Who Am I? | The Philosophy of Alan Watts

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Who am I? Am I the mind? Am I the body that contains the mind? Am I a descendant of an alien race that, long ago, set foot on Earth? Am I created by God?
The English philosopher, writer, and speaker Alan Watts believed that the most important question a human could ask is this: “who am I?” During his long career as an interpreter of Eastern philosophies like Zen Buddhism and Taoism, he tried to solve the riddles of human existence.
Because it seems difficult for us to see ‘who we are’ and ‘who we aren’t’, which Watts compared to the inability to bite our own teeth, he uses similes and metaphors to bring his points across.
In his lectures, he emphasizes that we are much more intertwined with the universe around us than we think and that the separateness between us and the outer world that our minds perceive is, in fact, an illusion.
So, we could ask: “what is this illusion? And if I’m living in an illusion, then, who am I?”
This video contains reflections on the thoughts and philosophy of Alan Watts in regards to who we really are, and who we are not.
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@QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад

“Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.” ― Alan Watts

@Jessica-qv8yg 3 года назад

We are not stagnant energy, we recreate ourselves constantly. It's called evolution.

@truenorthaffirmations7049 3 года назад

Or look at your own head

@Danskadreng 3 года назад

The Godhead is never an object of its own knowledge. Just as a knife doesn't cut itself, fire doesn't burn itself, light doesn't illuminate itself. It's always an endless mystery to itself. - Alan Watts

@mjolninja9358 3 года назад

@john Hyyd its not what he is but what he does, thats why his name was “Question everything” lol

@CharlieTooHuman 3 года назад

What if some of my teeth fall out, I can bite and chew on them then, yeah? 😁

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад

“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ― Carl Gustav Jung

@Kaynos 3 года назад

Hard to tell it in any better way.

@onclebob2178 3 года назад

Are you sure ? Did you do it?

@dingorex 3 года назад

Impossible to see logically or metaphorically into "your own heart" and not see sin in need of a sacrifice. Eastern thought (cough cough) ignores guilt.

@theonegreatiamawakening 3 месяца назад

Absolute truth!!!

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад

“We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.” ― Alan Watts

@magednosseir8304 3 года назад

Thanks

@lilypond5158 3 года назад

@Fernando Deveze This is why I find whenever people have arguments and you can't pinpoint the disagreement. It's actually just because they interpret a word or concept differently. It's super frustrating if you can't figure this out.

@lilypond5158 3 года назад

@Fernando Deveze This situation you're describing gives me flashbacks to old disagreements lol. The more you learn😏 Languege really does impact how you think greatly doesn't it ?

@lilypond5158 3 года назад

@Fernando Deveze It's not that you're talking about something erelevant, it's that you've found the true reason behind the argument. Sometimes people fight and don't even realize what they're fighting about, it's all just emotional and you say random things that can make you win... I've done this too to be honest.

@therussmeister 3 года назад

This assumes, in your mind, your thoughts are expressed in the form of words.

@ICEcoldJT 3 года назад

When you CAN’T CONTROL what’s happening, challenge yourself to CONTROL HOW YOU RESPOND to what’s happening. That’s where YOUR POWER is. 💜💫

@truenorthaffirmations7049 3 года назад

POWERFUL

@magednosseir8304 3 года назад

Touches me

@surfside75 3 года назад

You got JT.. 🤙😁🍻

@magednosseir8304 3 года назад

Always be at bliss no matter the circumstances is it?

@clifforddlc4312 3 года назад

Stoicism

@TheDhammaHub 3 года назад

Alan Watts is such a nice man... one of the first that established some Eastern Wisdom in the West!

@hape3862 3 года назад

He was hardly amongst the first ones …

@XJ0n3s 3 года назад

@@hape3862 name a few others with as much impact in establishing Eastern wisdom in the west. I am curious 👀

@mjolninja9358 3 года назад

@@hape3862 curious.. who are the others?

@alfredogonzalez9420 3 года назад

@@hape3862 well, we are waiting...

@millanmillan3033 3 года назад

@@hape3862 still waiting

@Dasckolar 3 года назад

“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.” - Alan Watts

@jaronloar1762 3 года назад

Why does everything seem so meaningful and meaningless at the same time?

@chumaggots666 3 года назад

It's just heaven and hell, baby.

@BertleMcGertle 3 года назад

Because it is

@kgxgen2062 3 года назад

That's the duality of nature right there.

@lilypond5158 3 года назад

Because it's up to you to decide what's meaningful to your mind. It's all uncertain before you decide.

@kilimi7710 3 года назад

@@lilypond5158 Exactly. Meaning is a human concept. Nothing has meaning or the absence of meaning until a human being takes his consciousness there and decides.

@Diabeteslovewithdee 3 года назад

Einzelganger, you’re amazing human being! Thank you for sharing your arts and philosophy! So grateful to have found you.

@Einzelgänger 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind words 👍

@carrancho25 3 года назад

This video really resonated with me because of an experience I had a couple of weeks ago. My mom was doing putting nail polish in my nails while she was grabbing my hands, while she was doing that I was just there appreciating the moment. While I was appreciating the moment for a slight second I felt this sensation of whatever I am or who I am was not my body but something else. I dont know how to describe the feeling or put it into words but it was a very quick moment and it has changed how I see many things now. Curious if anybody here has ever experienced something like that. Good day everyone!

@myrtila 3 года назад

Wow i also feel that. When I’m in nature. It’s so powerful and relieving. It takes away anxieties and fears. I wish i could feel it all the time.

@deuxquatresixhuit 3 года назад

Something similar happened to me once! I work in a lab and I was in the middle of a procedure I had performed many times before and suddenly had a sensation of 'these hands are not me'. Describing the feeling is kinda tricky, but it was as though, for a brief moment, I was able to step back and see this part of my body as not 'me', but as part of something much larger. It was a little jarring but also kind of beautiful :)

@alfredogonzalez9420 3 года назад

That is called being in the present, you are not thinking about your problems in the past or the future, you are just living the present moment, when you are able to disconnect from the past and the future you can get that sensation, there's a book called "the power of now" which talks mostly about that, if you are interested

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

Tank, experience is the greatest teacher. And here's some insight into your experience: Alan Watts was a metaphysical genius. He figured it all out except for several major points, which weren't revealed until around the time of his death by the Source of All: The Mind that is "God." God is the Mind that is ALL, and we are Thought within that Mind, given the ability to think WITH that Mind. This is what LOVE is: the communion of Thought in the Mind that is God. And as for The Meaning of Life, this world's greatest secret, it is this: We fell into limitation when we lost our desire for Truth. Therefore, we are experiencing a dream, a virtual-reality realm of limitation that is teaching us to RETURN to our natural desire for Truth. "And in your desire lies its accomplishment." When your desire for Truth become totally unprejudiced and absolute you will return to your natural state of LIMITLESS Being. Yes, THIS is salvation. And this is the entire purpose of the Cycle of Necessity, which is also known as reincarnation. I explain all of this in great detail in my book "THE HOLY GRAIL IS FOUND."

@Itz_KLONOPIN 3 года назад

This channel wouldn't be nearly as popular without your accent Ez 😉👌

@Einzelgänger 3 года назад

Haha, thanks. I'm glad you can appreciate it :)

@nathanortiz2281 3 года назад

Agreed

@gravitationalconstant4044 3 года назад

Dutch accents are underrated.

@matthewturner639 3 года назад

I too like his accent but it's the fine content that's responsible for the popularity. Such as this pleasant surprise of a video.

@gloeibrood 3 года назад

When I first heard him I thought he was Zylus.

@MediaSock 3 года назад

I've always wondered the same thing since I was kid, I have laid awake at nights pondering these questions, why am I inside this body?, why do I see from behind these eyes & not through somebody else's eyes?, why am I trapped inside this body?, is this body a prison for my mind?, is my mind a prison for my soul?, am I being punished?, is this life a reward?, did I choose this life? what will happen to this entity inside my body when I die? will I be reincarnated as somebody else or will I comeback as an insect or an alien? will I come back to this planet, this universe, this dimension?, will I go to heaven or will I go to hell?, will my spirit live on forever or will I cease to exist?, will I become a ghost and be condemned to wonder the earth forever?, will I be sent to purgatory?, why do I feel like I am the only one that experiences the world like this?, why do I feel like I'm the only one that's truly alive?, why do I feel special?, am I special?, who am I?, who have I been?, have I always been me?, will I always be me?, who or what decided I should be me?, will I ever be somebody else?, who or what created me?, what makes me, me?, do I have a soul?, does my consciousness reside inside my body or does it reside inside my mind?, am I dreaming all this?, am I in a simulation?, is this reality an illusion?, am I even real?, what am I?, what was I before this life?, why am I here?, do I even matter?, does my life have meaning?, what is my purpose?, am I suppose to do or not do something?, will I ever find out what all this is about?, and if I had all the answers to all these questions would I be satisfied then?.

@JamesLee50 Год назад

Nice to know that their is someone like me here, I do have answers to your questions to certain degree

@minnigmanmad 3 года назад

This is such a bittersweet video for me. My ex girlfriend broke our relationship and all our future plans because she took inspiration on alan watts.. She wanted to live a life as an open spirit. Being Independent and non monogamous, meeting new people every day, and if the vibe is great, she would a sexual connection with them.. This has caused me so much pain because we felt deeply connected. Soul mates if you will. Its been only a month since it happened and i still struggle with the loss, brought me deeper into depression. She wanted to remain friends i couldn't remain her friend because it would just hurt me too much seeing a future without her by my side.. Maybe its my perspective on life and monogamy that is wrong, or its hers, or both.. I would love other peoples opinions about this if you really don't mind answering a fellow internet stranger. Thank you for the video. I have a lot to learn about life and our emotions Maybe one day i will understand the bigger picture.

@WalkinAlex 3 года назад

People will always do things they want. It wasn't Alan Watts who told her to take those exact actions. She took his words and interpreted it in a way that suits her needs. That's the dogma of the new 'spirituality'. People just need an exuse to things they want.

@zuetonwing 3 года назад

@@WalkinAlex Couldn't have said that better.

@GrimmGaming3000 3 года назад

Not understanding is the first step to understanding, and with every future that closes it’s doors, a new one will be opened. Stay strong, keep your eyes and your mind open.

@manasdas76 3 года назад

@@WalkinAlex correct 👍

@tylerstoner7051 3 года назад

People only act in ways that they are able to. Ultimately though, if she doesn't want what you want, then you shouldn't sell yourself short and compromise on your views just to fit into someone else's mold. It might be painful and you may want to seek comfort, but take this time to reflect on what you define a relationship as to begin with. I think people need to feel safe in a relationship so reflect on that. Monogamy may feel safe for some people where an open relationship may feel safe for others. What do you want? Don't rush to an answer too quickly. Take your time and try not to obsess over your negative emotions. They're natural because you can't help but feel the way you do. Take your mind off things when you can and just keep going.

@theunraveler 3 года назад

Luminous beings we are, not this crude matter - Yoda

@SY-sp8uo 3 года назад

The life is not about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself! 🥂

@Jessica-qv8yg 3 года назад

Cheers 🥂

@builderbob3149 3 года назад

🐣

@janpieterszooncoen2550 3 года назад

George Bernard Shaw

@SY-sp8uo 3 года назад

@@Jessica-qv8yg Cheers, Jessy! 🥂👍

@SY-sp8uo 3 года назад

@@builderbob3149 Bob🥂

@Vacuumhead 3 года назад

Descartes: I think, therefore I am. Watts: You should think again, man ...

@myrtila 3 года назад

LMAO UNDERRATED ONE

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

"I think, therefore I am," because I AM Thought; GOD'S THOUGHT! Alan Watts was a metaphysical genius. He figured it all out except for several major points, which weren't revealed until around the time of his death by the Source of All: The Mind that is "God." God is the Mind that is ALL, and we are Thought within that Mind, given the ability to think WITH that Mind. This is what LOVE is: the communion of Thought in the Mind that is God. And as for The Meaning of Life, this world's greatest secret, it is this: We fell into limitation when we lost our desire for Truth. Therefore, we are experiencing a dream, a virtual-reality realm of limitation that is teaching us to RETURN to our natural desire for Truth. "And in your desire lies its accomplishment." When your desire for Truth become totally unprejudiced and absolute you will return to your natural state of LIMITLESS Being. Yes, THIS is salvation. And this is the entire purpose of the Cycle of Necessity, which is also known as reincarnation. I explain all of this in great detail in my book "THE HOLY GRAIL IS FOUND." Give me a "click" for more info...

@martinanderko9893 2 года назад

I am, therefore I can think...

@UnlicensedThinker 3 года назад

Alan Watts is huge part of what brought me to being able to help people! I love referencing him in my work, both written and videos 🧙‍♂️🙏💖

@SanderJanssenBSc 3 года назад

About to finish my 5th Alan watts book this man is a genius 💥

@SanderJanssenBSc 3 года назад

@@Gio-B ''This is it'' It's actually a collection of 6 essays he wrote around 1960!

@SanderJanssenBSc 3 года назад

@@Gio-B I love this one I highly recommend it! I read: The wisdom of insecurity, the book, and, the way of zen loved all of these especially the latter!

@SanderJanssenBSc 3 года назад

@@Gio-B oh for sure that too!

@SanderJanssenBSc 3 года назад

@@Gio-B amazing man I want to read all of his 27 books :)

@chrism5197 3 года назад

If I were to read my first Alan Watts book, which would you recommend as my first? Thanks

@Edgeioo 3 года назад

Such a perfect timing

@jenniferreinholz3792 3 года назад

I really don't know what I would do without your videos. You're helping me see beyond darkness. It feels good to have you in my life.

@lilypond5158 3 года назад

I love how you interpret evrything in your own way and let us see through your mind. I only realized half way that you were explaining the phrase 道可道非常道，名可名非常名 I ha've a deeper understanding of the philosophy now. It doesn't hurt that you have an amazing voice and accent that keeps me listening.

@katleho366gmail 3 года назад

Both you and Sir Alan Watts have really unlocked my potential this year. My spiritual journey has been amazing and I've brought my family and friends on it too. Thank you❤️

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

Alan Watts was a metaphysical genius. He figured it all out except for several major points, which weren't revealed until around the time of his death by the Source of All: The Mind that is "God." God is the Mind that is ALL, and we are Thought within that Mind, given the ability to think WITH that Mind. This is what LOVE is: the communion of Thought in the Mind that is God. And as for The Meaning of Life, this world's greatest secret, it is this: We fell into limitation when we lost our desire for Truth. Therefore, we are experiencing a dream, a virtual-reality realm of limitation that is teaching us to RETURN to our natural desire for Truth. "And in your desire lies its accomplishment." When your desire for Truth become totally unprejudiced and absolute you will return to your natural state of LIMITLESS Being. Yes, THIS is salvation. And this is the entire purpose of the Cycle of Necessity, which is also known as reincarnation. I explain all of this in great detail in my book "THE HOLY GRAIL IS FOUND." Give me a "click" for more info...

@darrendempsey3190 3 года назад

Very nice touch at the end! It was definitely Alan Watts style. He’s been gone for over 40 years and his lectures are still waking up sleepers.

@TheBte365 3 года назад

Wow, great ending!

@threethrushes 3 года назад

Who am I? I`m a joker, I`m a smoker, I`m a midnight toker.

@eidolonian5823 3 года назад

I bet you don't want to hurt no one.

@ladleo2989 3 года назад

Gettin' your lovin' on the run? ;)

@mnc1126 3 года назад

Tell me about the pompetuse😀

@shakuntaladombale2726 3 года назад

And plays poker

@EddieKMusic 3 года назад

I love the fishy smell of napalm in the mornings😁

@ChadwickWursthorne Год назад

Einzelganger, this video brought tears to my eyes. Especially at the gong. Thank you. Followed you for about 1 year now. Watched a few dozen vids. Love the succinct, core essential points style. Voice with clear diction is also appreciated. Much love. Thank you.

@sammygutierrez9048 3 года назад

"Other than...thank you for watching". That is so deep. The answer to who am I is simply the I that I am. In my living and perceiving I find purpose for being.

@cloudinnyaboke4955 3 года назад

The time he takes to put this video together...ohhhh my oooh my...the nature is everything ❤️❤️

@Zamal512 3 года назад

So beautiful to concentrate on this profound question I keep on asking myself when I think I must find an answer. Well, thank you, I'm sure we'll keep on adding more information at different moments but very deep, I'm sure we know who we are.

@pd4279 3 года назад

Your content always promises to inspire! You are absolutely nailing it. Thank you.

@isaaclalla722 3 года назад

Alan watts and his interpretations changed my life on April 26 2020 thank you for this video

@lxsnicole. 3 года назад

I've just recently gotten into Alan Watts' teachings! I just received 2 of his books the other day; "The Book" and "The Wisdom of Insecurity". I really enjoy your videos I was so excited to see this uploaded today♡

@jannestefanoobski3604 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. 🙃😂🤮🤮🤮🤮

@MartinBrunoSar 3 года назад

That ending was spot on. Vibrations, sounds, all a happening ❤️

@JohnNovakovich 3 года назад

Alan Watts is my hero

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

@maryamhakimiparsa608 Год назад

Beautiful video! Thank you so much!

@maerree3664 3 года назад

You're always on track brother. Stay brilliant ❤️

@censoredanon8928 3 года назад

I remember I had a friend that was like "dude Alan Watts is so smart" he kept showing me video after video, this is the same dude who did a ton of LSD. Kinda tainted my view of Alan Watts but this video actually showed me there is something to be gained from his philosophy. So thank you for that.

@lucario7327 3 года назад

Man, i tried Lsd once and i ended up formulating the same concept in Alan Watts philosophy, without even knowing him. Bring more respect to your friend.

@weichmacher3973 3 года назад

I should try LSD Many creative work has been done under drugs

@lucario7327 3 года назад

@@weichmacher3973 yeah, Remember that you have to be in a good Mood!

@gunnasintern 3 года назад

You are so lucky you had a friend introduce you to Alan Watts, that is honestly a blessing and it’s great to be thankful for it. Alan Watts and his philosophy, which is derived from Eastern Philosophy, is absolutely amazing and helps shift your mindset and perspective on not only yourself, but life/existence itself. He has brought much positivity into my life he has made me realize that happiness comes from within, and I am the true creator of my reality, as it is up to me how I feel from within no matter the life events that happen or people I interact with. I highly recommend channels like TheSpiritualLibrary, True Meaning, Elysium, Decoding Spirituality, and Not For The Masses; they all have full length lectures and short bite sized videos that are always nice to play at any time of the day. Cheers!

@innatecharisma 3 года назад

This channel has been reading my intution - after recently getting into Alan Watts (his philosophy can become a bit too much after a while) you've uploaded this video. Best channel on RU-vid

@martinweir2027 3 года назад

You’ve done a great job explaining Alan Watts. It has taken me some time to understand what he was saying. Thanks.

@utkarshapatil1066 3 года назад

The gong sound was perfect impact.. Thanks you for such a wonderful videos keep making it..

@Skatersfanclub 2 года назад

I followed allan watts a lot, but failed to find it. thank you sir for your seamless description to who am I, from alan watts. its really life changing. great work dear!

@daylight3325 3 года назад

Finally you do one on Alan watts the greatest and only philosopher worth mentioning

@azaleaslight7243 3 года назад

BEST explanation I've heard about this Very well Done 🙌💖

@jackladd4332 2 года назад

after a few seconds of watching this video i realised it reminded me of your video's, so i paused the video and scrolled down to see who it was made by, and was delighted to see it was made by you. I love you brother. It's the care you see! I doubt it would be possible to make such fantastic video's if you didn't care, if you didn't love. And that's why all of the beautiful people in the world love you my friend. Once they meet you and watch your video's they will see their favourite thing in life, which is love. You make this world a better place my friend. Thank you.

@jackladd4332 2 года назад

now back to the video

@davidsaarelajr.5986 3 года назад

I love you Alan, thanks for everything.

@brenoalexandre2817 3 года назад

As Allan Wats said, we are "thanks for watching". Surely a men ahead of his time.

@folliesofmen2628 3 года назад

When humanity takes beauties as beauties, that's ugliness in itself; when they take virtues as virtues, that's vice already. -Tao Te Ching Chapter 2

@tonijohnson09 3 года назад

Bless you for sharing this with the world ❤️

@shoveitupyourtube 3 года назад

I’m a singing bowl! Thank you for finally answering this difficult question for me😁🙏🏼

@julesvis 3 года назад

Fascinating videos that you produce, and I for one ,am surely not alone when I say I enjoy very much not just the content, but your presentations and your VOICE. I believe in saying how I feel especially these days when the masked humans are slowly sinking into silent madness. I am ; I am not masked. I have recently bought your book UN OFFENDABLE. It is right up my street, thank you.

@atundaade1888 3 года назад

That powerful message ends with majestic sound. Thank you 🙏 sir!

@Einzelgänger 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@Rheologist 3 года назад

Perfect timing! I've been getting super into Alan watts on RU-vid for the past month

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

@vicj2141 3 года назад

Great description/summary, thank you!

@elbezkais5489 3 года назад

And we won't give it a name ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank for the amazing work

@ironaston9858 Год назад

I loved the ending. For those who didn't get it, the screen goes to black, in which if you have your light room on you'll see your own reflection on the screen.

@deepingr33n 3 года назад

never been here so fast lol

@deepingr33n 3 года назад

this is a great breakdown of many of his lectures, good job, man. the gonk was a nice touch as well haha

@rrosomasa 3 года назад

That bell at the end is a nice touch!

@Agyaat_annonymous 13 дней назад

That was very articulative and i do think from what i have read and understood alan watts you rightly represented what he was talking about,thank you for this video.

@noreenjenny7039 3 года назад

Pointers on the child's given name was a good self reflection. Thank you always on your videos 🙏❤

@ewagraphicdesigns 3 года назад

Great video Einzelganger. Alan Watts was a man ahead of his time in philosophy. Good to know there’s others still interested in his philosophy

@JamesLee50 Год назад

We can't say ahead of time

@goodmen1394 3 года назад

This channel is changing my life, Keep the good work up buddy

@magednosseir8304 3 года назад

Wow waiting for this. Beautiful

@davidtate166 3 года назад

He woke some of us up.to see life in a new way.to be free from our ego to. Understand life better.and I do enjoy the late great allan watts . R.i.p 🗿🙏.

@betterapproachtolife.motiv3265 3 года назад

Consciousness and empathy .. finding who you are is the journey

@georgiawakefield8060 3 года назад

what a beautiful video. Thank you

@healthhealingandhappinessw6060 2 года назад

Amazing. Thank you for creating

@Afterburner1477 3 года назад

I like hearing about Alan Watts. It was a nice surprise to watch your video. Thank you for creating this content.

@davidschantz5363 3 года назад

It all comes down to nature. That is why the most relaxing times is vis a vis with nature. Keep that in mind when need be.... Your best chance for tranquility..

@divinestep3251 2 года назад

We're constant change within the universe and along with it. We're everything and nothing in specific at the same time. We are love; product of love.

@ryansnyder4997 3 года назад

I go to sleep listening a Alan Watts lectures the man is a true philosopher

@Enigmatt_eu Год назад

Outstanding video my friend.

@stef1154 3 года назад

I love Alan watts and I love your channel. This video makes me so pleased

@chrisfrix75 2 года назад

I do like your accent but I listen for your message and insight. The message you bring to the lone wolf in all of us is bite sized bits of daily goodness. It is nourishment for a hungering spirit.

@DonnaSnyder 3 года назад

Very good. I need to watch it a few more times. I appreciate your series.

@liberatetheforks 3 года назад

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Absolutely, beautiful!

@KvaedTV 3 года назад

Honesty is the Ultimate Truth.

@voicefromthewild7526 3 года назад

I love Alan Watts, as far as philosophy is concerned, he is a rock star! And this is really a beautiful video! Great channel!

@Einzelgänger 3 года назад

Thank you!

@natebutler4626 3 года назад

I have found liberation in that I decided that who I am or what I am does not matter, in fact, I am whatever label someone else perceives me to be. It is a multiple choice question where every answer is equally correct, and incorrect, I am at peace with myself for discovering this simple truth

@zappullaitaly 3 года назад

This one was amazing. Thanks, really. I am what I am not and I am what I want to be.

@jorgeavelar236 3 года назад

Once again, great video, man.

@Must_Do_Better 3 года назад

What a fantastic explanation. Thank you!

@alexdog911 3 года назад

The birds talking at the end, is the best! I took a flight into the universe.

@memesmojo5622 3 года назад

we are spiritual beings having a human experience

@memesmojo5622 3 года назад

at least the way i see it

@mka1717 3 года назад

true, we are part of the whole.

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

Correct. And I have all of the details. Alan Watts was a metaphysical genius. He figured it all out except for several major points, which weren't revealed until around the time of his death by the Source of All: The Mind that is "God." God is the Mind that is ALL, and we are Thought within that Mind, given the ability to think WITH that Mind. This is what LOVE is: the communion of Thought in the Mind that is God. And as for The Meaning of Life, this world's greatest secret, it is this: We fell into limitation when we lost our desire for Truth. Therefore, we are experiencing a dream, a virtual-reality realm of limitation that is teaching us to RETURN to our natural desire for Truth. "And in your desire lies its accomplishment." When your desire for Truth become totally unprejudiced and absolute you will return to your natural state of LIMITLESS Being. Yes, THIS is salvation. And this is the entire purpose of the Cycle of Necessity, which is also known as reincarnation. I explain all of this in great detail in my book "THE HOLY GRAIL IS FOUND."

@cadencechrome4783 3 года назад

Your interpretation is outstanding. Thank you

@MuresanVladMihail 3 года назад

Alan Watts is a real legend!

@lloydonlead 3 года назад

This was very profound. Thank you.

@d_oddy Год назад

those birds chirping in the background and the questions of such sort ❤

@natalietadros980 3 года назад

Love the way you concluded the video

@MindNow 3 года назад

*You are the pure awareness and NOT the conceptual self* 🙏

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

@MindNow 3 года назад

@@tomrhodes1629 you say that we are the thought within the mind, but I think that we r something before that. We can’t be our thought bc thoughts dissipate. We are that the observes everything which is nothing and everything at the same time. Wouldn’t u agree? Or am I missing sth?

@jpf.5956 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful gong at the end. The silence right after the gong defines the true nature of everything, sentient and non-sentient: Turiya

@emma_anders 3 года назад

Soooo well described. Props to you for such a stellar video

@Einzelgänger 3 года назад

Thanks, Em!

@965shadowhunter3 3 года назад

Very well narrated, well done my brother

@remirakeemh1025 3 года назад

Zeer interessante gedachtes en mooi gestroomlijnd gevisualiseerd. Ook leuk om te zien dat er toch nog een Nederlands tintje in zit.

@crystalskulloracle6457 3 года назад

I could listen to your videos all day 🥰

@okangmuhammadel6664 3 года назад

I love some Alan Watts. I love this video. Good job sir

@lisichora 3 года назад

Excellent video.

@gamingofficer1761 3 года назад

Knowing this is not enough, you have to experience this unity. But knowledge is the first step.

@tomrhodes1629 3 года назад

Knowing comes ONLY through experience. It is the FINAL step. But in the mean time, REASON will lead you into rational belief, which is the closest you can come to knowledge without experience.