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Thanks for the lovely satsang. Initially some times you don't understand, but eventually things become clearer. The key is keep following. Your clarity of mind is exceptional. धन्यवाद।
Mind in the presence of consciousness has experience, the pain that is signaled from body to mind is from the nerve endings. Comprehension is beneficial.
Moksha is freedom, from what? From everything that encapsulates, selflessness is self consciousness outside the mind's limitations. Your mind is wonderful, be the best you can be, life is where you are. Imperishable and unchanging is consciousness, you are the source of life.
On J k 1. Self-awareness: Krishnamurti stressed the need to understand oneself, one's thoughts, emotions, and actions. 2. Freedom from conditioning: He encouraged individuals to break free from societal, cultural, and religious conditioning. 3. Mindfulness and meditation: Krishnamurti advocated for being present in the moment, observing one's thoughts and emotions without judgment. 4. No authority: He rejected external authority, encouraging individuals to think for themselves and not rely on others for spiritual guidance. 5. Inner transformation: Krishnamurti believed that true change can only occur within, through self-awareness and understanding.
I owe my interest in the spiritual path to JK. I have read most of his books but I recall here an interview he gave to Ross Saunders of ABC (available on RUclips). In that he says : "Religion is this sense of comprehension of the totality of existence in which there is no division between you and me". Some attribute the inspiration for his insights to the Buddhist tradition of Nagarjuna. However, in the interview cited above he also says "There is something far greater than any of our beliefs - there is something tremendously great - which the mind cannot possibly understand , a mind which is in such chaos...". These statements seem to me very much consistent with Advaita. JK claimed that he had not read any of the scriptures. Then how could he reject them as being of no use? In fact, Sri M, who now teaches Vedanta, was once closely associated with JK. He recalls confronting him after a talk in Chennai where he urged the audience to throw all their religious/spiritual texts like the Gita etc. into the sea!! At the end of the conversation, JK apparently admitted that he should not have uttered those words and that he would refrain from doing so in the future. As Swamiji has pointed out, JK's allergy to scriptures might be a negative reaction to the indoctrination he underwent in his young age.
Which goes to show the impossibility of attaining total self-awareness of all one's biases and covert motives. A certain amount of insight is possible, but you would need an additional, superior mind in order to fully understand the one you have. K would advise the importance of being aware of all the movements and motives of the mind... I have come to think this is off-target. If you think you can really do that, you're deluded. The important thing is to understand the fundamental nature of mind, not all its manifold nuances. K lectured others about the absurdities of 'needing' another sexually and wanting to possess them and so on... yet he had a secret affair with his friend's wife, marked by jealousy and even secret abortions, I think I heard? K's writings were a starting point for me, too. I stuck with them for a long, long time but find them often indirect and opaque (if occasionally inspiring) to this day. Vedanta seems to me a much better pointer. Yes, the engagement with Sanskrit is a hurdle, but K would use English in the most obscure and idiosyncratic way...
I appreciate swamiji admitting he is not qualified to evaluate the other traditions and their ability to lead a seeker to moksha. Often he seems to suggest vedanta is the only or best possible method. Unless you've tried them all, there is no way to support such a claim. I think his strength is vedanta, and he should refrain from commenting on other paths.
Its not Bheeshma or Karna but Jaydrath. Krishna doesnt extend the day but makes it appear as shortened so the Kauravas put down their guard to protect Jaydrath.
प्रणाम स्वामी जी 🙏🙏🙂
Thank you Swami Ji 🙏🏽
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Pranam, Swami 😊🙏 Thank you for taking time to address our questions.
Love, gratitude and blessings beloved. 🙏💞🕊
Swamiji, very impressive deepning thoughts indeed. Thanks for the contributions! 🙏 🕯 🕉
Thanks for the lovely satsang. Initially some times you don't understand, but eventually things become clearer. The key is keep following. Your clarity of mind is exceptional. धन्यवाद।
Mind in the presence of consciousness has experience, the pain that is signaled from body to mind is from the nerve endings. Comprehension is beneficial.
Moksha is freedom, from what? From everything that encapsulates, selflessness is self consciousness outside the mind's limitations. Your mind is wonderful, be the best you can be, life is where you are.
Imperishable and unchanging is consciousness, you are the source of life.
In hindu writing, this is coined very nicely.
The truth is One,
The wise speak of it differently.
On J k
1. Self-awareness: Krishnamurti stressed the need to understand oneself, one's thoughts, emotions, and actions.
2. Freedom from conditioning: He encouraged individuals to break free from societal, cultural, and religious conditioning.
3. Mindfulness and meditation: Krishnamurti advocated for being present in the moment, observing one's thoughts and emotions without judgment.
4. No authority: He rejected external authority, encouraging individuals to think for themselves and not rely on others for spiritual guidance.
5. Inner transformation: Krishnamurti believed that true change can only occur within, through self-awareness and understanding.
Swami, tell us about your journey 🙏
Shanti, shanti, shanti 🙏
Thank You Swami! 🙏
I owe my interest in the spiritual path to JK. I have read most of his books but I recall here an interview he gave to Ross Saunders of ABC (available on RUclips). In that he says : "Religion is this sense of comprehension of the totality of existence in which there is no division between you and me". Some attribute the inspiration for his insights to the Buddhist tradition of Nagarjuna. However, in the interview cited above he also says "There is something far greater than any of our beliefs - there is something tremendously great - which the mind cannot possibly understand , a mind which is in such chaos...". These statements seem to me very much consistent with Advaita.
JK claimed that he had not read any of the scriptures. Then how could he reject them as being of no use? In fact, Sri M, who now teaches Vedanta, was once closely associated with JK. He recalls confronting him after a talk in Chennai where he urged the audience to throw all their religious/spiritual texts like the Gita etc. into the sea!! At the end of the conversation, JK apparently admitted that he should not have uttered those words and that he would refrain from doing so in the future. As Swamiji has pointed out, JK's allergy to scriptures might be a negative reaction to the indoctrination he underwent in his young age.
Which goes to show the impossibility of attaining total self-awareness of all one's biases and covert motives. A certain amount of insight is possible, but you would need an additional, superior mind in order to fully understand the one you have.
K would advise the importance of being aware of all the movements and motives of the mind... I have come to think this is off-target. If you think you can really do that, you're deluded.
The important thing is to understand the fundamental nature of mind, not all its manifold nuances.
K lectured others about the absurdities of 'needing' another sexually and wanting to possess them and so on... yet he had a secret affair with his friend's wife, marked by jealousy and even secret abortions, I think I heard?
K's writings were a starting point for me, too. I stuck with them for a long, long time but find them often indirect and opaque (if occasionally inspiring) to this day. Vedanta seems to me a much better pointer. Yes, the engagement with Sanskrit is a hurdle, but K would use English in the most obscure and idiosyncratic way...
@@FrogmortonHotchkiss Thanks for sharing your views and experiences. I can certainly relate to them.
Krishnamurti WAS enlightened. He mentioned it himself. He called it "the process"
'Yogi', it would be good to get in touch with a fellow Glaswegian advaitin re. some upcoming teaching events.
I appreciate swamiji admitting he is not qualified to evaluate the other traditions and their ability to lead a seeker to moksha. Often he seems to suggest vedanta is the only or best possible method. Unless you've tried them all, there is no way to support such a claim.
I think his strength is vedanta, and he should refrain from commenting on other paths.
Its not Bheeshma or Karna but Jaydrath. Krishna doesnt extend the day but makes it appear as shortened so the Kauravas put down their guard to protect Jaydrath.
Very rightly pointed out!!!
haha… I also wanted to mention that it was actually Jaidrath 😀