In my own way: an autobiography 1915-1965
Publication details: California New World Press 2007Description: xi, 385 pISBN:- 9781577315841
- 294.3927092
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Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 7-A / Slot 208 (0 Floor, West Wing) | General Stacks | 294.3927092 W2I6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 164163 |
In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography long out of print and rare until now Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution from a child of religious conservatives in rural England to a freewheeling spiritual teacher who challenged Westerners to defy convention and think for themselves. From early in this intellectual life, Watts shows himself to be a philosophical renegade and wide-ranging autodidact who came to Buddhism through the teachings of Christmas Humphrey and D. T. Suzuki. Told in a nonlinear style, In My Own Way wonderfully combines Watts own brand of unconventional philosophy and often hilarious accounts of gurus, celebrities, psychedelic drug experiences, and wry observations of Western culture. A charming foreword written by Watts father sets the tone of this warm, funny, and beautifully written story of a compelling figure who encouraged readers to follow your own weird something he always did himself, as his remarkable account of his life shows.
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