Krishnamurti Study Group at the Centre

Krishnamurti Study Group
Saturday, September 2, 2017

We had a good turnout of ten participants for this afternoon session on the front lawn of the Krishnamurti Educational Centre of Canada in Metchosin. We looked into The First and Last Freedom, Q & A # 15 “On Criticism.” Krishnamurti goes into some of the reasons why we criticize ourselves and others and asks if even so-called “constructive criticism” is actually useful. He asks us “What is the necessary state of mind and heart that will understand relationship?” He suggest that what is needed is a passive awareness that is not judging or evaluating what is actually present but is open and sensitive to it. We cannot understand a child if we are projecting our own opinions about its behaviour. We must look and listen with a quiet mind, with warmth and affection.
The passages from the text stimulated lively discussion in the group, with a real application of what was being read to the communication, so that there was a sense of harmonious exploration rather than argument or opinion. Such sharing is enjoyable and tends to produce meaningful insight.