings

  • @user-dh6ps1nl8r
    @user-dh6ps1nl8r Před 2 měsíci +2

    The Tao is not IN the way is IS the way.

  • @KRMSUC
    @KRMSUC Před měsícem

    The unspoken, the unity of opposition, Wu Wei

  • @pranaroots47c
    @pranaroots47c Před 2 měsíci

    namaste

  • @mindfullyforward
    @mindfullyforward Před 2 měsíci

    Need PT2 :(

  • @jackboa22
    @jackboa22 Před 2 měsíci +1

    moksha is near

  • @monty70
    @monty70 Před měsícem

    ☯️

  • @IAMLiamwalker4444
    @IAMLiamwalker4444 Před 2 měsíci

    I feel like Being/is-ness is different than the being in a particular form and then not being in that particular form. ☯️ Yin and Yang, Both are, both is, That is-ness/Being is the Capital B Being which is no matter if lower case being is flipping with non-being

  • @brianyarosz2931
    @brianyarosz2931 Před 2 měsíci

    Did I hear the sound of one hand 👏 clipping at the end

  • @justinmus2896
    @justinmus2896 Před 2 měsíci +2

    World Peace. One Piece at a time

    • @Doylemcfarlane369
      @Doylemcfarlane369 Před 2 měsíci

      Ah but what about that inner war

    • @munkeeboi1982
      @munkeeboi1982 Před 2 měsíci +1

      War is peace and peace is war so I'd doubt it.

    • @Doylemcfarlane369
      @Doylemcfarlane369 Před 2 měsíci

      @munkeeboi1982 finally someone who understands the paradox what a tonic

    • @munkeeboi1982
      @munkeeboi1982 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Doylemcfarlane369 ...or misunderstands it ;)

  • @victoriahealth940
    @victoriahealth940 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Tao has no race no color no separation its the Eternal Reality living in the whole in Light of Universe just as said the living true nature of the "Humanity“ since u r living in the human body so does the mind be operated in the True nature of being human Living in Light of Universe " IAM " that simple nothing complicated. The duality exist oni when ye living out of the Eternal True Nature of a Living Humanity!
    Yin and Yang in truth are ONE Living Light of Universe IAM Love and Life! The Origin the Source! Do not focus in Yin and Yang but see beyond the Yin and Yang IS Infinite IAM that's where Yin and Yang descend! Similarly the Male and Female, the Love and the Life, both descend from the Light, the Whole of Love and Life is Light the Ultimate BODHI the Enlightened Heart and Mind IS the Light of Soul! As such, it IS as it was as it IS now and ever shall BE the same yesterday today tomorrow! What is inside and outside are to lead Thou to SEE beyond.... Similarly the up and down eventually will be returning to the Origin the Absolute the One!

  • @liberatedcollective2124
    @liberatedcollective2124 Před 21 dnem

    You actually can define THE SELF. IT'S PHYSICAL, OBSERVABLE, IN EMBARRASSINGLY PLAIN SITE. The Self is the floral pattern of pressure. The Reflection is spiral, and spirals only make floral patterns. Find center to bloom out

  • @d.j.jordan1858
    @d.j.jordan1858 Před 2 měsíci

    My question is: l
    In THE YANG/ YIN SYMBOL - as YIN is in the SHADE of the mountain -
    SHOULDN'T YIN BE BLACK?

  • @AzzaTwirre
    @AzzaTwirre Před 2 měsíci

    Better Help is bad juju.

  • @heidiwizard
    @heidiwizard Před 2 měsíci +3

    I just laughed my ass off

    • @heidiwizard
      @heidiwizard Před 2 měsíci +4

      You got to laugh bc so many ppl are oblivious and those of us who aren't well we gotta laugh

    • @jacobjericho8667
      @jacobjericho8667 Před 2 měsíci

      That's exactly the kind off ass the Taò ☯️ is talking 👄 about 😅

    • @doncahooti
      @doncahooti Před 2 měsíci

      laugh or cry

    • @munkeeboi1982
      @munkeeboi1982 Před 2 měsíci

      I cried my head off

    • @christiansather8438
      @christiansather8438 Před 2 měsíci

      @@heidiwizardprobably what Trey Parker and Matt Stone did when they first listened to this back in the 90s and made South Park! 😂

  • @trukxelf
    @trukxelf Před 2 měsíci

    Its illusions, all the way down tho- and this includes the structure and rules of the "tao"
    Eastern philosophy seems to need the foundations of western ethics, reason, and even the wealth of capitalism ( and all of its alienation and commodity fetish) to flourish , and be appropriated by recent trends such as the new age movement.

    • @munkeeboi1982
      @munkeeboi1982 Před 2 měsíci +1

      It's illusions all the way down though which include the foundations of western ethics, reason, wealth of capitalism, and trends of the new age movement.
      By the way, isn't this already happening?

  • @sourcetext
    @sourcetext Před 2 měsíci

    🤡😂😂😂😂

  • @benquinneyiii7941
    @benquinneyiii7941 Před 2 měsíci

    Hippies

  • @nUmBskulLL
    @nUmBskulLL Před 2 měsíci +2

    You just lost the game ;)