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Tag Archives: Alan Watts
Beyond Theology
“When God is dead, man, who was always defined as a creature other than God, begins to feel himself as other than reality – a sentimental irregularity in a dog-eat-dog system that might have been contrived by the Devil, if … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Alan Watts, atheism, belief systems, Buddhism, Christianity, Devil, enlightenment, God, God is dead, nirvana, relaxation, religion, stars, Structure, system, theology, Zen
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Maya – “All Duality Is Falsely Imagined”
This post is in response to Delineation. “Translated into conventional and – let it be repeated – mytho-poetic language, the knowledge of Brahman is represented as the discovery that this world which seemed to be Many is in truth One, … Continue reading
Posted in General Philosophies, Quotes
Tagged Alan Watts, borders, boundaries, Brahman, Buddhism, class, convention, delineation, differences, distinction, distinctions, division, duality, etymology, fact, Greco-Roman, Hinduiusm, illusion, imagination, India, Indian philosophy, language, Latin, maya, measure, measurement, nonsense, one, perception, reality, Sanskrit
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Wash Out Your Mouth!
Below I copied a quote in response to the final question in Optimistic Musings: – If you couldn’t use the word God, what word would you use? Christian piety makes a strange image of the object of devotion, “Jesus Christ, … Continue reading
Giant Floating Daddy Figure
I don’t wanna seem too much like a stiff! I’m not like – What?!!! You don’t believe in the power of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ??! And his utterly implausible miracles either?!!! Hell!!! This next quote is in honor … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Watts, belief, Christianity, dumb, father figure, funny, God, heaven, judaism, Martin Buber, Paul Tillich, religion, sense of humor, silly, St. Thomas Aquinas
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