Self-inquiry with Hillary Rodrigues, September 19, 2024

Self-inquiry with Hillary Rodrigues 

September 19, 2024 

At Gorge Pavilion  

Esquimalt, BC    

 

This meeting began with a short period of silence wherein participants were able to be with their own thoughts and feelings. There were only four of us at the gathering, but still we could share and explore together as we looked into some of the teachings of J. Krishnamurti, that being perhaps the main purpose of such meetings along with looking into the understanding of ourselves. As it turned out, one group member was interested in a phrase often presented by K himself: “the observer is the observed.” It is a saying which seems to be only partially grasped by many inquirers and often causes some difficulty in comprehension. In this case we examined a number of angles to the mystery and questions were raised which seemed to be unresolved. A few such issues were as follows: “Is silence the ultimate reality”? And, also, it was asked, “Is it beneficial to understand the nature of the self and the nature of the activities of our consciousness?” Several participants asserted that Krishnamurti indicated in his talks and writings that such understanding is crucial. Some debate about the questions took us to the end of the meeting. 

 

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