Mind Over Mind

by Alan W. Watts

Alan Watts explores how the mind can get in the way of the spirit, and how this plays out to hinder those trying to improve. Watts explains how to "get out of your own way" and relax into the nature of reality. Alan Watts was a comparative religion scholar, who spoke and wrote on topics of spirituality with a focus on Eastern systems of philosophy (especially Zen Buddhism and Taoism). Watts is credited as helping to spread Eastern philosophy throughout the West, beginning in the 1930's.

Genres: Philosophy

20 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 8, 2016

About the author

Alan Wilson Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker, who held both a Master's in Theology and a Doctorate of Divinity. Famous for his research on comparative religion, he was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western audience. He wrote over 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, the meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness. In his books he relates his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religion and philosophy.

Reviews

[Mr Disco · Rating 5 out of 5]

The transcription of this lecture is terrible and this self-published book desperately needs an editor and typesetter, but this is a great lecture.