Krishnamurti Study Group

Krishnamurti Study Group

Saturday, April 15, 2017

This week’s topic for study was from The First and Last Freedom by J. Krishnamurti, Q & A # 8 “On Awareness.” The question was “What is the difference between awareness and introspection? And who is aware in awareness?” K goes into the motivation behind introspection and points out that it always has a motive to achieve something, which then maintains the self at the centre of the activity. Awareness, on the other hand, looks at the self without judgment or the intention to modify it, and this choiceless awareness dissolves the self. As to “who is aware”, K points out that at the moment of experiencing there is no observer or observed, neither the person who is aware nor the object of awareness. There is only pure observation and experiencing. The six participants engaged in an excellent dialogue, seeking to see clearly for ourselves what K is indicating in the chapter. There was a sense of freshness and immediacy to the inquiry.