November 6, 2024
FINDING PEACE IN THE MIDST OF TURBULENCE
During an informal chat over dinner recently at KFI Vasant Vihar in Chennai, retreat participants heard an interesting story from Mukesh Srivastava. It was his own story and turned out to be gripping. Here is that story in his own words. Life in Agra was quite interesting in early 20th century which has been described by Paul Brunton in his classic A search in Secret India. As I was growing up there in the 1970s,
November 3, 2024
My most valuable lessons in psychotherapy
Dr Dipankar Patra, psychotherapist, writes candidly about how his journey in his profession was greatly enriched by J Krishnamurti. Read on to uncover the unusual learning that Dr Patra came upon when he started reading the three volume ‘Commentaries on Living’ written by J Krishnamurti.People may be surprised when I say that my most valuable lessons as a psychotherapist came from J Krishnamurti. To me, he was a master psychotherapist. He would probably not
November 10, 2023
Moving with K
The author, Dr Shubhobrata Mullick, is a practising dentist. He writes about his journey of discovery with J Krishnamurti (K) since 2021. His interests include reading anything in English and Bengali, as long as it all makes good sense. He is also a student of Hindustani classical music and follows good filmmaking.‘Let’s go into this question. Let’s go into it together.’K usually begins with this. It is always a journey together. He may have left
May 24, 2023
THE TEACHINGS ARE ABOUT AWARENESS
When I went to Ojai, California for the first time to listen to Krishnamurti in 1977, I met a man who said – ” I made a mistake in reading and listening to Krishnamurti. I understand what he says to be true but I do not know how to be free from my problems. He does not give any method or system or belief to follow. Now I am not able to sleep well at
I was spending a leisurely afternoon in the beautifully designed library at KFI Sahyadri Study Centre. I noticed the sunshine pouring in from the transparent roof, and I could also see the sky. I paused momentarily while my thoughts wandered as I held Jiddu Krishnamurti’s book, Freedom from the Known. I wondered, “Do I know what freedom is or what could be freedom from the known?”It was my second or third visit to Sahyadri Study
Beutiful write up and honest descriptions of the writer’s life.
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