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Alan Watts Being in the Way

Alan Watts Being in the Way

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Take a deep dive into the collected recordings of Alan Watts with Alan’s son, Mark Watts.

Being in the Way is a podcast series that explores the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour tape collection - including recordings not heard in 40 years. We will meet some of the people being influenced by the works of Alan Watts today and learn a little of the history behind how these remarkable recordings were made.

Mark and his guests offer reflections on Alan’s ideas— ideas that were radically innovative and groundbreaking in the sixties and seventies, and yet seem to have come of age today.

Being in the Way is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization, in partnership with Ram Dass' Be Here Now Network.

Check out all of the Alan Watts Organization's offerings at alanwatts.org.

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 1 - Following the Taoist Way

Ep. 1 - Following the Taoist Way

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06/07/21 • 60 min

Being in the Way is a podcast series that explores the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour tape collection. Hosted by Alan's son, Mark Watts, Being in the Way features curated talks from Alan Watts and conversations with guests who continue to be inspired by Watts' work today.

Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/alan

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 2 – Dropping Out From Karma

Ep. 2 – Dropping Out From Karma

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06/29/21 • 69 min

In the second episode of Being in the Way – an Alan Watts podcast exclusively on the Be Here Now Network – Alan's son, Mark Watts, shares background on Alan's early life, before introducing two of his father's specially curated dharma talks: Taoist Way of Dropping Out From Karma (Part III), and Wisdom of the Ridiculous.

Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/alan

"The whole conception of nature is as a self-regulating, self-governing, democratic organism. But it has a totality; it all goes together. This totality is the Tao." – Alan Watts

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 3 – In Your Own Way

Ep. 3 – In Your Own Way

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07/19/21 • 47 min

Alan Watts illuminates the connections between Taoism and relativity, technology and human evolution, culture and separation, Saints and rascals, you and not-you, as well as difference and unity.

Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/alan

Furthering outlining his father's storied life and works, Mark shares his perspective on Alan's early literary successes, radio work, and ensuing lecture tours. Highlighting how Alan's lively and expressive style of sharing dharma on the public stage quickly captivated audiences hungry for insight into the mystery, Mark introduces part one of the talk that is the namesake of this podcast: Being in the Way.

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

"The principle of relativity is absolutely fundamental to an understanding of Taoist philosophy. That is to say, that wherever you are, whoever you are, and whatever you are: you're in the middle." – Alan Watts

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 10 – Veil of Thoughts: Money, Relationships & Desire
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01/29/22 • 72 min

Alan Watts explores the 'veil of thoughts' in money, civilization & progress; before shifting gears to the 'divine madness' of marriage & falling in love.

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This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

“If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your time. You’ll be doing things you don’t like doing in order to go on living; that is, to go on doing things you don’t like doing—which is stupid. Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.” – Alan Watts

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 8 – Man and Nature

Ep. 8 – Man and Nature

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11/25/21 • 58 min

In this intimate session, Alan Watts shares distinctive philosophical vantage points outlining humankind's relationship to nature.

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Welcoming listeners into a seminar session from SMU in 1965, Mark introduces the pivotal Alan Watts lecture, 'Man and Nature,' which he describes as one of his father's most engaging talks, positively focused on ecology and our relationship with the natural world and ecosphere.

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

Today's talk comes from the Tao of Philosophy from Mark's specially curated Alan Watts Essential Lectures Collection

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 17 – Learning the Human Game

Ep. 17 – Learning the Human Game

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10/17/22 • 43 min

Alan Watts pulls back the veil of ‘the human game,’ digging into language, ethics, finding balance, and the art of the controlled accident.

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In this episode, Mark Watts introduces Alan Watts in ‘Learning the Human Game’ – originally recorded at a seminar at the University of Michigan. In this lecture, Alan explores the connection between language and ethics, helping us understand why the perfect balance between randomness and order is the optimal middle-ground for experiencing life.

This series is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization and Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation. Visit Alanwatts.org for full talks from Alan Watts.

“Mental health is a good game—and a good game is what keeps a certain balance between randomness and order. And a healthy society, therefore, is one which keeps a proper balance between law and whimsy.” – Alan Watts

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 6 – On Being God

Ep. 6 – On Being God

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09/30/21 • 80 min

In 'On Being God,' Alan shares on therapy, religion, mystical experiences, & Jesus, before playing the hilarious and light-shedding role of a clinical patient who realizes they're God.

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Following in the fashion of the last episode (Zen Bones), Mark Watts introduces another big-hall presentation from Alan Watts which creatively and colorfully explores western therapy and religion in relationship to the eastern mystical or altered state experience. This talk, aptly titled, 'On Being God,' was recorded in 1971 in New York City at a conference for western therapy and eastern religion, and features a unique experiment in which Alan positions himself as a clinical patient who believes themself to be God, giving way to lively, hilarious, and enlightening responses to a stream of audience questions.

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 4 – Our Place In The Universe

Ep. 4 – Our Place In The Universe

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08/09/21 • 44 min

Uncovering how we arise mutually with all things, Alan Watts examines our place in the universe and how very natural it is to be human.

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Continuing the last episode's dharma talk on Taoism, relativity, and the connections between you and not-you; Mark introduces part two of his father's classic talk, Being in the Way – a fundamental lecture by Alan explaining mutual arising within the context of a human-populated, yet ever-changing universe.

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

"You can be untaught. In other words, your mind can be wiped clean, and you can experience yourself as a whirlpool of energy in a stream which is the Tao, which is the total course of nature, the energy field of the whole cosmos." – Alan Watts

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 5 – Zen Bones

Ep. 5 – Zen Bones

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09/02/21 • 56 min

Alan Watts illuminates the nuances of Zen and the Unspeakable World in this dynamic 'Zen Bones' talk adorned with Buddhist chanting, chimes, and gongs.

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Mark Watts introduces a classic talk entitled, 'Zen Bones,' a remarkable public lecture that Alan gave in 1967 at the Avalon Ballroom (usually the scene of wild rock concerts) for a 'Zen-efit' put on by the San Fransisco Zen Center to raise money to purchase Tassajara – a remote Zen center in the mountains of Big Sur. Diverting this week from the 'small-audience' seminar and workshop recordings of our first few podcasts, this episode marks Alan's first 'big hall' recording on Being in the Way, fittingly opened by the dynamic resonance of chanting Buddhist monks, chimes, and gongs.

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

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Alan Watts Being in the Way - Ep. 9 – Inevitable Ecstasy

Ep. 9 – Inevitable Ecstasy

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01/06/22 • 60 min

Illuminating the truth of the relationship between awareness and self, Alan Watts naturally opens us to the inevitable ecstasy of surrender.

Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/alan

This series is made in partnership with the Alan Watts Organization. Discover the official Alan Watts archive at alanwatts.org

"There are states of consciousness in which you can listen to sound and realize that is the whole point of being alive, just to go with this particular energy manifestation that is happening right at this moment—to be it. The whole world is the energy playing, doing all this, like a kaleidoscope jazzing." – Alan Watts

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How many episodes does Alan Watts Being in the Way have?

Alan Watts Being in the Way currently has 33 episodes available.

What topics does Alan Watts Being in the Way cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Spirituality, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts and Philosophy.

What is the most popular episode on Alan Watts Being in the Way?

The episode title 'Ep. 1 - Following the Taoist Way' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Alan Watts Being in the Way?

The average episode length on Alan Watts Being in the Way is 50 minutes.

How often are episodes of Alan Watts Being in the Way released?

Episodes of Alan Watts Being in the Way are typically released every 35 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of Alan Watts Being in the Way?

The first episode of Alan Watts Being in the Way was released on Jun 2, 2021.

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