Captcha – a meaningful story

A story made from Captcha words. Read on a video. The meaning is drawn from context, which includes everything from spelling and grammar to plot, tone of voice of the reader and the similarity of nonsense words to actual words that have meaning collectively which we have taken in as we learned language. The latter [...] Read More @ Source

Alan Watts - The Religion of No Religion

For over 40 years Alan Watts was the foremost interpreter of Eastern philosophy. He was instrumental in introducing Taoism, Buddhism and Zen to a Western audience in the 1950s and 60s. He was the author of more than 20 books and is one of the most widely read Philosophers of the 20th century. He was also a very highly regarded public speaker, renowned for his extraordinary intellect and wit. Alan Watts was a man ahead of his time and this is proved by the fact that his insights are still relevant today, more than 30 years after his death. Watts was an autodidact (self educated) and had extensive knowledge in a diverse number of fields. His books and lectures often touched upon cosmology, quantum mechanics, physics, mathematics, ecology, psychology, biology, technology, art and literature. He also didn't limit himself to only Eastern philosophy. He also had a remarkable knowledge of all the world's major religions and philosophies. Watts was awarded an honorary doctorate for his work on comparative religion. He also had a good understanding of many European and Asian languages, including Chinese calligraphy. The thing that most endeared Alan Watts to his audiences was his humour and humility. His lectures were often punctuated with poetry and readings from the ancient sages. His audiences often alternated from spontaneous laughter to astonishment when Watts delivered one of his amazing insights. Although many viewed Watts as a guru, he was adamant that he wasn't. He once ...

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