Zen Buddhism with Alan Watts (Sunday radio)

Roy (of Hollywood) Tuckman, KPFK FM, Pacifica Radio, Wisdom Quarterly

The Book by Alan Watts is a stunning essay on “the taboo against knowing who you are.” In particular, he offers a devastating critique for any looking to “change the world” (Illustration: Randal Roberts/Ianmack.com).

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Alan Watts Sundays, 8:00 am PST, 11:00 am EST
KPFK (90.7 FM), Los Angeles or listen worldwide
For more than 40 years Alan Watts has earned a reputation as one of the foremost interpreters of Zen and Eastern philosophies for the West. Listen free online.

Beginning at the age of 16, when he wrote essay for the journal of the Buddhist Lodge in London, he developed an audience of millions who were enriched through his books, recordings, and lectures on radio, television, and in public appearances.

In all, Watts has written more than 25 books and recorded hundreds of lectures and seminars, all building toward a personal philosophy he shares candidly and joyfully with his and listeners throughout the world.

His overall works have presented a model of individuality and self-expression that can be matched by few philosophers. The three main sources for Alan Watts tapes and information are:

• Pacifica Radio Archives (800) 735-0230, pacificaradioarchives.org
• MEA (866) 492-8446, wattstapes.com
• Electronic University (800) 96-WATTS, alanwatts.com
  

More can also be found at: alanwatts.net and alanwatts.com

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Harrison's on his way to Asia ("Go Harrison")

"GoHarrison" live video app for Facebook by Ustream

Pacifica radio host, along with alternative news anchor Mercy Malick (pictured left), Cary Harrison is on his way to Asia. He will be traveling on a fact finding mission to Hiroshima, touching many Asian nations along the way.

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Watch out, Jane Fonda. Cary should be appearing on "enemy" posters any day now. The good news is that the Monday 2:00 pm (PST) broadcasts will continue as usual, exposing viewers to the world beyond our glorious external borders and our quiet internal colonialization thanks to news blackouts.

• KPFK.org
• IndyBay.org
  
• GoHarrison.com
• Mercy's Source: I.N.N. World Report

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News in Times of Turmoil (Democracy Now!)

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The veteran broadcaster Tavis Smiley and the author and Princeton University Professor Cornel West are in the midst of a 15-city, cross-country trek they have dubbed "The Poverty Tour: A Call to Conscience." The tour comes on the heels of last week’s deficit agreement, which has been widely criticized for excluding a tax hike on the wealthy, as well as any measures to tackle high unemployment. "Any legislation that doesn’t extend unemployment benefits, doesn’t close a single corporate loophole, doesn’t raise one cent in terms of new revenue in terms of taxes on the rich or the lucky, allows corporate America to get away scot-free again -- the banks, Wall Street getting away again -- and all these cuts ostensibly on the backs of everyday people," says Smiley.

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• Atomic Cover-Up: The Hidden Story Behind the U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The "Empire of Illusion" (Chris Hedges)

Chris Hedges recently visited Berkeley and Pasadena (Buy)

The author of World As It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress, Hedges is one of the most creative American writers today. He is a columnist on Truthdig. His latest book is important because it represents a truly prophetic vision of where we are headed.

He points out many malevolent aspects of today's modern world system and the need to confront them. He is somewhat pessimistic about prospects for reform in the Democratic party. As a New York Times reporter in the Middle East and Bosnia, he saw the fury of holy war first hand. His unique insight into the world is striking: As things collapse, the misuse of religion will be a major factor.

His book on the religious right, American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, is revealing. But the failure of the pseudo-liberal establishment in America, Death of the Liberal Class, is also insightful. He is a rare voice of integrity in our times.

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	Daily Digest - 08/07/07 - Sonali Kolhatkar and Gabriel San Roman Uprising Daily Program recorded at KPFK, Pacifica Radio, LA Keywords: Christopher Hitchens; Chris Hedges; Religion; debate; God
	Daily Digest - 10/22/10 - Sonali Kolhatkar and Martina Steiner Uprising is a daily program on KPFK. Keywords: Chris Hedges; Vandana Shiva; Robert Scheer
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