"The Arts Series"
Special - "The Arts Series" 12-Disc Set for Only $75.00
Reality, Art & Illusion
A discussion of the Indian philosophy of the world as maya -- under its several meanings as illusion, art, magic, creative power, measure, etc. Various techniques in the arts are used to illustrate the diaphanous and vibrational character of the material world, and to suggest a new approach to the old philosophy that the universe is "mind" only.
4 CD set for $30.00
The Way of Tea and other Arts
cha-no-yu
The philosophy and art of cha-no-yu, or 'The Rite Of Tea', practiced as a form of Zen meditation, with suggestions for its application to other spheres of life - cooking, eating, walking, working with the hands, or just plain breathing.
Lecture—The Importance Of Space
Space has a special significance in Japanese architecture and painting.
Delivered while on a tour of Japan in 1965, Watts' lecture shows how space is a positive value,
distinct from the background...
Lecture—The Art of Bushido
The highest adepts at Japanese Bushido (the way of the Warrior) came through the sheer logic of their craft to what was called the "no sword" school of swordsmanship, following Lao-Tzu's idea that "the best fighter is not ferocious". This can be applied to all forms of conflict including modern military strategy.
4 CD set for $30.00
The Philosophy of War
Alan Watts had particular respect for the Japanese Arts in general, and especially Japanese Martial Arts and the Aikido master Morihei Ueshiba. An insightful series on Watts' mastery of the art of Warfare.
4 CD set for $30.00
The Compendium: Buy the complete 99 disc archive for $649.00
