AW Ironically, Watts (1973b) apparently invited and contributed to the above ad hominem arguments. Regarding his lifestyle, he described himself as a “disreputable epicurean” (p. x) and “an unrepentant sensualist” (p. 54) with robust appetites for sexuality and liquor. 4 Concerning his mystical experiences, there is speculation that his discussion of fraudulent mystics acting as master teachers— the so-called “trickster guru” (Watts, 1977b)—is a self-reference. 5

Ironically, Watts (1973b) apparently invited and contributed to the above
ad hominem arguments. Regarding his lifestyle, he described himself as a “disreputable epicurean” (p. x) and “an unrepentant sensualist” (p. 54) with robust
appetites for sexuality and liquor.
4
 Concerning his mystical experiences, there is
speculation that his discussion of fraudulent mystics acting as master teachers—
the so-called “trickster guru” (Watts, 1977b)—is a self-reference.
5