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Alan Watts - Do You Do It, Or Does It Do You?
Born in England in 1915, Alan Watts attended King’s College School Canterbury, served on the Council of the World Congress of Faiths (1936-38), and came to the United States in 1938. He held a Master’s Degree in Theology from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and an Honarary DD from the University of Vermont in recognition of his work in the field of comparative religions.
Alan Watts become widely recognized for his Zen writings and for The Book On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are.
For more than forty years, Alan Watts earned a reputation as a foremost interpreter of Eastern philosophies for the West. Beginning at age 16, when he wrote essaye for the journal of the Buddhist Lodge in London, he developed an audience of millions who were enriched through his books, tape recordings, radio, television, and public lectures. Alan Watts wrote more than 25 books and recorded hundreds of lecture and seminars, all building toward a personal philosophy that he shared in complete candor and joy with his readers and listeners throughout the world. His overall works have presented a model of individuality and self-expression that can be matched by few philosophers.
His life and work reflect an astonishing adventure: he was an editor, Anglican priets, graduate dean, broadcaster, author, lecturer, and entertainer. He has fascinations for archery, calligraphy, chanting, cooking, and dancing. Also, he felt completely comfortable hiking alone in the wilderness.
He held fellowships from Harvard University and the Bollingen Foundation, and was Episcopal Chaplain at Northwestern University during the Second World War. He became professor and dean of the American Academy of Asian Studies in San Francisco, made the series for television called “Eastern Wisdom and Modern Life” for National Educational Television, and served as a visiting consultant for psychiatric institutions and hospitals, and for the United States Air Force. In the mid-sixties he traveled widely with his students in Japan, and visisted Burma, Ceylon, and India.
He died in 1973 at his home in California, and is survived by his second wife and seven children.
When listening to his audio recordings or reading his works, one will have to admit it is very diffucult not to be become utterly charmed by Alan Watts’ extensive knowledge, inspiring wit and unique sense of humour.
I found a little slice of his wisdom on youtube for you, as an appetizer. Enjoy :
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