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Dream of Life | Alan Watts

Alan Watts just explained quantum physics idea of the multiverse, Buddhist idea of reincarnation, with a dream interpretation. Fully explaining the reason for life’s suffering and joys.

Watts’ goal seems to be to impress upon the reader that reality might be a dream; that we have ultimate control (or not - as we choose) over our lives and how they play out. Do we? This reminded me of another, similar, more poetic speech on the same topic, by Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.