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Reality, Art and Illusion

63 Ratings

4.7

Duration
3H 30min
Language
English
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Non-Fiction

Alan Watts discusses the Indian philosophy of the world as maya -- under its multiple meanings as illusion, art, magic, creative power, measure, etc. Various techniques in the arts are used to illustrate the delicate and vibrational character of the material world, and to suggest a new approach to the old philosophy that the universe is "mind" only.

© 2020 Better Listen (Audiobook): 9781615445776

Release date

Audiobook: 13 June 2020

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