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Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are | Alan W Watts
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At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the outside world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of technology and our violent and hostile subjugation of the natural world. In "The Book, " philosopher Alan Watts provides us with a much-needed answer to the problem of personal identity, distilling and adapting the ancient Hindu philosophy of Vedanta to help us understand that the self is in fact the root and ground of the universe. In this mind-opening and revelatory work, Watts has crafted a primer on what it means to be human and a manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence."
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#moonreflections
✈️ Moving to Okinawa later April/early May
📦 Anxiety over such a big move
📔Tagged. I read this in college. Lots of food for thought.
💜 blessings to @Crazeedi @marleed @julesG @TK-421 @Addison_Reads @Chrissyreadit & anyone who needs some extra positivity right now 💚

Meaw_catlady Wow!! That‘s a huge move!!! Sending peace and blessings to you that it will be a peaceful transition and an amazing one!! 🖤💕🌙 thanks for sharing !! 5y
marleed Thanks for the tag! I‘m so excited for your move. I can‘t wait to watch your adventure! 5y
Hooked_on_books Best of luck with your move! That‘s a big deal! 5y
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Bookwormjillk Wow, good luck with your move! 5y
wanderinglynn @marleed And you‘re welcome to come visit! I‘ll have a spare room for you. 😉 5y
marleed @wanderinglynn I would love to do that! 5y
BookishMe Wow! All the best 5y
Chrissyreadit Wow!!! That‘s a huge move!!! I‘m so curious about it! My son loves all things Japanese and my niece lived in Okinawa for 6 years. She loved it. 5y
Chrissyreadit Also didn‘t you just move???? You are a wandering soul for sure! 5y
TK-421 Thanks for the tag! 💕 Best of luck to you on your move! 5y
wanderinglynn Thank you @BookishMe @TK-421 ☺️ 5y
wanderinglynn @Chrissyreadit everyone I‘ve talked to who‘s lived in Okinawa loved it. So I‘m super excited. Plus you‘re son is right—some of the best things come from Japan. And yes, I moved here (WA state) last February. 😂 The wandering is physical wandering as well as spiritual/metaphysical wandering. 😉 5y
julesG You're moving to Japan?! Wow! All the best for the move. 5y
Crazeedi @wanderinglynn thank you Lynn❤ I've been wondering about your move! You must let me know your address when you get settled, I'm sending prayers for safe travel, smooth transition and much joy in your new job❤❤ 5y
alisiakae You‘re moving again? And to Japan, that‘s really exciting!! We used to move all the time too, but have put down roots where we are since hubby is with such a great private practice with a great call schedule, that we don‘t want to lose that. 5y
wanderinglynn Thank you @Crazeedi 😘❤️ 5y
wanderinglynn Yep @julesG 😀 In late April/early May provided this covid-19 doesn‘t scree things up. 5y
wanderinglynn @4thhouseontheleft Yep! As much as I love living in the PNW, this was an opportunity I couldn‘t pass up. I‘ve always wanted to live abroad & the chance to practice international environmental law will be a huge feather in my cap. ☺️ 5y
MaGoose Wow! Good luck with your move. Good luck with practicing international environmental law over there, also. 👍 👌 5y
wanderinglynn @MaGoose thank you ☺️ 5y
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#publishedinthe1960s As a teenager and young adult, my dad was a big fan of Alan Watts. These are his copies of two of his favorites. He gave me a copy of "the taboo against knowing who you are," when I left for college. #yearofgrieving #dadsreadinglist #aprilbookshowers

BarbaraTheBibliophage Aww. Nice to have those memories of your dad. There are lots of videos on YouTube with Alan Watts quotes. I've always found them thought provoking and beautiful. 8y
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