Krishnamurti Study Group – February 20th

The group was very small with a number of people away at the time of the meeting.  We looked at chapter 10 “Fear” in the book The First and Last Freedom.  A good discussion and group inquiry focused on different dimensions of fear.  Often we talk of fear of the unknown, however Krishnamurti points out that ‘the known’ can often be a source of even greater fear.  We think that the things we have may slip from our grasp… however this pointer shows that accumulation of anything is suffering.  Krishnamurti gave examples such as relationships, material wealth, etc or internal forms (such as reputation, identity, beliefs, and patterns of living).  Freedom emerges when we can observe our thoughts and inquire as to our true nature… The group found this to be a rich topic for discussion.