On Start the Week Andrew Marr discusses the legacy of the philosopher Alan Watts with the writer Tim Lott and psychotherapist Mark Vernon. Watts popularised Buddhism and Eastern philosophy in the West and in Tim Lott's latest coming-of-age novel set in the 1970s he reflects on the power of self-discovery, while Mark Vernon questions how therapy has appropria ... Show More
Jun 23
Sanctuary, refuge and exile
Sanctuary is an ancient idea of a place of refuge or freedom from harm. It has deep roots in the history, literature and myths of many cultures. Marina Warner’s new book Sanctuary explores travelling tales and concepts of hospitality and home - suggesting that myths, stories and ... Show More
41m 57s
Jan 2023
Alan Watts - Myth and Religion - Not What Should Be, but What Is
Alan Watts - Myth and Religion - Not What Should Be, but What Is
Subscribe for members only lectures and bonus content such as meditation tracks by Alan Watts, anything he said about a certain topic special compilations and much more. I will post the occasional healing freq ... Show More
54m 10s
Nov 2022
🧙♂️ Alan Watts | Simple Solution To The Confusion In Your Mind | Full Lecture
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker known for interpreting and popularising Eastern philosophies of Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States ... Show More
1h 17m
Nov 2022
How to Make a Decision Without Having Anxiety - Alan Watts
Speech extract from "Do You Do It or Does It Do You?: How to Let the Universe Meditate You" by Alan Watts, courtesy of https://alanwatts.org Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interp ... Show More
4m 11s
Nov 2022
Goethe, Schiller and the first Romantics
Putting I at the centre, the Ich, was the creed of philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte whilst Friedrich Schelling, saw the self as at one with the rest of nature: naturphilosophie. These competing ideas were debated in literary salons in the German town of Jena in the 1790s and An ... Show More
44m 55s
Nov 2022
Alan Watts Life Advice Will Leave You SPEECHLESS | The world needs to hear this...
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He left behind more than 25 books and an audio library of nearly 400 talks, which are st ... Show More
8m 9s