Summer of Love: The Spirituality and Consciousness of the 1960's

by Alan W. Watts

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About the author

Alan Wilson Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker, who held both a Master's in Theology and a Doctorate of Divinity. Famous for his research on comparative religion, he was best known as an interpreter and popularizer of Asian philosophies for a Western audience. He wrote over 25 books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, higher consciousness, the meaning of life, concepts and images of God and the non-material pursuit of happiness. In his books he relates his experience to scientific knowledge and to the teachings of Eastern and Western religion and philosophy.

Reviews

[Omar Delawar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book in one sentence:
Alan Watt's lecture on religion, mythicism, and psychedelics

Impressions?
Wonderful, just too short. Way too short.

Who should read it?
Alan Watts fans primarily.

Favorite quote(s)?
"The reason why we are taught to "love your enemies" is because you need them, without your enemies you do not grow as a person"
"When you go a guru and say I don’t know who I am, he looks at you funny because he knows you are brahman (spirit) who is only putting up an act."
"LSD is an exploratory instrument like a microscope or a telescope except this one is inside of you instead of outside you"

Readability: Hard ----o Easy
Practicality: Low ----o High
Insights: Few ---o- Many
Length: Long ----o Short
Overall: Bad ----o Amazing