Leave It Be

Alan Watts on the Art of Meditation

By: Alan Watts

Narrated by: Alan Watts

The legendary author, speaker, and self-described "philosophical entertainer" Alan Watts delights us on audio with a wealth of illuminations into the spirit and art of meditation, spanning many traditions.

"What would it be like to see all as one?" Alan Watts asks. "We hear about attaining great states of consciousness. But the only way to have a real transformation is to stop thinking about it—and simply experience it."

From the 1950s to the 1970s, this seminal teacher sparked the West's love for Eastern wisdom. Now, in these rare recorded gems, he inspires a new generation of inner explorers seeking deeper insights into meditation—its myriad forms, how they work, and what happens when we practice them.

On the "artless art" of contemplative practice, Watts explores Buddhist and yogic paths, Zen koans, Hindu mantra chanting, deep listening, effortless awareness, and more.

The key to all meditation, reflects Watts, is to give up trying to do it—to leave it be—and allow ourselves to be meditatedby what is beyond our illusory self.

For those looking for teachings seldom explored in the current tide of books on mindfulness, Buddhism, and yoga, Watts is here to enthrall us—as original, humorous, and relevant today as ever.

Nice Collection of Talks

In my opinion, you can never have too many Alan Watts audio books in your collection.

Explains consciousness and existence beautifully!

So helpful to me to live more meaningfully… late in life I want to live longer, not shorter. The chanting and bells at the very end are priceless!

Phenomenal

So eye opening, and clearly explained. It is not a guide to meditation though.

An amazing Reflection on Eastern Modes of Thought

Listening to Watts share his fascination with Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist thoughts and their techniques of thinking is an exciting exercise. Hearing those reflections in his own voice brings them alive in a way the printed word never can.

He provides a wonderful step by step context that ultimately leads us as students to the evocation of the Meditative State that we can appreciate with the knowledge he has given us.

This was a wonderful experience that needs to be repeated again and again. Five Stars. *****

wonderfully insightful

the man who brought Eastern philosophy to the West. the entirety of this audiobook are the recordings of his lectures so it is delivered with the personality the humor the humility and the passion of the man himself.