Krishnamurti Study Session at KECC, August 26, 2018.
Krishnamurti Study Session
Sunday, August 26, 2018
KECC
A small group of four met to study J. Krishnamurti’s book The First and Last Freedom. We resumed our investigation of chapter 31 in the Q & A section, entitled “On Immediate Realization”. The questioner asks Krishnamurti, “Can we realize on the spot the truth you are speaking of, without any previous preparation?” K responds by asking, What do you mean by truth?” He puts the question differently: “Can you understand a problem directly, fully, and be free of it?” As we slowly read the first couple of paragraphs in the text we probed into the meaning of looking, listening, and seeing. Can there be seeing or insight at any time but immediately, in this moment, the now? The seeing is immediate, but perhaps we cannot know what the results will be and how insight will translate into action or transformation. We discussed K’s idea that insight produces a mutation in the brain cells, which are then “permanently” changed in some significant way. Does this mean that psychological thought comes to an end or is less predominant? Is psychological thought necessary? We examined our ideas of what K is actually saying and its implications. There were some differences in our understanding of what he was pointing to, but as we explored more deeply we seemed to transcend those differences and come to a more common perception. All participants were familiar with such inquiry and contributed to a meaningful and rich sharing of questions and insights.