2012年6月5日星期二

Alan Watts introduces America to meditation & east

Mark Frauenfelder at 9:26 am Tuesday, Sep 13


[Video Link] A great find from Open Culture.

Alan Watts moved from his native London to New York in 1938, then eventually headed west, to San Francisco in the early 1950s. On the left coast, he started teaching at the Academy of Asian Studies, wrote his bestseller Way of Zen (among many other books), and began delivering a long-running series of talks about eastern philosophy on KPFA radio in Berkeley (listen to some sample audio here). During these years, Watts became one of the foremost popularizers of Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoisim, which made him something of a celebrity, especially when the 60s counterculture movement kicked into gear.

Now coach outlet, almost 40 years after his death, you can find no shortage of vintage Watts’ media online. And today we’re featuring an episode from a TV series called Eastern Wisdom and Modern Life, which aired in San Francisco circa 1960. “The Silent Mind” runs 28 minutes http://goodcoachoutlet.weebly.com, and it offered American viewers an introduction to the philosophy and practice of meditation, something still considered exotic at the time. History in the making. You’re watching right here.

Alan Watts Introduces America to Meditation & Eastern Philosophy http://coachfactorystore-bag.weebly.com

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