[c4ptnjack]

I find this post and your original comment quite elucidating. It illustrates the main dilemma I have with Alan watts' and western new philosophy.

At the least bit, it's all incredibly ambiguous to the point of losing most meaning and lending itself to interpretation in any direction.

Not to say most religious do not have a similar nature, but that this particular view is incredibly easy to turn into what lever perspective or belief system you want that's just as dogmatic as traditional western systems of belief.

The 'you are IT' and everyone is "it" and perfect at nature is just too easy to reduce in literally any direction you want. From anarchy to magical thinking to justified narcissism. Hints the section mentioned in which watts and his swami guy argue over the exact point.