June 10, 2021
I CELEBRATE MY GOOD FORTUNE
Harsha Dalal writes about an occasion when she met J Krishnamurti in person and her association with Rishi Valley School through her children.If you want to change the world, you have to begin here (taps chest), which is the world. If you change, you are bound to affect the world.’ Reading this lovely quote brought sweet memories of my good fortune in 1984. Krishna ji came to our house in Mumbai one evening for dinner.
December 23, 2020
REFLECTIONS OF A SEPTUAGENERIAN
A septuagenarian looks back on life and on what he may well have missed out on in the absence of right education (as J Krishnamurti saw it). I often reflect on the importance of right education and its significance in living. When I mention right education, I am referring not just to schooling but to the whole environment in which a child grows including family and society.As one who had the benefit of schooling in
December 16, 2020
A Tremendous Thing in Life
By Domingos SandeDomingos Sande began his search when he was a teenager. The first book which caused a great impact in his life was “A Search in Secret India”, by Paul Brunton. He visited India three times. In 1988-89, he visited several places connected with Krishnaji, including the city of Madanapalle and Rishi Valley School. He also went to Adyar. In 2012 and 2013, he went to Arunachala. In 1982, at the age of 29,
December 15, 2020
The Teachings cannot be taught, they must be discovered first-hand
I first saw Krishnaji in a documentary in 2008 and was so happy to hear him talk. His Teachings continue to be unlike anything I have ever heard and form an integral part of my life, as I live and work from Dubai for the last 15 years. It has been said time and time again, that Krishnaji’s Teachings cannot be taught to the masses but must be discovered first-hand individually, as part of one’s
December 1, 2020
‘Your smile should remain with you always’
Harsha Dalal, a resident of Mumbai, narrates a short but memorable interaction with J KrishnamurtiThis picture below (from the early 1980’s) surfaced just by chance. It brought back lovely memories of days which now seem as benedictions of divine grace. As many will know, Krishna ji gave many talks in Mumbai and would live in Sterling Apartments in Mumbai at Asit Chandmal’s house. I and my family members once had the chance to meet Krishna