Self-inquiry, September 17, 2023

Self-inquiry with James Waite

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Krishnamurti Educational Centre of Canada

538 Swanwick Rd., Metchosin, BC

 

Eight people in total were present for this outdoor meeting on the front lawn at the Metchosin Krishnamurti Centre. When the requirement to be vaccinated was mentioned as the meeting got underway, it turned out that one of the participants had not been vaccinated and was asked to leave. The young man was quite willing to depart without any ill feelings and the meeting continued without any significant conflict.

Once the meeting was in process one of the participants expressed an interest in exploring Krishnamurti’s approach to the subject of fear and how one could best investigate the presence of fear in such a group setting and in one’s daily life. This led to some sharing of what group members understood about being with fear from their studies of Krishnamurti as well as their studies of themselves. We discussed the observation of thought without judgement, the arising of insight in such observation, meeting life situations without reaction, and seeing our conditioning as it reveals itself in our daily relationships. A couple of books were recommended when people asked for guidance in that domain and participants opted to purchase the K books Freedom from the Known and The Book of Life.

The tone of the meeting was one of cooperation and friendliness.

 

DB