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This Is It

And Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience

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This Is It

By: Alan Watts
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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This inspiring audiobook contains six revolutionary essays exploring the relationship between spiritual experience and ordinary life - and the need for them to coexist within each of us.

With essays on "cosmic consciousness" (including Alan Watts' account of his own ventures into this inward realm); the paradoxes of self-consciousness; LSD and consciousness; and the false opposition of spirit and matter, This Is It: And Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience is a truly mind-opening audiobook collection.

©1960 Alan W. Watts (P)2018 Macmillan Audio Buddhism Meditation Personal Development Philosophy Spirituality Zen Nonfiction Consciousness
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Amazing book but hard to listen to. Alan Watts is always amazing and I sightful and brings a lot of depth and clarity in easy to understand terms. The man reading this book unfortunately had difficulty pronouncing certain letters, making it a little difficult to understand. He also never spoke at a consistent volume, sometimes talking as quietly as a whisper for no reason. I was constantly turning the volume up and down, and couldn't enjoy this book without interacting with my speakers every couple of minutes.

great book, not so great performance

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The author's ability to share his experiences as a means to explain the challenges with duality that favors either end of the spectrum. It was a beautiful story pulling the reader into the individual journey we must all undertake.

A Field Beyond Right & Wrong

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Every time I listen to Mr Watts I always feel he's given me some hidden knowledge. His writings are appropriate for today's times.

Loved it!

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As I go through more of Watts’ works the more intrigued I become! It’s like this is what I’ve been looking for all my life! A understandable way to interpret Zen and apply it to my life!!!

Very interesting!!!

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A great quick read one of my favorite parts what is analogy about leaning in to the fail of the fall when learning to ride a bike and conversely, leaning in to a car that is skidding.

Lean in

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It has probably been over 20 years since I read this book. Classic Alan Watts. Dense read. Numerous insights. Not for the weary at heart and mind.

It Is What It Is

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