Nature, Man and Woman

The perfect guide for a course correction in life

Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker who was best known for his expertise in Eastern philosophies including Zen Buddhism and Taoism. He wrote over 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, the meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness.

'The perfect guide for a course correction in life' Deepak Chopra 
 
To be forever looking beyond is to remain blind to what is here 
 
In this engaging and enduring work, pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts examines humanity's place in the natural world and the spirit's connection to the body. Drawing on the precepts of Taoism, Watts offers an alternative vision of our place in the universe that will revolutionise the way you think, feel and live.

A Message for an Age of Anxiety

Wisdom Of Insecurity

The perfect guide for a course correction in life

Immeasurably wonderful - existentially necessary, even - in its entirety, and one of those books bound to stay with you for a lifetime

'A revelatory classic' Maria Popova 
 
'A spiritual polymath, the first and possibly greatest' Deepak Chopra 
 
What we have forgotten is that thoughts and words are conventions, and that it is fatal to take conventions too seriously 
 
Too often we fall into the trap of anticipating the future while lamenting the past and in the midst of this negative loop we forget how to live in the now. In this iconic and prescient text, pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts shows us how, in an age of unprecedented anxiety, we must embrace the present in order to live a fulfilling life.

The Way of Zen

'The perfect guide for a course correction in life' Deepak Chopra 
 
If we open our eyes and see clearly it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant 
 
An insightful exploration into the origins and history of Zen Buddhism from pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, Watts explores the principles of Zen and how it can revolutionize our daily life.

Alan W Watts

Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience

'A spiritual polymath, the first and possibly greatest' Deepak Chopra 
 
The spiritual is not to be separated from the material, nor the wonderful from the ordinary 
 
 This remarkable collection of essays from pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts offer a challenging and comprehensive insight into 'cosmic consciousness'. From the paradoxes of self-consciousness to psychedelics and the connection of spirit and matter, this is a mind-opening exploration into the relationship between spirituality and ordinary life.

Alan W Watts

Praise for This is It

The perfect guide for a course correction in life

Books by Alan W Watts

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