Do you do it - that is, are you really in charge of your intentions, emotions, and actions? Or, as Alan Watts suggests, is the universe doing you - manifesting the grandeur and wonder of the cosmos through the astonishing phenomenon known as "you"?
On Do You Do It or Does It Do You?, legendary spiritual entertainer Alan Watts invites you to peek behind the curtain and learn that you are not just a performer in life's drama - you are also the one who writes the script.
Alan Watts' undeniable gift for startling audiences into deeper levels of insight made him the West's most celebrated ambassador of Eastern spirituality. Now, carefully chosen from the Watts audio archives, comes this teaching session that exemplifies his sublime vision, accessibility, and humor. Join Alan Watts as he illuminates such topics as:
Which reveals the true nature of the universe, a telescope or a microscope? How to observe your life from both perspectives
• The figure and the background-why you are, paradoxically, exactly everything you are not
• Life is a symphony, not a foot race - the art of living versus "getting things done"
• What it means to "go with the flow" - when all your decisions and actions are no longer forced, but arise naturally from your greater self, and more
Do You Do It or Does It Do You? is one of Alan Watts most engaging and profound seminars, bringing his trademark eloquence and mischievous insight to the possibility that we may be much more than who think we are. Includes rare guided-meditation sessions with Alan Watts. Discover why you're not just a performer in life's drama-you're also the scriptwriter.
Alan Watts
Alan Watts (1915–1973)
For spiritual seekers of many generations, Alan Watts earned a reputation as one of the most accessible-and entertaining-interpreters of Eastern philosophy in the West. Beginning at age 16, when he wrote an article for the journal of the Buddhist Lodge in London, Watts would develop an audience of millions who were enriched through his books, recordings, radio broadcasts, and public talks. In all, Alan Watts wrote more than 25 books, including such classics as The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are and This Is It: and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience. For more information, visit alanwatts.org.
