{"product_id":"there-is-never-anything-but-the-present-isbn-9780593316023","title":"There Is Never Anything but the Present","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA giftable collection of inspiring, uplifting, and enlightening words of wisdom from one of the most important voices in spirituality and self-help\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The perfect guide for a course correction in life.\" —Deepak Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is an indispensible treasury of uplifting and enlightening quotations for guidance, support, and spiritual sustenance. In his classic works of philosophy, Alan Watts shared timeless wisdom with readers worldwide. In this book are some of his most thought-provoking words to live by, to reflect upon, and to read for inspiration, knowledge, and growthThe philosopher \u003cb\u003eALAN WATTS\u003c\/b\u003e (1915‒1973) is best known for popularizing Zen Buddhism in the United States and Europe. During his lifetime he wrote more than twenty-five books, including the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Zen\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Wisdom of Insecurity.\u003c\/i\u003e Born in England, Watts immigrated to the United States in his twenties. His colorful and controversial life, from his school days in England, to his priesthood in the Anglican Church as chaplain of Northwestern University, to his experimentation with psychedelic drugs, made him an icon of the 1960s counterculture movement. Millions of followers continue to be enlightened by his teachings through his books, which have been published in twenty-six countries, and his lectures, which are found worldwide on the internet.Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When no risk is taken there is no freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No one imagines that a symphony is supposed to improve in quality as it goes along, or that the whole object of playing it is to reach the finale. The point of music is discovered in every moment of playing and listening to it. It is the same, I feel, with the greater part of our lives, and if we are unduly absorbed in improving them we may forget altogether to live them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The individual is an aperture through which the whole energy of the universe is aware of itself.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat we have forgotten is that thoughts and words are \u003ci\u003econventions\u003c\/i\u003e, and that it is fatal to take conventions too seriously. A convention is a social convenience, as, for example, money . . . But it is absurd to take money too seriously, to confuse it with real wealth.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe do not “come into” this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. As the ocean “waves,” the universe “peoples.” Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo see the light, it is only necessary to stop dreaming and open the eyes.","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300147646693,"sku":"NP9780593316023","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593316023.jpg?v=1767742390","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/there-is-never-anything-but-the-present-isbn-9780593316023","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}