" Thought can never be regenerated, for thought is always limited; but the regeneration of the totality of the mind is possible. This possibility is not conceptual but actual when one has examined deeply the ways of the degeneration. "j.krishnamurti - the whole movement of life is learning
chapter 13: habit makes the mind insensitive
What may initially bewilder most people is Krishnamurti’s observation that to see the true nature of anything demands neither book knowledge nor intellectual prowess, neither faith nor religious training. All it asks for is a skeptical and attentive observation of life itself. The simpler you are in your approach, the better – a demand that marks a complete departure from the mainstream religious and scientific culture. The implication is profound: the keys to understanding are wrested from the hands of the priest and the pundit, the scientific and the specialist, and given to anyone who cares to see, to understand – and be a light to oneself!
One of Krishnamurti’s most remarkable contributions is his invitation to engage in a novel form of investigation, also called a dialogue when done in a group. This investigation, in form and spirit, points to the very core of his teaching: no new answer can emerge in a mind crowded with memories and knowledge, beliefs and ideals; for it is the dead past that is brought in to deal with the living reality, the what is – conflict, hatred, violence, insecurity, fear, and sorrow. (Perhaps this explains why, throughout human history, our attempts to find solutions to these most persistent problems have failed miserably.) The ruts of the old cannot meet the challenge of the ever-new! What is therefore being demanded in an investigation or dialogue is an engagement that is altogether fresh and original – “as if for the first time”, as Krishnamurti put it.
Let’s inquire and investigate ‘inner self’ together !!!
