c/alan-watts
The largest collection of talks by Alan Watts — the British-American philosopher who made Eastern wisdom accessible through witty and profound teachings.
…of my being which I cannot claim as my own. Therefore I have to ascribe the authorship to a person who is archetypal. Solomon represents wisdom, so that certainly the Hebrew Writers at a certain period of history, when they felt that they were in touch…
…Ezra will put this forth in my own name. On the contrary that would be very immodest. I say: this is a revelation from Solomon. In those days before copyright, you know, it was considered the ethical thing to do so in exactly the same way when Indian…
…be anxious for the morrow, to consider the lilies or flowers of the field, how they grow they don't work, they don't spin. But Solomon, in all his glory was not clothed like one of those. And so if god clothed the grass of the field which lives for…
…said a lot of things about this consider the lilies of the field how they grow they toil not, neither do they spin and yet Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. And if god so clothes the grass of the field which today is and…
…idea. Now if we go back to western scriptures, for example we'll see a book in the apocrypha called the wisdom of Solomon, the song of songs attributed to Solomon. The book of proverbs in the old testament attributed to Solomon. It is absolutely…
…scriptures, for example we'll see a book in the apocrypha called the wisdom of Solomon, the song of songs attributed to Solomon. The book of proverbs in the old testament attributed to Solomon. It is absolutely inconceivable that Solomon wrote these books.…
…the wisdom of Solomon, the song of songs attributed to Solomon. The book of proverbs in the old testament attributed to Solomon. It is absolutely inconceivable that Solomon wrote these books. The book of deuteronomy is attributed to Moses. It is absolutely…
…songs attributed to Solomon. The book of proverbs in the old testament attributed to Solomon. It is absolutely inconceivable that Solomon wrote these books. The book of deuteronomy is attributed to Moses. It is absolutely impossible that moses wrote the book…
…of my being which I cannot claim as my own. Therefore, I have to ascribe the authorship to a person who is archetypal. Solomon represents wisdom. So certain Hebrew Writers at a certain period of history when they felt that they were in touch with real…
…shall be clothed. Consider the lilies of the field how they grow they toil not neither do they spin. But I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if god so clothed the grass of the field which today is and…
…but but do you see the connection? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow they turn off neither do they spin. Yet Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. Do not be anxious for tomorrow, you who are frivolous, of course.…
…of the lord is coming someday, when there will be a general knocking of heads together and the wisdom of moses and Solomon will be vindicated. But it's all set to the future. And therefore in both the Jewish and the Christian Traditions mystical religion…
…you will wear, for consider the flowers of the field. They don't work they don't spin they don't gather into barns, and yet Solomon, in all his splendor was not clothed like one of those. And so if god clothes the grass of the field which exists…
…that is to say the person who inspired you. So in this way it is highly doubtful, if the book of the wisdom of Solomon at least it's not only doubtful but it's perfectly certain that Solomon never wrote it but that it was attributed to Solomon because…
…it is highly doubtful, if the book of the wisdom of Solomon at least it's not only doubtful but it's perfectly certain that Solomon never wrote it but that it was attributed to Solomon because Solomon was an archetype of the wise man. So in the same…
…Solomon at least it's not only doubtful but it's perfectly certain that Solomon never wrote it but that it was attributed to Solomon because Solomon was an archetype of the wise man. So in the same way, when for centuries various Buddhist Monks and…
…least it's not only doubtful but it's perfectly certain that Solomon never wrote it but that it was attributed to Solomon because Solomon was an archetype of the wise man. So in the same way, when for centuries various Buddhist Monks and scholars wrote…
…said a lot of things about this. Consider the lilies of the field how they grow they toil not neither do they spin and yet Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. And if god so clothes the grass of the field, which today is and…
…Ezra, will put this forth in my own name. On the contrary that would be very immodest. I say this is a revelation from Solomon. This in those days before copyright, you know was considered the ethical thing to do so in exactly the same way when Indian…