Can freedom come from control? The very nature of bondage is control, and yet most of us seek freedom through greater and greater control in our lives. Is there a link between psychological suffering and the pervasive need to feel that we are in control? History repeats itself, every single day. When we watch ourselves—when […]
For three afternoons, May 25-27 th Harshad Parekh, a humble Indian man, quietly sat with a small group of 6-8 people, all of whom had attended the weekend retreat/ seminar, at the Swanwick center, with Dr Krishna. Whilst the weekend had been a series of expositions on the nature and implications of Krishnamurti’s […]
It was my pleasure and privilege to attend P. Krishna’s retreat, Krishnamurti and the Transformation of Consciousness. He opened the weekend by giving a public talk on Science and Spirituality, which I found very interesting and relevant. Why is it that humanity has made such leaps and bounds scientifically and technologically, but remained so ignorant […]
Krishnamurti and the Transformation of Consciousness Weekend Retreat with Prof. P Krishna May 24 – 26, 2015 Professor Krishna is a long-time associate of J. Krishnamurti and former Principal of the Rajghat Krishnamurti School in Varanasi, India. He is considered to be deeply versed in K’s teachings and an extremely eloquent speaker on the subjects […]
Today has been a challenging day for me. Last night I had a meaningful exchange on Facebook with Harshad Parekh, who I first met last year at a retreat he was facilitating at Swanwick. In response to my recent observations about conditioning, he described a type of seeing that is not rooted in the psychological […]
The theme of the event was “The Art of Seeing.” I used a quote from one of K’s early talks in England… “The eagle in its flight does not leave a mark; the scientist does. Inquiring into this question of freedom there must be not only the scientific observation, but also the flight of the […]
Krishnamurti Study Group Saturday, May 16, 2015 Four people met on the lawn at the Centre to continue our study of Krishnamurti’s book The First and Last Freedom. The chapter being explored, chapter 5, was entitled Action and Idea. The main point that K was focusing on was the limitation of action which is initiated […]
Am I free? Can I answer this question without simply agreeing with a preconceived notion of what freedom is? Outwardly, it seems I am free—I can go where I wish, interact freely with others, and express myself freely. So it seems I can act freely. But are my values and perceptions, which guide the choices behind […]
Last year I was introduced to the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti. While his observations struck a deep chord within me, in retrospect I was only capable of relating to his message in a very limited way. This is in part due to the fact that his teachings are indeed quite novel and intellectually challenging, but […]
It was my pleasure to host another Meetup at UVic on spiritual awakening this week. The theme was “Non-Duality: The Illusion of Separation and other Non-Dual Perspectives”. Fifteen Awakeners attended. The topic is a fairly challenging one for me, but I was happy to share my current understanding, and pleased to be conversing with others […]