Ep. 6 – On Being God

<p>In '<em>On Being God</em>,' Alan shares on therapy, religion, mystical experiences, &amp; Jesus, before playing the hilarious and light-shedding role of a clinical patient who realizes they're God.</p><p>Following in the fashion of the last episode (<a href="https://beherenownetwork.com/alan-watts-being-in-the-way-ep-5-zen-bones/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zen Bones</a>), Mark Watts introduces another big-hall presentation from Alan Watts which creatively and colorfully explores western therapy and religion in relationship to the eastern mystical or altered state experience. This talk, aptly titled, <em>'On Being God,'&nbsp;</em>was recorded in 1971 in New York City at a conference for western therapy and eastern religion, and features a unique experiment in which Alan positions himself as a clinical patient who believes themself to be God, giving way to lively, hilarious, and enlightening responses to a stream of audience questions.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>