October 6, 2020
Going beyond identities to becoming Free
At the very outset, this author would like to clarify that neither is he a student of political science nor has he the erudition to comment on politics. He would just like to share here a few thoughts that he hopes might be useful. These are on the issue of identity.Why do we identify with anything and/or organizations be they religious, political or otherwise? To understand, it is important to observe the psyche of people
September 29, 2020
NEWS FROM OUR CENTRE
It has been quite some time since we were in touch with our Centre friends. 2020 has been a difficult year for all due to COVID. Our Centre too had to shut down in March and has still not reopened to the public. Hopefully, that time will come in due course.Before we closed in March, we were fortunately able to complete two programs in 2020. The first was a talk by R E Mark Lee
September 29, 2020
MY LIFE MISSION: A LEARNING SPACE BASED ON KRISHNAMURTI’S VISION
My journey with the teachings of J.Krishnamurti has been a magical and mystical one. Looking back, it almost seems destined. I sense that the connection goes beyond this lifetime as I feel whole and complete while reading and listening to him. I resonate with each and every word.2003 Sahyadri Study Center(near Pune). This is where my first acquaintance with his work began. I simply read in awe, pondered and wondered at the clarity with which
September 29, 2020
The Gift Of Emptiness
Is there such a thing as a spiritual journey? Do students of Krishnaji’s teachings feel that there is a journey from ignorance to wisdom, from slavery to freedom? In the sense in which K uses the word, there is no journey at all. Since I first heard K (and fortunately or unfortunately for me, it was also the last time), I honestly feel that there has been no inner progress. I have learnt new ways
September 29, 2020
My tete-a-tete with Krishnamurti
The gap between knowing and not knowing the teachings of Krishnamurti is thin, blurred and perhaps, unrecognizable. All those many decades he spoke, Krishnaji earnestly requested to understand oneself and not his teachings. However, as any conditioned mind would have it, the journey with Krishnaji for most of us starts with the latter. And so did it for me!Á colleague of mine had a peculiar habit of listening to YouTube videos without headphones, of course
wah saket wah !
Thank you so much. It is actually an abridged portion of the original write up that is of more than 2500 words. Given the word limitations, there was no other way but to abridge it.