The Final Stage of Awakening Few Ever Reach — When You Become the Field | Alan Watts

What if the person you think you are doesn't actually exist? In this profound exploration, Alan Watts reveals the final stage of awakening that few ever reach—the moment when you stop being a separate self and recognize yourself as the field of existence itself.
Most spiritual seekers spend their lives chasing enlightenment, collecting experiences, and trying to become "someone" awakened. But Watts shows us that the very one seeking awakening is the illusion preventing it. This isn't about transcending life or achieving a mystical state—it's about recognizing what has always been true: you are not IN the universe, you ARE the universe expressing itself here and now.
In this talk, we explore:

Why the separate self is just a social mask we've forgotten we're wearing
How the division between "me" and "the world" is a habit of thought, not reality
Why spiritual seeking often reinforces the very illusion it hopes to escape
What it means to live without a constant observer at the center
The paradox of awakening: nothing changes, yet everything transforms
Why so few people remain in this understanding—and what it offers those who do

This is not about becoming holy or special. It's about becoming whole. It's about the quiet freedom that comes when you stop pretending to be a separate wave and remember you are the ocean itself.
If you've ever felt like you're playing a role in life rather than truly living it, if you've sensed that the seeker and the sought might be the same thing, if you're ready to stop searching and simply recognize what you already are—this message is for you.
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What if the person you think you are doesn't actually exist? In this profound exploration,