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Biography: Alan Watts is known for popularizing Eastern philosophy for Western au... more Biography: Alan Watts is known for popularizing Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He was a British writer, speaker, and self-styled "philosophical entertainer," who distilled complex topics from Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism into accessible concepts. Watts authored over 25 books and numerous essays, contributing significantly to the 1960s counterculture movement. less
"You're under no obligation to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago."
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"You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing."
Tags: Philosophy, Nature, Existence, Universe, Metaphysics
"Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun."
Tags: Philosophy, Spirituality, Humor, Existentialism, Religion
"Belief clings, but faith lets go."
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"Reality is a sound, you have to tune in to it."
Tags: Mindfulness, Perception, Focus, Reality, Awareness
"Each one of us is a unique event in the universe."
Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Individuality, Existence, Human experience
"The only way to deal with danger is to face it."
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"What seems so formless and chaotic turns out."
Tags: Perspective, Perception, Change, Understanding, Transformation
"Man had to suffer in order to comprehend."
Tags: Wisdom, Growth, Learning, Reflection, Understanding
"We are not just a passive witness to events."
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"To understand everything is to forgive."
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"Fascination with the future distracts."
Tags: Philosophy, Self-improvement, Mindfulness, Psychology, Focus
"The greatest illusion is that life should be."
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"Nature is always the best teacher."
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"We do not come into this world; we come out"
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