This Is It, and Other Essays on Zen and Spiritual Experience

In a series of essays, writer/lecturer Alan Watts explains Zen Buddhist philosophy and how to understand the core concept of the universe's essential oneness. The physical body and everyday experience are often separated from the spiritual and mystic realms, when, as Watts argues, they are actually completely the same. That which is happening right now at this very moment is IT, the end purpose and ultimate meaning of the universe. In six essays, Watts explains how human suffering is perpetuated by separating the physical world from the spiritual and also seeing happiness as something that will be reached at some future time or in another state of being. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.