Alan Watts, The Dramatic Model, The Nature of Consciousness, in Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence and the Cosmic Game of Hide-and-Seek
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I have a gorgeous photograph of him [Ramana Maharshi] in my house, and every time I walk past it, I look into his eyes and see the humour in them. I hear his lilting laugh that says, "Oh, come off it! I recognise you, Shiva. What funny clothes you're wearing today."

— Alan Watts on Ramana Maharshi

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have a gorgeous photograph of him [Ramana Maharshi] in my house, and every time I walk past it, I look into his eyes and see the humour in them. I hear his lilting laugh that says, "Oh, come off it! I recognise you, Shiva. What funny clothes you're wearing today."" in the context of "Alan Watts, The Dramatic Model, The Nature of Consciousness, in Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence and the Cosmic Game of Hide-and-Seek" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Alan Watts

About Alan Watts

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was an English philosopher, writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion.