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Back into the Black Hole

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 admin

Cosmic dust is what we are,Remnants of an ancient star,Drifted to a distant shore,To dance a while in sunlight,Then slip away into the night,Back into

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Across a Field of Clover Running

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 admin

Across a field of clover running, Through the dew-wet sward I go, Laws of earth and heaven shunning, Through the streams of sunshine flow. Bees

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Where I am Sown

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 admin

Blessed be the flower of hope;That sprouts roots in any soil,With all weather willing to cope,To reap the reward of toil! I will feast on

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A Distant Rose

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

I sought a very exceptional rose;   A flower supreme in every way – Bloom that not age, nor blight, nor aphid knows,   Whose

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Sometimes Forever Never Comes

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

Autumn flower, in this remiss hour, sunset lingers, persevering! Bonny countenance, that dost almost entice winter to spare her frost! Winter whispers in the brisk

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Summer Portrait

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

No more tears! Save sorrow for later years    When no morrow comes with the setting sun. Being well enough cheers most mortal fears   

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Shadows and Sand

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

     We are only shadows and sand, Blending into deepening shades of dusk.      We are fire in mystery’s hand, Fragrance of bloom lost to

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Rose for a Nightingale

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

Nightingale, thou art not forlorn, Thy sacrifice not made in vain That hung thy life upon a thorn, And tempered true love with its stain.

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To Bathe in Eternal Rain

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

Do you fear to be free? Are you afraid to fly, To be, but not to be, To be born as you die, To bathe

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The Haunted House of Mink Creek

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin

Below Mink Creek Steeps there is an old homestead,Or was – now just a square of foundation stonesThat ranging cattle sometimes use as a bed.There

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What is reality? In this mind-expanding lecture, Alan Watts challenges our deepest assumptions about existence, perception, and identity. He explores how language, cultural conditioning, and the illusion of separateness shape our understanding of the world. Drawing from Taoism, Zen, and modern science, Watts reveals that reality is not a collection of fixed objects but a flowing, interconnected process.

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Alan Watts’ "What is Reality?" is one of his most profound explorations into the nature of existence, perception, and the limits of human understanding. In this lecture, he challenges conventional ideas of reality and invites us to reconsider how we define and experience it.

Key Ideas in "What is Reality?"

1. Reality is Not What We Think It Is:

o Watts argues that what we call "reality" is largely shaped by language, cultural conditioning, and perception.
o We often assume that reality is made up of solid, separate objects, but this is just a way of categorizing the world rather than an ultimate truth.

2. The Illusion of Fixed Identity:

o He challenges the idea that we are separate, individual selves living in an external world.
o Instead, he suggests that everything is interconnected, much like waves in an ocean—each appearing distinct but fundamentally part of the whole.

3. The Influence of Language on Perception:

o Words and labels trick us into thinking that things have fixed, independent existence.
o For example, we name a "tree," but the tree is not separate from the soil, air, and water that sustain it.

4. The Problem with Objective Reality:

o Watts questions whether there is an absolute, external reality that exists independent of our perception.
o He suggests that what we call "reality" is always filtered through our senses and interpretations, making it inherently subjective.

5. Reality as a Flowing Process:

o Drawing from Taoism and Zen, he describes reality as a continuous, ever-changing process rather than a collection of static things.
o This view aligns with Eastern philosophies that emphasize impermanence and interconnectedness.

Implications:

• If reality is not what we think it is, then our rigid beliefs and attachments to fixed ideas may be misguided.
• By loosening our grip on the idea of a separate self and an objective world, we open ourselves to a more fluid, dynamic understanding of existence.
• Watts encourages us to experience reality directly, rather than through the filters of language, concepts, and societal constructs.

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