Description
Curated from the prophetic and playful lectures of Alan Watts, Tao for Now: Wisdom of the Watercourse outlines a path of least resistance for contemporary culture, presenting a guide to living the principles and practicalities of the “Watercourse Way.”
In this collection of edited talks, recorded between 1966 and 1973, Alan Watts explores the essence of Taoism with his charismatic style, sage insight, and a playful brilliance that is vitally needed in today’s world. Through juxtaposing Taoist principles with many of the bedrock assumptions of Western philosophy and culture,
Tao for Now shines a much-needed light on important limitations and imbalances of modern civilization.Inviting you to break free from societal constructs and egoic conventions, Alan Watts’ timeless wisdom offers a transformative entry point into the cosmic depths, inner freedom, and natural flow of who you truly are. Picking up where his final written work—
Tao: The Watercourse Way—left off, Tao for Now features Watts’ most comprehensive teachings on Taoism to date, some made publicly available here for the first time.
