Krishnamurti Study Session, November 4, 2018

Krishnamurti Study Session
Sunday, November 4th, 2018
In Attendance: Rick and Laurie
The First and Last Freedom, Chapter 35—On The Stillness Of the Mind

Laurie and I had a wonderful session contemplating the timeless words of K. In this chapter, K makes a distinction between facts and the agitated mind. When mental agitation disperses the facts of what is appear—directly, simply, right in front of us. K then answers the question, “How can I quiet the mind?” by noting that no system, no religion, no guru, no discipline and no formula can authentically quiet the mind. Yes, the mind can be externally suppressed with external discipline but such a mind is never truly quiet. It is only “held down”.
To quiet the mind one must see the truth without prejudice or judgment–fully understanding an agitated mind and where it leads. When one understands that reality can only be perceived with a quiet mind, then the mind naturally becomes very quiet. In that silence, truth is experienced and creativity is released. In short, when one sees the illusory nature of “me” one becomes still, silent and aware.
We started the session at 11 am and ended it at 12:50 pm. At that point, we broke for tea and enjoyed some lovely refreshments before ending the session and heading home.