A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world. Alan Watts imagemakemyth Change image and share on social
Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth. Alan Watts bitedefinetooth Change image and share on social
How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god. Alan Watts arabesquebrainear share on social
What the devil is the point of surviving, going on living, when it's a drag? But you see, that's what people do. Alan Watts devildraglive Change image and share on social
Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know. Alan Watts blotinkreality Change image and share on social
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes. Alan Watts confusegodpeel Change image and share on social
But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be. Alan Watts attitudefaithopen Change image and share on social
So the bodhisattva saves all beings, not by preaching sermons to them, but by showing them that they are delivered, they are liberated, by the act of not being able to stop changing. Alan Watts actbeingbodhisattva Change image and share on social
But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us. Alan Watts altogetherexistexternal Change image and share on social
In known history, nobody has had such capacity for altering the universe than the people of the United States of America. And nobody has gone about it in such an aggressive way. Alan Watts aggressivealteramerica Change image and share on social
