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Alan Watts Quotes

Alan Watts quotes about god

English Philosopher January 6, 1915 – November 16, 1973

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For we have never actually understood the revolutionary sense beneath them? the incredible truth that what religion calls the vision of God is found in giving up any belief in the idea of God. Alan Watts
Jesus Christ knew he was God. So wake up and find out eventually who you really are. In our culture, of course, they’ll say you’re crazy and you’re blasphemous, and they’ll either put you in jail or in a nut house (which is pretty much the same thing). However if you wake up in India and tell your friends and relations, ‘My goodness, I’ve just discovered that I’m God,’ they’ll laugh and say, ‘Oh, congratulations, at last you found out. Alan Watts
It is interesting that Hindus, when they speak of the creation of the universe do not call it the work of God, they call it the play of God, the Vishnu lila, lila meaning play. And they look upon the whole manifestation of all the universes as a play, as a sport, as a kind of dance? lila perhaps being somewhat related to our word lilt Alan Watts
In other words, a person who is fanatic in matters of religion, and clings to certain ideas about the nature of God and the universe, becomes a person who has no faith at all. Alan Watts
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe. Alan Watts
How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god. Alan Watts
Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes. Alan Watts
Alan Watts quote: "If we cling to belief in God, we cannot likewise have faith,..."
If we cling to belief in God, we cannot likewise have faith, since faith is not clinging but letting go. Alan Watts
Alan Watts quote: "You don't look out there for God, something in the sky, you..."
You don't look out there for God, something in the sky, you look in you. Alan Watts
Alan Watts quote: "Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made..."
Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun. Alan Watts
Alan Watts quote: "The religious idea of God cannot do full duty for the..."
The religious idea of God cannot do full duty for the metaphysical infinity. Alan Watts
The difficulty for most of us in the modern world is that the old-fashioned idea of God has become incredible or implausible. Alan Watts
Alan Watts quote: "But at any rate, the point is that God is what nobody admits..."
But at any rate, the point is that God is what nobody admits to being, and everybody really is. Alan Watts

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