Alan Watts' road to Harvard - and the birth of Esalen
From an early age he took a huge interest in religion, spirituality and philosophy, so much so that by age 16, he was secretary of the London Buddhist Lodge, a group established by the Theosophist Society. Zen Buddhism always remained Watts' main interest, but he also became highly educated on Taoism, Hinduism, Theosophy and Christianity, as well as psychology - Jungian in particular.
From an early age he took a huge interest in religion, spirituality and philosophy, so much so that by age 16, he was secretary of the London Buddhist Lodge, a group established by the Theosophist Society. Zen Buddhism always remained Watts' main interest, but he also became highly educated on Taoism, Hinduism, Theosophy and Christianity, as well as psychology - Jungian in particular.