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Six CDs of live lecture recordings by Alan Watts.The Journey from India I & IIWhile traveling through Japan with a small group of students we explore the Hindu roots of Buddhism, and the migration northward of India’s influence on Oriental thought. The Middle WayCentral to Buddhism is a transformation of perspective and consciousness that touches upon the very essence of religion. Buddhism as Dialogue I & IIThe way in which the Mahayana method points each individual toward the middle way is seen in its unique form as a dialogue. Religion of No Religion I & IIThe practice of Zen involves no dogma, no doctrine, and no divine imagery, and so is known as the religion of no religion. Wisdom of the Mountains I & IIAn exploration of the Vajra method of Tibetan Buddhism Transcending DualityThe unification of opposites in the heart/mind goes beyond what is normally thought of as practice. Diamond WebThe image of opposites of the diamond dew drop in the spider’s web provides a rich metaphor for culminating the world-view of Mahayana Buddhis