The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts

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12 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired December 31, 1972

Overview

The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts video series was recorded in 1971 above Muir Woods, California, and in 1972 aboard the ferryboat the SS Vallejo in Sausalito. Produced by his son Mark and directed by long-time archivist Henry Jacobs, the series explores core philosophical themes that spawned over Watts' career.

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Do You Smell?

Season 1 - Episode 11 - 6h 42m

Air Date

December 31, 1972

Overview

Alan Watts speaks about our most repressed sense. Here he introduces viewers to the intricacies of incense in front of a small Buddhist altar, while commenting on the types of incense used in Church rituals and all across Asia.