Victoria Krishnamurti Event

Victoria Krishnamurti Event May 8, 2016 Five people attended the meeting at the Church of Truth on the topic “Can the Mind be Quiet?” Participants watched a short video clip of Krishnamurti speaking on the need for a quiet mind in order to look at oneself, which is necessary if one is to understand and be free of conflict. The video was followed by a handout from the book Freedom from the Known, chapter 14, again emphasizing the importance of space and silence. Learning is its own discipline which does not require control or suppression, but demands attention. The material was discussed as a group exploration. After the tea break, a video was shown of Eckhart Tolle reading and discussing selections from Krishnamurti’s journals, mostly on the subject of stillness and “presence”, as Eckhart calls it. He takes great delight in K’s descriptions of the silent mind. This was followed by another clip of Eckhart dealing with the difference between thinking and being aware of thoughts. There was some further discussion which seemed to be enjoyed by all and the session was brought to a close.