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Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British and American writer, speaker, and self-styled "philosophical entertainer", [2] known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for a Western audience.
The Library, constructed in 1972 out of a redwood water tank, initially to house the books and papers of Alan Watts. [8] Mandala House, a cabin shaped like a lotus flower. It was originally built by Stiles for Elsa Gidlow's sister, then improved and rented to Alan and Jano Watts from 1970 until his death there in 1973. [8]
Alan Watts was an orator and philosopher of the 20th century. He spent time reflecting on personal identity and higher consciousness.According to the critic Erik Davis, his "writings and recorded talks still shimmer with a profound and galvanising lucidity."
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The Way of Zen is a 1957 non-fiction book on Zen Buddhism and Eastern philosophy by philosopher and religious scholar Alan Watts. It was a bestseller and played a major role in introducing Buddhism to a mostly young, Western audience.
Even before a pair of shootings nearby drew attention in late July, the Imperial Courts public housing project in Watts had seen a lot of death. In a Watts housing project, 'a death angel' kept ...
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts last request to the band before his death has been revealed by Keith Richards. The veteran rockers spoke of Watts while launching their new album Hackney ...
Behold the Spirit: A Study in the Necessity of Mystical Religion, a book by Alan Watts (1915–1973), was first published in 1947 [1] by John Murray Publishers (London).This book is a reworking of Watts' Episcopal divinity degree thesis.