Saturday Study Group

Krishnamurti Study Group Saturday, September 6, 2015 Five people gathered to read and discuss Chapter 8 in Krishnamurti’s book The First and Last Freedom.  The subject of the chapter was “Contradiction” and it continued on from the previous chapter in exploring some of the core elements of K’s teachings.  He looks into the fact that we often have opposing desires which can cause conflict and a wastage of energy.  If we look at all desires as impermanent, changing phenomena, rather than identifying with a particular desire and struggling to fulfill it, then there is no conflict and we will discover a state of peace.  This issue, among others that are introduced in the chapter, was explored further by the participants in a group dialogue as we made our way through the text.  It was felt to be an excellent discussion.