The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. Alan Watts More Quotes by Alan Watts More Quotes From Alan Watts The world is filled with love-play, from animal lust to sublime compassion. Alan Watts compassion animal sex The power of memories and expectations is such that for most human beings, the past and the future are not as real, but rather more real than the present. Alan Watts motivational memories life In Hindu philosophy the whole creation is regarded as the Vishnu Lila, the play of Vishnu. Lila means dance or play. Also in Hindu philosophy, they call the world illusion; and in Latin the root of the word illusion is ludere, to play. Alan Watts latin philosophy mean If, then, my awareness of the past and future makes me less aware of the present, I must begin to wonder whether I am actually living in the real world. Alan Watts real past world How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such a fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself as anything less than a god? And, when you consider that this incalculably subtle organism is inseparable from the still more marvelous patterns of its environment - from the minutest electrical designs to the whole company of the galaxies - how is it conceivable that this incarnation of all eternity can be bored with being? Alan Watts eye jewels motivational We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time Alan Watts illusion-of-time illusion culture The mundane and the sacred are one and the same. Alan Watts mundane sacred When we look for things there is nothing but mind, and when we look for mind there is nothing but things. Alan Watts mind looks religion What you are basically, deep, deep down, far, far in, is simply the fabric and structure of existence itself. Alan Watts fabric structure inspiring You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean. Alan Watts wave ocean inspiring The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens. Alan Watts taught-us common-sense culture I owe my solitude to other people. Alan Watts solitude people Only words and conventions can isolate us from the entirely undefinable something which is everything. Alan Watts conventions inspiring Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them. Alan Watts buddhist inspirational life You don't look out there for God, something in the sky, you look in you. Alan Watts god sky inspirational 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 united-states america people Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth. Alan Watts deep-thought humor self-esteem Sexual love is a troubled and problematic relationship in cultures where there is a strong sense of man's separation from nature, especially when the realm of nature is felt to be inferior or contaminated with evil. Alan Watts strong love-is men If you can't meditate in a boiler room, you can't meditate. Alan Watts boiler-room meditation-practice inspiration However much I may be impressed by the difference between a star and the dark space around it, I must not forget that I can see the two only in relation to each other, and that this relation is inseparable. Alan Watts stars dark two
