In My Own Way: An Autobiography

In My Own Way: An Autobiography

In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography â‚¬" long out of print and rare until now â‚¬" Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution. A child of religious conservatives in rural England, he went on to become a freewheeling spiritual teacher who challenged Westerners to defy convention and think for themselves. Watts's portrait of himself shows that he was a philosophical renegade from early on in his intellectual life. Self-taught in many areas, he came to Buddhism through the teachings of Christmas Humphreys and D. T. Suzuki.

Told in a nonlinear style, In My Own Way combines Watts's brand of unconventional philosophy with wry observations on Western culture and often hilarious accounts of gurus, celebrities, and psychedelic drug experiences. A charming foreword by Watts's father sets the tone of this warm, funny, and beautifully written story. Watts encouraged readers to â‚¬Å“follow your own weirdâ‚¬Â â‚¬" something he always did himself, as this remarkable account of his life shows.
Country USA
Manufacturer New World Library
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-02-09
Format Kindle eBook

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