Alan Watts & Paris Opera | Tao of Philosophy | PLAY (Coincidence of Opposites excerpt)

This powerful performance by the Paris Opera incorporates a portion of the talk 'Coincidence of Opposites' (from the Tao of Philosophy series). Those familiar with the Life and Music animation of this talk may smile at the appearance of the ballerina in role and on cue! ▶ For COMMERCIAL-FREE Alan Watts talks | https://play.alanwatts.org/alan-watts-101 ▶ Who is Alan Watts? | https://alanwatts.org/life-of-alan-watts/ “Perhaps the foremost interpreter of Eastern disciplines for the contemporary West, Alan Watts had the rare gift of ‘writing beautifully the un-writable’. Watts begins with scholarship and intellect and proceeds with art and eloquence to the frontiers of the spirit. A fascinating entry into the deepest ways of knowing.” — Los Angeles Times ▶ Purchase Tao of Philosophy | https://alanwatts.com/collections/essential-lectures-collection/products/tao-of-philosophy • Not What Should Be (1-2) • Sense of Nonsense • Coincidence of Opposites (contains the above excerpt) • Seeing Through the Net (1-2) • Myth of Myself (1-2) • Man and Nature (1-2) • Limits of Language (1-2) Total Length: 5 hours 1 minute ▶ Learn more about the Alan Watts Org | https://alanwatts.org/ “This is the real secret of life— to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now— and instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” - Alan Watts ▶ For more Alan Watts quotes | https://alanwatts.org/quotes/