Alan Watts Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: January 6, 1915 - November 16, 1973
Birthday: January 6
Death: November 16
Essentially Satori is a sudden experience, and it is often described as a "turning over" of the mind, just as a pair of scales will suddenly turn over when a sufficient amount of material has been poured into one pan to overbalance the weight in the other. Hence it is an experience which generally occurs after a long and concentrated effort to discover the meaning of Zen.
topic: Long, Effort, Mind, Satori
