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Alan Watts Being in the Way

Ep. 9 – Inevitable Ecstasy

Jan 6, 2022
01:00:35

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Quick takeaways

  • Letting go of control leads to embracing the interconnectedness of experiences and oneness with the universe.
  • Viewing vibrations without attaching values allows an understanding of the essence of different experiences.

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Understanding the Illusion of Ego

The podcast delves into the concept of the ego as a fictitious construct, highlighting that it consists of an image of oneself combined with a sensation of muscular strain. This realization leads to a state of contemplation or meditation, where one observes the happening without a sense of a separate doer, emphasizing the idea that the ego cannot truly control emotions or direct nerve operations.

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