Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Zen philosopher from California; enlightened guy. On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 02:02 AM, wrote: > Message: 20 > Sun, 22 Jun 2003 23:10:54 -0700 (PDT) > Alison Parker <ana_spryte > Re: Quite > > Wow...what a fucking great quote...I'll definitely have to add that to my > little book... > > Now, I'm feeling very retarded here, because this name sounds *so* > familiar, but I can't place it...where do I know Alan Watts??? (Not > personally, of course, but in that general sense of knowing that exists > among all humans...y'know) > > > > The Stewarts <stews9 wrote: > " Inability to accept the mystic experience is more than an > intellectual handicap. Lack of awareness of the basic unity > of organism and environment is a serious and dangerous > hallucination. For in a civilization equipped with immense > technological power, the sense of alienation between humans > and nature leads to the use of technology in a hostile > spirit---to the " conquest " of nature instead of intelligent > co-operation with nature. " -Alan Watts > > > Do not accept anything simply because it has been said by your teacher, Or because it has been written in your sacred books, Or because it has been believed by many, Or because it has been handed down by your ancestors. Accept and live only according to what will enable you to see truth face to face. - the Buddha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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