"Out Of Your Mind" Lecture on "The Nature of Consciousness" At a time when the West was just starting to take notice of Eastern spiritual thought, Alan Watts was in the vanguard. A former Anglican priest who dove into an intense study of Buddhism, he explained mystical ideas in terms that an English or American ear could understand. And he combined a profound scholarly knowledge of both traditions with an irreverent sense of humor that was more than just leavening—it was an essential piece of his world view. James Horner - Track: Freedom/The execution Bannockburn - Album: Braveheart