In order to come to your senses Alan Watts often said you sometimes need to go out of your mind. Perhaps more than any other teacher in the West this celebrated author former Anglican priest and selfdescribed spiritual entertainer was responsible for igniting the passion of countless wisdom seekers to the spiritual and philosophical delights of India China and Japan. With Out of Your Mind you are invited to immerse yourself in six of this legendary thinkers most engaging teachings on how to break through the limits of the rational mind and expand your awareness and appreciation for the great game unfolding all around us. Distilled from Alan Wattss pinnacle lectures Out of Your Mind brings you an inspiring new resource that captures the true scope of this brilliant teacher in action. For those both new and familiar with Watts this book invites us to delve into his favorite pathways out of the trap of conventional awareness including The art of the controlled accidentwhat happens when you stop taking your life so seriously and start enjoying it with complete sincerity How we come to believe the myth of myselfthat we are skinencapsulated egos separate from the world around usand how to transcend that illusion Why we must fully embrace chaos and the void to find our deepest purpose Unconventional and refreshing insights into the deeper principles of Buddhism Hinduism Western philosophy Christianity and much more show more