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On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

By Alan Watts

By Alan Watts

By Alan Watts

By Alan Watts

By Alan Watts
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By Alan Watts
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Aug 28, 1989 | ISBN 9780679723004

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Sep 28, 2011 | ISBN 9780307807878

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    About The Book

    A revelatory primer on what it means to be human and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence, by “perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West” (Los Angeles Times).

    At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the “outside” world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of technology and our violent and hostile subjugation of the natural world. To help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe, Alan Watts provides us with a much-needed answer to the problem of personal identity, distilling and adapting the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.

    About The Book

    A revelatory primer on what it means to be human and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence, by “perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West” (Los Angeles Times).

    At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the “outside” world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of technology and our violent and hostile subjugation of the natural world. To help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe, Alan Watts provides us with a much-needed answer to the problem of personal identity, distilling and adapting the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.

    About The Book

    A revelatory primer on what it means to be human and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence, by “perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West” (Los Angeles Times).

    At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the “outside” world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of technology and our violent and hostile subjugation of the natural world. To help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe, Alan Watts provides us with a much-needed answer to the problem of personal identity, distilling and adapting the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.

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    About Alan Watts

    The philosopher ALAN WATTS (1915‒1973) is best known for popularizing Zen Buddhism in the United States and Europe. During his lifetime he wrote more than twenty-five books, including the bestsellers The Way of Zen and The Wisdom of Insecurity. Born in England, Watts immigrated to… More about Alan Watts

    About Alan Watts

    The philosopher ALAN WATTS (1915‒1973) is best known for popularizing Zen Buddhism in the United States and Europe. During his lifetime he wrote more than twenty-five books, including the bestsellers The Way of Zen and The Wisdom of Insecurity. Born in England, Watts immigrated to… More about Alan Watts

    About Alan Watts

    The philosopher ALAN WATTS (1915‒1973) is best known for popularizing Zen Buddhism in the United States and Europe. During his lifetime he wrote more than twenty-five books, including the bestsellers The Way of Zen and The Wisdom of Insecurity. Born in England, Watts immigrated to… More about Alan Watts

    Product Details

    Category: Philosophy | Religion | Personal Growth

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 28, 1989 | 176 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679723004

    Category: Philosophy | Religion | Personal Growth

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Vintage
    Sep 28, 2011 | 176 Pages | ISBN 9780307807878

    Category: Philosophy | Religion | Personal Growth | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Mar 21, 2023 | 273 Minutes | ISBN 9780593683385
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    “Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, Watts had the rare gift of ‘writing beautifully the unwritable.’” —Los Angeles Times

    “[Watts is] the perfect guide for a course correction in life.” —Deepak Chopra

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