Weekend Events

Krishnamurti Study Group Saturday, December 5, 2015 This week we were studying chapter ten in The First and Last Freedom by J. Krishnamurti.  The topic of the chapter is fear, and K looks at different aspects of it while pointing to the central factors which create and maintain fear in us. One of these is the desire for security, with its various offshoots and expressions. As long as we are looking for security there will be fear. The group was encouraged by the reading and the importance of the subject to enter into a serious discussion and inquiry. Four people were present for the session. Inquiry Sunday December 6, 2015 In the morning session we showed three interviews with female presenters at the recent Science and Non-duality Conference in San Francisco. Mukti, Emmet Miller, and Tami Simon all gave very clear and interesting answers to questions asked about their viewpoints and work with people. The main topics covered were embodiment of our understanding, the “yoga of non-duality”, and the nature of suffering and the separate self. The emphasis given to being in touch with and including the body as a portal to greater awareness and authentic living was very refreshing to hear and was much appreciated by the four participants. In the afternoon we watched a dialogue between Krishnamurti and David Bohm entitled The Future of Humanity.  Five people listened to the discussion about the limitations of thought and the oneness of human consciousness.  We stopped the video several times to allow for group discussion of what was heard. The subject matter was challenging for some and a little frustrating for others, but it certainly stimulated inquiry and questioning.