342 minSeason 1 • Episode 11
LatestAlan Watts speaks about our most repressed sense. Here he introduces viewers to the intricacies of incense in front of a small Buddhist altar, while commenting on the types of incense used in Church rituals and all across Asia.
The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts video series was recorded in 1971 above Muir Woods, California, and in 1972 aboard the ferryboat the SS Vallejo in Sausalito. Produced by his son Mark and directed by long-time archivist Henry Jacobs, the series explores core philosophical themes that spawned over Watts' career.
Writing
Watts' metaphors make consciousness digestible and dangerous
Production
Ferryboat setting adds accidental nautical zen
Sound
That mid-century analog warmth in every word
Creator
Alan Watts
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