In order to undersand Buddhism, it is essential to explore the Indian worldview and cosmology. Watts explains the important differences between Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism. "Buddhism: The Religion of No Religion, Volume 1" touches upon the transformation that lies at the root of Buddhist thought.

The Culture of Counter-culture

by Alan Watts

Published 15 April 1998
This book contains the most stirring and insightful excerpts from a series of public lectures given by Alan Watts, the immensely popular philosopher known for making the erudite accessible to all. In "The Culture of Counter-Culture," Watts addresses the so-called "big" questions of our time and reveals how counter-cultures help to move us all further toward the answers: What is the nature of reality? How does our individual relationsihp to society affect this reality?