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Behold the Spirit: A Study in the Necessity of Mystical Religion
Written by Alan Watts
Narrated by Jeremy Stockwell
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"The perfect guide for a course correction in life" (Deepak Chopra) that teaches us how to enjoy a deeper, more meaningful relationship with the spiritual in our present troubled times.
Drawing on his experiences as a former priest, Watts skillfully explains how the intuition of Eastern religion—Zen Buddhism, in particular—can be incorporated into the doctrines of Western Christianity, offering a timeless argument for the place of mystical religion in today’s world.
Drawing on his experiences as a former priest, Watts skillfully explains how the intuition of Eastern religion—Zen Buddhism, in particular—can be incorporated into the doctrines of Western Christianity, offering a timeless argument for the place of mystical religion in today’s world.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Release dateSep 6, 2022
ISBN9780593669839
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Dec 25, 2007
One of the first titles I every bought by Alan Watts. My older brother had ' Psychotherapy: East & West' on the shelf and I had browsed through it after reading Watt's contribution to Solomon's LSD anthology. I purchased a paperback copy of BEHOLD THE SPIRIT in a small bookstore on Queens Boulevard near Lefrak City in the early 1970's and read it while still a teenager, magnetized by psychedelics. This book was my introduction to the approach of Zen Buddhism and was very important in helping me make the transition from being raised Lutheran to more non-dual, mystical, and eastern spiritual perspectives. Of course, it all depends on what you are ready to hear. doesn't it? I passed the book around to my young friends who could sense that it represented a real watershed in my life, but it never seemed to move them in the same way.