The Philosophy Of Alan Watts - Making Sense Of Senselessness 

this quote is actually by Frank Herbert

@Rebecca Leeman Right...

If you believe life is a mystery that is....

But why do I have to experience it for sooo looong 😩

@@alexanderalset3052 no, genius, pretty sure it was kierkegaard.

goob That is the holographic universe, defined!

Yes, but not all things are equal, we live in a hierarchy of priorities.

and from this, I wonder how many things could have existed but did not exist yet because its contrast has not been acknowledged enough to have made the other exist.

@@MNanme1z4xs You do not understand then. There can be no large, without small. No fast without slow, no black without white, good without evil, no heavy without light. If you think anything is more than anything else, then you don't understand.

Nothing needs nothing. Humans cannot wrap their brains around the concept of nothing though. Even the thought presents color, but nothing wouldn't have color.

For sure

Perfectly said✨

Flavia Luz helped me in my depression

@@elMore1107 He helped, and still helps, me with that too! Whenever I feel hopeless I listen to him and it eases a whole lot! I hope we get better and better :)

Actually, he didn't "borrow" anything because he is not a guru, he always made that very clear. He just talked about a subject he loved. And by doing that he just suggested that we see things from another point of view and explained stuff that for us Westerners would be, perhaps, hard to understand on our own... You are taking things too seriously...

That's what Buddhism is. It's not "religion" in the Western sense. There is no God, there is no self. No big boss in the sky.

@@alexcarter8807 agreed

@@alexcarter8807 there are many different schools of Buddhism some are more religious than others. Zen Buddhism I believe is the one school of Buddhism that Alan Watts was interested in that was not religious

alex carter you’re completely wrong One of the two sects of Buddhism rejects god, the one you know actually doesn’t And Hinduism has more than 22 thousand gods I hate white people that think they’re enlightened for shitting on their own culture while praising one they’ve never lived in As boring a person as it gets...

Spooky Boyy It’s okay, everyone has flaws. Learn, teach, and let’s grow together.

This is probably one of the most profound statements I've ever heard, honestly.

“Let me help you said the monkey to the fish putting him safely up a tree.”

the apple tree apples

@@SebastianGonzalez-gx5ji just as the planet peoples

If this is true then what higher purpose does humanity have than to raise healthy balanced children?

Like this one a lot

ur neck is thicker than ur head

Jeffrey Jefferson ur ego is biggr

If I could combine conciousness, it would be Carl Sagan and Alan Watts, with a little bit of Bob Ross as well 😅

@@earthling03 That sounds like a perfect combination hahah

@@Skillseboy1 😄

Anant Mall same man

That's like the same time for me, for me it was the nature of god lecture on RU-vid

I played myself into his mind through the game "Everything". I had been introduced to him when I was young, but found him rambling. Now I find him profound.

I came across his teachings 4 years ago.. Changed my life, and started my journey of self understandment and the nature of nature.

2 years ago for me

Dr Watts... Ha! More like doctor weeb. Gottem

@@Nine-TailedFox4 noo .. no .. please stop ...

So true. Realizing this always puts me in the next mindset of how this realization makes life all the more amazing, mindblowing, and beautiful that it does exist. Makes me appreciate everything in the moment, and feel a sense of calm & wonder.

The point of that quote was to point out that the statement itself is not true

@@paicemaster6855 do you know where it's from? This is probably the most puzzling thing I have ever encountered, I often have moments where I ask exactly this.

Same, tbh

Yeah, for you to have nothing you have to have something and vice versa

Amen to that

Nice to know you are easily fulfilled.

Did you even pay attention in church.

@@CEC_HDZ lol nope

@@CEC_HDZ they probably did. Just because it makes sense and fulfills you doesn’t mean church is for everyone. You’re not the end all be all of what is right for everyone’s life. If this fulfills the og commenter then let it.

Same! I have never been more impacted by someone I never met. 👍

I was only 13 when he died. He helped me too! An elder worth respecting for sure! LOL!

So uh, what's with the profile picture? That pepe frog is closing his eyes and crying, to say he can "not see." It's a way for terrible people who are white supremacists among other things, to identify with each other in a wink-wink nod-nod kinda way to be like ahhhh, see it's like nazi! lol it's like a play on words. I hope to god that's not what you have it for....

@@jl9641 it's a meme not a symbol of white supremacy

@@jl9641 I bet you're fun at parties

Bruce Lee :)

Yes, but at what "moon" do we seek no more? Is life forever seeking a moon, which only becomes a finger in time?

Just stfu -_-

@@e-rambler4910 LMAO

Omg just realised smth* Thanks

The School of Life without the blatant political bias.

School of life with actual depth and meaning

samthepoor What bias? I’ve not watched much of their stuff outside of a few videos but mostly the 7 sins video

Perhaps they are both part of a whole

@@marcusmaattaeklund god i hope not the same whole

Yes😊😊😊

New World Old Problems its actually Hinduism

Sanatan*

It needs to be heard understood and exercised all in one motion

what is your pfp?

Mitchell Thompson under appreciated is a great way to put it. What’s your book about and what’s the name of it?

under appreciated only in school. his books are popular, his lectures are popular on RU-vid, parts of his lectures are included in pieces of music, etc. but in school we focus on western or middle eastern philosophers.

But not good enough

@@JosedeJezeus according to you

I discovered around then too!!!

Influenced who?

RopeNL nice one

@@Thezedword12 Just kidding around hehe. Love Alan as well. Have a good one :D

I was BORN in 2012! I am in 2 grade!!😁

my thoughts exactly, I mean the quality of the editing ? Damn, wish he keep it up he can only grow

Yeah I predict major growth for the channel is soon to come

@@nicolasrivera1040 The channel has blown up in just the past few days - went from 10k subs and now is at 34k!

most people don't have this point of view so people most people don't know about it or care about it

Agreed! I can't believe I just stumbled upon it today.

Called life.

still feel this?

Luigi Is this because in order for something to exist it must be comparable or contrastable to something else?

Alejandro marrero I was thinking more philosophically than I was thinking scientifically.

@@massimoamato5593 yes, it's about how things make sense only if it can be compared to something else.

What nonsensical rubbish masquerading as philosophy.

When the pupil is ready, the teacher will appear.

Relatable thanks for sharing have a lovely life :)

Just be yourself, much better, but yeah I also wear sandals, and if they break I fix them etc...:P I grow my own organic outdoor weed as well ;)

CRISS-CROSS APPLESAUCE

workman Lu Just like Burnt Chrysler

"Criss cross applesauce" damn it's been a while since I've heard or thought about that phrase. Brought a smile to my face

*writing run-on sentences*

Great game 😁

Thank you!

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When they said he was into Eastern art I thought the same thing lmao

And Manly P Hall. Though Hall was far greater in depth and insight. I challenge any to find hid works on RU-vid

Marco polo ? Weeb ? If you gonna name call , at least get the definitions right. But of course you won't understand what I am saying, Have a nice day Gonzalez.

@@bowilliam3865 jesus fucking Christ ! You can just refer , you don't have to challenge 🤣

Do not take it seriously though

i think he was a pragmatist it seems he was against universals

you need to research them more then - there are plenty of them, even better then this one

@@pointingout4369 you might be right. But every time I look up random philosophy videos on youtube they are either to dry or they are just overstimulated with epic music.

@@markusschafer3819 well. There are people like this channel, doing reviews of other philosophers, and people actually making their own philosophy or use existing philosophy in telliing interesting stories. Few of my creators I can share of the top of my head: Exurb1a, Freedom in Thought, and couple more I cant remember.

Are you a fascist?

I like the play on words in the skin "Sunyatta"too, referring to the Buddhist concept Sunyata/Shunyata.

I feel the same way. It's a difficult thing to go through

Dam plz don't die

He's not necessarily an academic. By his own admission he was an entertainer first, a teacher second. He isn't meant to be taken as seriously as people seem to think, besides his understandings of Buddhism/Zen/Taoism are simplistic to say the least. Personally, I've listened to a lot of Alan Watts in the past but after taking Buddhism more seriously I left him for more reliable sources. He was a good gateway into seeing the world in a different way, but for actual philosophical rigour, I'll turn to the suttas themselves and to Ajahns and Bhikkhus/Bhikkhunis, and monks of different orders; as well as academics and historians. I will actually refer people to Alan Watts as a good introduction to eastern philosophy but not much more than that, to bear in mind the flaws in what he says but also the beauty in a lot it.

@@flashmanfred So the accuracy and complexity of the words are more important than the (no-)thing they point to? Interesting.

@@flashmanfred Well he was certainly very entertaining, However he was also a' certified 'theologian, Philosopher ( and Anglican Pastor) He worked for several Universities. He got famous on his writing and talks for students,and laymen, . Less know are his thesis on religion & philosophy, ,,Some of his work is still used in modern religious studies, I think that's sufficient to call someone an academic ;)

Spiritual Anarchist “I want to make one thing absolutely clear. I am not a Zen Buddhist, I am not advocating Zen Buddhism, I am not trying to convert anyone to it. I have nothing to sell. I'm an entertainer. That is to say, in the same sense, that when you go to a concert and you listen to someone play Mozart, he has nothing to sell except the sound of the music. He doesn’t want to convert you to anything. He doesn’t want you to join an organization in favor of Mozart's music as opposed to, say, Beethoven's. And I approach you in the same spirit as a musician with his piano or a violinist with his violin. I just want you to enjoy a point of view that I enjoy.” - Alan Watts

RopeNL I said nothing about the complexity of language, all good dhamma should be conveyed in simple language. Most of the Tripitaka is very easy to understand.

@Liam O’Neil yessss💯💯 dont you feel like you're crazy?? Because I feel crazy, I also feel like I'll never be able to find anyone to be with because of the way I think lmao and I just cant comply with others ways. I feel like as I've thought too much already that I cant stop thinking and I see everyone around me they seem to not think as much I guess? I'm not even sure how it is that I got this way, I wasnt so aware back then compared to now, sometimes I'm glad I'm aware and sometimes I feel like I shouldn't have ever. Mostly cause then I have to figure a way to balance it out, I have to still work for a government that doesn't care and deal with the injustice in society. Also are people not aware what technology is about to do to them??!!!!

@Liam O’Neil I absolutely appreciate you having this conversation with me because I can never have it with the people around me, I try but it's like I'm in another world. But I totally agree with you, it's weird when you notice how alive you really are, I had moments back then when I'd even stare at myself in the mirror thinking do I know who I really am? Or what I'm doing here? But you're right a balance between all of what we got, but I feel like the system makes it difficult, it's like they really got that phrase everywhere "survival of the fittest" some may die before you along the way, some commit suicide, some are addicts some dont know that they're addicts. Its crazzzzyy! And then the fact that someone can try and do good and the bad side always wins like what it with that too? It makes it hard for many to actually know what they need in life, I've seen some that still dont know what they want and they're already at their 50's. But yes I've been trying to get there, knowing more on how to think not what to think, I'm not sure if you know that quote of "how you think empowers you far beyond those who only know what to think", I just get stuck though hella, I start thinking of those around me and on how to help them but I can only do so much cause then I'm ignoring myself,. Life is just confusing, or atleast we make it confusing cause theres two worlds we are at at the same time and to make them both work or have them composed is the thing that kills many the most specially teens. It's sad to hear young people go away without knowing what amazing things they could've achieved if we all worked together.

@Liam O’Neil Liam O’Neil Liam O’Neil Daamnn fuck yeah that sounds perfect!😂💯 but yes it is just a distraction of our own reality. But ayee, I lowkey still care about me dying I'm not over that stage I am 20 so I'm not there yet on accepting death, I mean theres been even kids or people who have died without even leaving in peace. I'd atleast want to achieve peace of mind before I go Haha, but there really is like family and the environment! And yes that movie is always relatable if you dont relate to it that must be strange lol but yes holly fuck we do, we have all this technology in our hands and most of us waste it on just using it for "recreational purposes" I try my best in using it wisely or not at all but we do have many advantages just all in a matter of going out there and having connections. I'm in the process of trying to quit my job as well, I'm so done with it although I love what I do but I dont want to work my life away atleast not like that Haha that sounds amazing though that's goals!! Chopping wood in the forest are you telling me you're a lumberman? Lol yes there is some rough patches along the way I'm not sure how I'm gonna do it but I'm going to do it!💯 but yes I feel you I hope I get to that stage too I think we really all plead for a blissful end like that but we get confused along the way. But hey meanwhile I'll work my up to meet you and be your neighbor so we can have all this bonfire, good music weed and talks to do haha and thank you, I've never done this too but I think I will definitely hit you up!

DMT Infinity McKenna is fascinating, really before his time. He'd absolutely love the current internet an and the ways ideas spead. I loove how he talked about 'memes' aswell haha

@@schilll 💞 . . . Vise-versa . . . 💞