tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post4537426728693611152..comments2023-05-02T05:40:29.838-07:00Comments on AscendingTheHills: The Human Problem (Excerpt from The Wisdom of Insecurity)Jessica Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450820269367184046noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-1280078326020358052013-05-09T15:25:30.563-07:002013-05-09T15:25:30.563-07:00Thank you so much Craig. I was really excited when...Thank you so much Craig. I was really excited when I read your comment..I enjoy coming across others who also have gotten benefit from and have enjoyed Alan Watts' books and lectures. You definitely are more experienced in his philosophy than I am so I appreciate your book recommendations and am adding them to the top of my reading list. <br /><br />Right now, along with re-reading The Wisdom of Insecurity, I am reading Richard Dawkins' "The Ancestor's Tale". Looking forward to starting some of the books you suggested when I'm done with that. :)<br /><br />I checked out your website btw...Very intriguing! I'm going to come back to it tonight when I have more time to really read more of what's on it in depth. It's content seems really relevant right now for where I find myself. Thanks so much for stopping by! :)Jessica Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450820269367184046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-47336101476120437402013-05-09T15:18:16.445-07:002013-05-09T15:18:16.445-07:00"Your constant quest for the truth always ama..."Your constant quest for the truth always amazes me sis"<br /><br />Thank you...You've always been so encouraging. :)<br /><br />"It moves me also from my place of comfort and makes me ask questions."<br /><br />I think asking questions oftentimes is uncomfortable but necessary...and I can only imagine your questions will lead you deeper into your faith, which I find beautiful. :)<br /><br />Thank you for your thoughts, as always. I love hearing your reflections. <br /><br /><3 Jessica Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450820269367184046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-64511370420278178462013-05-09T06:56:41.079-07:002013-05-09T06:56:41.079-07:00I have been reading Watts for some 40-odd years, a...I have been reading Watts for some 40-odd years, and listening to his lectures, first on cassette tapes, today on MP3s, almost as long.<br /><br />I highly recommend the following novels that tie into the process: The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham, Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, Demian by Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldman by Hermann Hesse, The Stranger by Albert Camus, and Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre. <br /><br />Pax.Craighttp://www.control-z.com/czp/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-44178416465052932962013-05-08T15:24:30.869-07:002013-05-08T15:24:30.869-07:00Your constant quest for the truth always amazes me...Your constant quest for the truth always amazes me sis. And your sources are so diverse and thought provoking. It moves me also from my place of comfort and makes me ask questions.<br /><br />I know to take a piece from your source without reading the full text would make conflicts in understanding the author's context but this struck me:<br /> "To be happy, we must have what we cannot have."<br /><br />I have understood it at a different angle... and somehow it reminds me of St. Augustine,"Our hearts are restless until it rests on Thee."<br /><br />I haven't ventured in such a deep journey as you but I am with you to support you and pray for wisdom and guidance.<br /><br />You might... you will find what you are looking for...maybe not here... maybe on what is out there...<br /><br />Melissa Tandochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747825707650125721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-12272317379707521552013-05-08T11:47:45.038-07:002013-05-08T11:47:45.038-07:00Thanks for stopping by! :)Thanks for stopping by! :)Jessica Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450820269367184046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-67432539270986258402013-05-08T11:47:27.813-07:002013-05-08T11:47:27.813-07:00Yeah, I really enjoy Watts. It is an exceptional b...Yeah, I really enjoy Watts. It is an exceptional book! Thanks for the book suggestion. I'm going to put it on my list. I really enjoyed Pema Chodron's book, "Taking the Leap". Jessica Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450820269367184046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-23549477716295052942013-05-08T09:28:35.806-07:002013-05-08T09:28:35.806-07:00I must read this. Thanks much for sharing.I must read this. Thanks much for sharing.Adriana Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00738352067461819081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583035984896584839.post-32683021728945943962013-05-07T17:02:25.151-07:002013-05-07T17:02:25.151-07:00Great book! You might also enjoy "Comfortable...Great book! You might also enjoy "Comfortable with Uncertainty" by Pema Chodron. I've learned so much about making peace with not knowing.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.com