The interaction of participants is not a relationship. 17 Replies

I am continuing thinking about the earlier discussion about vanity but I see a different tack. I go into this very carefully.Say I am looking for a job. I need skills to do the job, not just because of the performance, but because I am fitting in with other people who need a level of co-operation. To get the job I must present my date of birth, my qualifications, my experience, my abilities and so on. Just like someone applying for social assistance: Name, address, date of birth, telephone…Continue

Started by Peter Stephens. Last reply by Peter Stephens 26 minutes ago.

K, Kundalini, and GK 21 Replies

Hi All I'm Marcus from Perth. I have a few questions for the Forum? Was K's  'Process' Kundalini Awakening? Was one of Krishnamurti's greatest secrets that he had intimate knowledge of Kundalini Awakening? I saw a video of Krishnmurti, talking about Kundalini....he mentioned that he would steer clear of the subject....'people are too eager"... Like Gopi Krishna, Krishnamurti places the emphasis on Raja Yoga, King of the Yogas, whereby there is a revolution of the heart and the cultivation of…Continue

Started by marcus simonds. Last reply by Lyn Mccormack yesterday.

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THIS BUT... 41 Replies

I miss ant.  Hopefully he is pounding taiMAIs on St. Barts or something equally The Caribbean.   What I thought this discussion could do is enumerate precisely our point of departure from JK.   My friend Jenny always says that JC could not have been God because he could not have gotten it so completely wrong.  The Christians have a history of not knowing thing one about Love much less being able to Love flawlessly, if you ask any of them when is the last time you did anything for the love of…Continue

Started by Therese Okamoto. Last reply by Therese Okamoto on Tuesday.

"Can I, as a human being, lead a different kind of life?"

it says above: "Can I, as a human being, lead a different kind of life?"... is anyone interested in actually doing that? I wonder if people who lie would ever realise the damage they do to themselves and others ... whether they could/would ever just be honest? Is there anyone at all who has changed, who is actually leading a different kind of life? K talked about the world crisis starting in the late 1940's as one in which rationalisations are given to justify any kind of behaviour, in other…Continue

Tags: change, integrity, Behaviour

Started by charley on Monday.

You are the world 20 Replies

K has often said, " You are the world. Not just as an idea but actually .... as a fact. It is as  real as you have a headache.  If you change yourself the world will change. "  I wonder if that is true. If I could free myself of violence, will the world be free of violence ? Imagine if one person is transformed .... the world is transformed.   Actually...not  just an idea. Continue

Started by shashi mehta. Last reply by anon on Monday.

Vanity and emptiness. 46 Replies

There is a life we face day to day, and if we keep this state of affairs in the forefront of the mind, and not look with self-examination, this will impede on further inquiry, and understanding. In the day to day world, I, you, are applying abilities and exercising qualities, and these lead to achievements, or maybe not. These give a sense of worth and direction, but it is temporary, and inconsistent. It is this temporary and inconsistent nature which we then try to fix, to make sound. We have…Continue

Started by Peter Stephens. Last reply by Peter Stephens on Sunday.

Split Personalities or Personalities Shared 25 Replies

I have a friend who I have known all my life. More of a brother than my two brothers. He is married to a woman who many people including myself find almost impossible to talk to let alone like. She hasn't had any nasty experiences that can be pointed out as a reason for her being contrary, negative, ignorant, loud and so on. As such these negative characteristics are talked about in some depth behind her back. Over the years  I have resisted taking part in these conversations. This has not been…Continue

Started by Lyn Mccormack. Last reply by Peter Stephens May 17.

I Confess, Truly I Do

I Confess I am the guy that walks into the police station and says "i did it." even if I didn't. Confess up front. I like that angle. On tv it usually results in the cops having to prove not guilty. Yes confession is wonderful. We should have a confessional on every main street corner. Non denominational of course. Next to the hot dog stand. We would be the one fully loaded. I will confess to almost anything up front because I know that I am capable of almost anything. I say almost because…Continue

Started by Lyn Mccormack May 15.

" I don't mind what happens " . 65 Replies

Krishnamurti once said , " A strong wind knocks down a tree that has found deep roots whereas a blade of grass bends in the direction of the wind and when the wind is gone , stands straight " ( proxy words ) .Down decades people wanted to know the secret of Krishnamurti . And in a talk K asked the audience , " Do you want to know my secret ? " and then in a soft and gentle tone answered , " I don't mind what happens " .What are the implications ?Continue

Started by Senthil. Last reply by Therese Okamoto May 13.

That which lasts 4 Replies

"Knowing that all forms pass,Abide in that which lasts."I derived this after reading Nisargadatta: "I know full well that this knowingness will not remain.  I abide in that no-knowing state."Continue

Started by anon. Last reply by Therese Okamoto May 13.