"Alan Watts's essays and talks range widely through psychology, art, religion, and politics, but always come home to the Zen core. For those familiar with Alan Watts's style of presentation, the wonderful, memorable, and prophetic style of his voice is captured in this volume. Talking Zen puts on display Watts's ability to explore the very subtle philosophies, those common across traditions and those unique to Zen, in ordinary and accessible language. These lectures paved the way for the rise of

"A giftable collection of inspiring, uplifting, and enlightening words of wisdom from one of the most important voices in spirituality and self-help--"the perfect guide for a course correction in life" (Deepak Chopra). For decades, people have turned to the words of Alan Watts for guidance, support, and spiritual sustenance. In his classic works of philosophy--which helped to interpret and promote Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism to Western readers--Watts tapped into ancient ideas, but presented t

"A discussion of the ways that different cultures and religions define happiness and describe how it can be achieved; draws upon eastern philosophy, western mysticism, and analytic psychology"--

Modern Western culture and technology is inextricably tied to the belief in the existence of a self as a separate ego, separated from and in conflict with the rest of the world. In this classic book, Watts provides a lucid and simple presentation of an alternative view based on Hindu and Vedantic philosophy.

Discover how the understanding and practice of Zen can bring peace and enlightenment into your daily life in this classic work. Alan Watts presents an understandable, inspirational, and spiritually rewarding exploration of Zen Buddhism, a way of liberation, that may be one of the most precious gifts of Asia to the world.

Drawing upon ancient Hindu philosophy, the author explores the human psyche and the importance of personal identity.