Weekend Event at the Centre

  Krishnamurti Study Group Saturday, March 7, 2015     Five people gathered on another sunny day to continue with the study of the Krishnamurti book The First and Last Freedom. Again we were able to sit outside and enjoy the lovely setting, with the ocean and mountain views, the trees, and the sounds of birds singing. We started on Chapter 2 of the text, entitled “What Are We Seeking?” K addresses the issue of seeking happiness and whether or not it can actually be sought. Perhaps we are seeking some form of gratification or pleasure, some sense of permanence and security in an insecure world, but that is not the same as happiness. He makes the distinction between pleasure and joy and points out that we must understand ourselves, the “seeker” before we can have any real clarity about these matters. The reading of the first paragraphs of the chapter quickly stimulated participants to question and inquire into the subjects being spoken of and the rest of the session alternated between discussion and reading further short passages. There was a definite sense of the importance of what was being said and of understanding it for ourselves, as K says we must.