Thank you for reminding me that I am not who I was but who I am. All that matters is what I am doing now, not what I think I might do in the future. I am defined by the moment that I am part of and the decisions I am making, even as I am typing this. My only limitation is myself, the bounds I place on me, and the fear I have imagining more that what I have already experienced. Great video, great message..the past is a record, not a map...
Alan Watts was a genius. We all have this potential in us to unlock life's secrets, yet we ignore it. We are too preoccupied with finding content in material things but we never look within ourselves.
That tells you how much Allen Watts is loved. We give 96% likes vs 4% dislikes for a video that we can barely make out what he’s saying. We probably should dislike these videos though. It’s like going to a restaurant and tipping even though the service is really bad. They won’t know most of us dislike music with his videos if we keep giving them likes (yes this is a copy and paste 🙂)
Alan Watts was a true savior I found in the right time, her speeches saved me to get out of my mental breakdown after the incidents happened to me. Thanks Alan for showing me the path
Time flows backwards. If I say, "I love you" you don't know who or what I love until the last word. The end determines the beginning. All of which happens only now, in the present. Today isn't the first day of the rest of your life. Today is the only day of the rest of your life!
Charles Miller : that's why language is unable to express and transmit love. You get hung up by the words and thereby conclude that they have a true relation towards reality. This isn't so. Words are only symbols for purposes of communication. They do not represent reality at all. They are scribbled caricatures of reality. *Your conclusion is only valid in the realm of symbols* omPEACEom
Just incredible. Only recently discovered AW and I am playing catch up. Hard to believe he was born 110 years ago (1913) and we lost him 50 years ago..and yet his words resonate so much today and this particular message makes such real sense.
Memory is apart of everything and important! I appreciate memories, for without it how would I know the truth that's happened. It's like hating on history classes but in my own life... my father and cousin that's past away, I do not wish for them not to be there anymore. I hold onto such memories to help inspire the good that's left in this world because they were amazing people. Memory links to more wisdom whether it be good or bad, but the memory of our character shaping doesn't have to define how we approach things the way we've been doing but it can show us what we can choose to do or not do from the results. I appreciate how future oriented this video is but I can't help but think the past present and future all matter. Every bit of it.
yes, don't stay a prisoner of the past. Somehow difficult I know when others thrive on condemning you for your past rather than commend you on your present and your future intentions.
His message is conveyed also in how the sound effects relate to the lecture. Everything happens all at once, so if you’re here listening to this, even if it frustrates you to have the conflicting sounds, that’s how you’re meant to hear this one.
The memories of your past are not real. They never happened. They are part of the illusion of the current moment you are hallucinating. Ive experienced this while meditating, Ive become different people with strong memories of my past, which never existed. I discover this moment i awake from the trance.
everything is illusionory, even now. it is never stop for anyone. it is gone, it is gone, it is gone. emptiness, the Taosists are saying, you are nothing but empty, empty, fresh, birth death, birth death.
I thinks it's more of the illusion of time due to what memory is creating. I real do have memories of where I left my keys, although memory and imagination can over lap a times.
I find this amazingly well made. The way you've build up to Alan Watts' voice, the time lapses - especially the time lapses - and then the letters on screen so we can read it along, especially that last one I think is very amazing; setting in more senses (not only hearing but seeing alike) gives even more opportunities to get the message across. I simply love it!
everything in the imaginable universe is balanced, its perfect with symmetry, including philosophical ideas, good and bad, light and dark, matter and space, if your brain isn't naturally analyzing this idea and applying it to everything in reality, then you still have some waking up to do
Quite on the contrary. There is no now because any finite entity is infinitely divisible. So when he tells us to only judge ourselves by what we are "now" and not by our memory, what and how many intervals of times is he talking about? Instead, it is our memory that is an important part of who we are. It is also THE condition for the possibility of knowing anything at all since knowledge implies the sustained awareness of stable entities which is only possible for spatio-temporal creatures in and through memory. But most importantly, our memory is God's way of pointing us away from darkness and towards the eternal light that is Himself. Every single memory you have is jam packed with the voice of God. The grain of truth in this video however is that we don't have to be DETERMINED by our negative memories. But the fact that we continue to be determined by them is God's way of telling us about ourselves and what we must change in order to fully realize communion with Himself and be finally and truly liberated from our oppressive memories. In other words, these memories are God's way of pointing us toward the cosmic sweetness of repentance, purification and divinization. There is no surer and truer path to this than Orthodox Christianity.
The problem of only defining oneself by the now and potential action is that demotes and somewhat disregards the impact of pain. We dwell in a current now, but there are events that so so affect the psyche that those events will last for the lifetime of the psyche. Events that become points of pain that can never be forgotten, forgiven, overcome, or resolved. It would be a tremendous thing if humanity could just simply refocus on the present and future potentials deriving life giving force from that mindset alone, but that idea is not the way the mind works. In our misconstructions of our character as we define self through time many experience events so bad and horrendous that all future action is a haze compared to the emotional and psychic traumas that the individual may well endure. Watts argues that one should through force of will simply step past those events. He argues that resolution of the past is just a logical recognition of something that should be stepped over and left behind. Human Trauma does not work that way. Watts is an idealist and is inflated by his so called revelation and is exposed by that.
Edited perfect. Watch something else if you have complaints. Thanks for uploading for such an ungrateful crowd. It’s your artistic vision. Don’t ever let that be judged or swayed by the minority/haters.
is a very curious phrase: "past and future only exist in the present". But, only exist in YOUR present. 'cause if you die today your past will die with you and your future too. But if you have a photography, your past will remain, at least the image ,literaly, of that past. So when you die, your past will not die, 'cause you touch people in too many different ways, you will change people in too many ways. So your past will remain in each of those person that you moved, you touched. So, my past will die where my actions could not reach. That's because Newton don't die, 'cause his idea continue in each of us.
Thank you for reminding me that I am not who I was but who I am. All that matters is what I am doing now, not what I think I might do in the future. I am defined by the moment that I am part of and the decisions I am making, even as I am typing this. My only limitation is myself, the bounds I place on me, and the fear I have imagining more that what I have already experienced. Great video, great message..the past is a record, not a map...
Well Said.
stupid ,me
I understood the video thanks to this random guy on the internet. Thanks!
Alan Watts was a genius. We all have this potential in us to unlock life's secrets, yet we ignore it. We are too preoccupied with finding content in material things but we never look within ourselves.
YEA TRUE THIS CURRENT LIFE FEELS LIKE A PRISON
The music overpowers his voice..the key element here should be his lecture. Music should be subtle.
then remake the vid. I enjoyed it. funny how critic's wanna bitch about shit they didnt put any effort into.
animalistic !!! your enjoyment is irrelevant to the point that the music is too loud.
thank you for reading my mind 2 years before I listened to this, JJ.
That tells you how much Allen Watts is loved. We give 96% likes vs 4% dislikes for a video that we can barely make out what he’s saying. We probably should dislike these videos though. It’s like going to a restaurant and tipping even though the service is really bad. They won’t know most of us dislike music with his videos if we keep giving them likes (yes this is a copy and paste 🙂)
nobody cares, go listen to the lecture.
This is helping me re alter my perspective back to where i need to be.
And are you there yet?
Parth Joshi lmao stupid😂😂😂😂
I think this is the third time I've watched this, and it just gets better each time!
Alan Watts was a true savior I found in the right time, her speeches saved me to get out of my mental breakdown after the incidents happened to me. Thanks Alan for showing me the path
Time flows backwards. If I say, "I love you" you don't know who or what I love until the last word. The end determines the beginning. All of which happens only now, in the present. Today isn't the first day of the rest of your life. Today is the only day of the rest of your life!
Charles Miller ?
Charles Miller Love this rationale man. It's such an interesting one. I'm not on board just yet, but I'm listening curiously.
Charles Miller : that's why language is unable to express and transmit love. You get hung up by the words and thereby conclude that they have a true relation towards reality. This isn't so. Words are only symbols for purposes of communication. They do not represent reality at all. They are scribbled caricatures of reality. *Your conclusion is only valid in the realm of symbols* omPEACEom
One of the best channel ever existed
Just incredible. Only recently discovered AW and I am playing catch up. Hard to believe he was born 110 years ago (1913) and we lost him 50 years ago..and yet his words resonate so much today and this particular message makes such real sense.
This helps me! To release grudges or negativity that I always hold to people of my past who are good to me in the present! Thank you!
I just have to acknowledge that this video is exceptionally well-made. Whoever produced it - you did a fantastic job.
Sam Glenn Thinking the same thing buddy. Superb piece of editing.
Sam Glenn thanks!
Memory is apart of everything and important! I appreciate memories, for without it how would I know the truth that's happened. It's like hating on history classes but in my own life... my father and cousin that's past away, I do not wish for them not to be there anymore. I hold onto such memories to help inspire the good that's left in this world because they were amazing people. Memory links to more wisdom whether it be good or bad, but the memory of our character shaping doesn't have to define how we approach things the way we've been doing but it can show us what we can choose to do or not do from the results. I appreciate how future oriented this video is but I can't help but think the past present and future all matter. Every bit of it.
Everything in this video is awesome! Why have i not heard about Alan Watts before... ?!
Anyway...awesome song...AWESOME video !
Yeah this guy is awesome
so no past...no future....only present
we are hallucinating af
totally :))
🤣🤪😜
No such thing as time. Just the current moment.
The past and future can only exist in the present.
yes, don't stay a prisoner of the past. Somehow difficult I know when others thrive on condemning you for your past rather than commend you on your present and your future intentions.
Good advice if you're trying to move on from mistakes you've made, not so much if you're trying to hold onto cherished memories.
Memory is like a drug we think it is however it is gone it is not there but in a memory or memories it always starts right now.
Hi, just checking if you doing good in 2024? 😊
words tht make me feel like i shouldve watch these whn i was younger then live would be so simple
I 've been watching this one a lot, your videos are beautiful, you put a lot of work on them, thank you so much!
Love the videos, but can you please turn down the music.
Carolyn B No.
no
No
No
I agree, the music is distracting! If you must have it play it SOFTLY!
I really love the videos you make with Alan Watts wisdom, thank you so much for taking the time to do it!
theJourneyofPurpose TJOP this music is too much, too loud. It takes away from the depth of Alan's words.
whats the name of the song
Music is fine
(Retaliate - Lost memories) is the song!
Tbh i could listen to this guy for hours
His message is conveyed also in how the sound effects relate to the lecture. Everything happens all at once, so if you’re here listening to this, even if it frustrates you to have the conflicting sounds, that’s how you’re meant to hear this one.
Thank you for your videos. I read Allen in the 70's and Ram Dass. Blessings be
Beautiful my friend.😉😘👍🏻
The memories of your past are not real. They never happened. They are part of the illusion of the current moment you are hallucinating. Ive experienced this while meditating, Ive become different people with strong memories of my past, which never existed. I discover this moment i awake from the trance.
agree totally.
BEST COMMENT. Thank you.
Most excellent !
beautiful
Love the music.
stone mason same
I love allan watts .i wish he would lived longer. He would ever been greater.R.i.p the great zen guru.
I think... Alan Watts is listening to Joe Rogan Podcast.
Great Video and I love the subtitles
+Max King :D u think?
Yeah somewhere ...Somehow
+Max King Or possibly... Joe Rogan has listened to a lot of Alan Watts.
+ReZdItalia exactly
Guys I was been ironic, Alan Watts is dead in the 1973...
I needed that.
I love you videos , very graceful for you making them!!!
The wake doesn't drive the ship
everything is illusionory, even now. it is never stop for anyone. it is gone, it is gone, it is gone. emptiness, the Taosists are saying, you are nothing but empty, empty, fresh, birth death, birth death.
A superb one.
wow powerful editing and amazing content thank you !
I thinks it's more of the illusion of time due to what memory is creating. I real do have memories of where I left my keys, although memory and imagination can over lap a times.
The past is where all my love is.
Such wisdom...
I find this amazingly well made. The way you've build up to Alan Watts' voice, the time lapses - especially the time lapses - and then the letters on screen so we can read it along, especially that last one I think is very amazing; setting in more senses (not only hearing but seeing alike) gives even more opportunities to get the message across. I simply love it!
Wow man
This is great
This music is a great find!
existence is one whole dream
I dont think existence is a dream but its reality whatever that is.
Such an amazing job!
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such good video ! wow...i agree so exceptionally well made
The music mix is exquisite! More more more. Thank you! X
everything in the imaginable universe is balanced, its perfect with symmetry, including philosophical ideas, good and bad, light and dark, matter and space, if your brain isn't naturally analyzing this idea and applying it to everything in reality, then you still have some waking up to do
agree :)
WELL SAID *
the channel said there is no such thing as memory, just presence of mind
Great video, with a wonderful message.
This was so profound. Even tho it's only 4 mins long . It took me 20 I had to listen more than once
Your memories are your identity
our personalities are nothing but memories telling us what we decided we are
awesome video awesome music
2:41 anyone know anymore music like that? with the eery deep vocals making a kind of oboe sound?
check out MrSuicideSheep :)
xxyyxx
Darude's Sandstorm
butial, phaeleh, clubroot
This was amazing, Thanks
Amazing, mind opening video
Music is too loud, can’t hear what he says :(
Music too loud. Can you adjust? Thank you for his precious words
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Music overpowers Alan's voice.
I needed to hear this today ❤
I have to stay.... this video literally helped me make some important decisions in lif e
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Awesome!❤
amazing edit !! good job !
Peace, Thank you...
I believe my purpose in this life is to learn that I exist and where I will go from here when I transition will be more real than this world ever was.
Love this!
there is someone on youtube who deserves your editing style: adampants
I am not who I was
I was not who I am
I am who I am
I was who I was
Accept those four truths and let peace come to your mind
KEEP watching these videos and listening to Allan Watts guyss ... don't get dragged into this Mad World !!
Quite on the contrary. There is no now because any finite entity is infinitely divisible. So when he tells us to only judge ourselves by what we are "now" and not by our memory, what and how many intervals of times is he talking about? Instead, it is our memory that is an important part of who we are. It is also THE condition for the possibility of knowing anything at all since knowledge implies the sustained awareness of stable entities which is only possible for spatio-temporal creatures in and through memory. But most importantly, our memory is God's way of pointing us away from darkness and towards the eternal light that is Himself. Every single memory you have is jam packed with the voice of God. The grain of truth in this video however is that we don't have to be DETERMINED by our negative memories. But the fact that we continue to be determined by them is God's way of telling us about ourselves and what we must change in order to fully realize communion with Himself and be finally and truly liberated from our oppressive memories. In other words, these memories are God's way of pointing us toward the cosmic sweetness of repentance, purification and divinization. There is no surer and truer path to this than Orthodox Christianity.
Jonathan Perez : Orthodox LoL
the music is much too loud please reduce it for the next videos, make the voice louder, thanks!
The most important part we should remember is, that the wake doesn't drive the ship
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Moksh we called it moksh or mukti, its freedom from material things and becoming spirit eternally, get peace fully
The problem of only defining oneself by the now and potential action is that demotes and somewhat disregards the impact of pain. We dwell in a current now, but there are events that so so affect the psyche that those events will last for the lifetime of the psyche. Events that become points of pain that can never be forgotten, forgiven, overcome, or resolved.
It would be a tremendous thing if humanity could just simply refocus on the present and future potentials deriving life giving force from that mindset alone, but that idea is not the way the mind works. In our misconstructions of our character as we define self through time many experience events so bad and horrendous that all future action is a haze compared to the emotional and psychic traumas that the individual may well endure.
Watts argues that one should through force of will simply step past those events. He argues that resolution of the past is just a logical recognition of something that should be stepped over and left behind.
Human Trauma does not work that way. Watts is an idealist and is inflated by his so called revelation and is exposed by that.
Very nice
Song is great
Thank you
where can I find the original speech without the music?
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F*ckin perfect!!!
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great video...
At the end is that piano piece from dash berlin-better half of me???
Edited perfect. Watch something else if you have complaints. Thanks for uploading for such an ungrateful crowd. It’s your artistic vision. Don’t ever let that be judged or swayed by the minority/haters.
I.....I almost cried dam it
LOVE THE MUSIC! Thanks for the great videos x
I just want to hear his speech
What is the name of the background music track
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good one
Name of the music?
Nice!
Try having allen watts voice louder then music please.
who specifically makes these videos and music? its so rad! id love to work on one.
Everything is put together just right but the background music is a little too loud
great logic!
is a very curious phrase: "past and future only exist in the present". But, only exist in YOUR present. 'cause if you die today your past will die with you and your future too. But if you have a photography, your past will remain, at least the image ,literaly, of that past. So when you die, your past will not die, 'cause you touch people in too many different ways, you will change people in too many ways. So your past will remain in each of those person that you moved, you touched. So, my past will die where my actions could not reach.
That's because Newton don't die, 'cause his idea continue in each of us.
Well Done
Memories are a component of consciousness?
So awesomely massive ❤❤❤
The vocal could have been a notch louder, but overall, this one was a beautiful piece.