Alan Watts on Trusting Universal Determinism and Letting Go Black Screen Meditation

https://youtu.be/jpD9tbO35Lk By his own assessment, Watts was imaginative, headstrong, and talkative. He was sent to boarding schools (which included both academic and religious training of the "Muscular Christian" sort) from early years. Of this religious training, he remarked "Throughout my schooling, my religious indoctrination was grim and maudlin.” Watts spent several holidays in France in his teen years, accompanied by Francis Croshaw, a wealthy Epicurean with strong interests in both Buddhism and exotic, little-known aspects of European culture. It was not long afterward that Watts felt forced to decide between the Anglican Christianity he had been exposed to and the Buddhism he had read about in various libraries, including Croshaw’s. He chose Buddhism, and sought membership in the London Buddhist Lodge, which was then run by the barrister and QC Christmas Humphreys (who later became a judge at the Old Bailey). Watts became the organization's secretary at 16 (1931). The young Watts explored several styles of meditation during these years. #alanwatts #synergy #trust #philosophy #explore #psychology #meditation #sacred #carljung #buddhism #taoism #explore #theology #materialism #minimalism #minimalist #awareness #awakening #consciousness #identity #self #relaxation #religion #classic #gurg #universe #religious #teacher #yogi #education #sleep #intention #thesecret