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A review by heathward
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
It was a slow day at work today so I managed to finish The Book mostly in one sitting.
Some thoughts as I read:
- The separate self is an illusion. I exist as a network of relationships and processes.
- Everything exists in relationship, requiring an ecological understanding of interconnected patterns.
- By embracing life’s harmonious conflicts and letting go of control, genuine experiences can unfold.
- Experience emerges through interaction - without observers, phenomena like rainbows wouldn’t exist.
- Life’s truths unfold through playful, direct experiences, embracing balance, shadow, and light.
Some thoughts as I read:
- The separate self is an illusion. I exist as a network of relationships and processes.
- Everything exists in relationship, requiring an ecological understanding of interconnected patterns.
- By embracing life’s harmonious conflicts and letting go of control, genuine experiences can unfold.
- Experience emerges through interaction - without observers, phenomena like rainbows wouldn’t exist.
- Life’s truths unfold through playful, direct experiences, embracing balance, shadow, and light.