Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Krishnamurti on Dealing with Hurt


Friends, I recently saw/heard a video recording of a powerful speech by J. Krishnamurti - the famous one of course. It seems he was saying that if we really pay attention to the hurt we often carry within ourselves, without trying to entertain escapist thoughts that dissipate energy, then we would deeply understand and see what that hurt is doing to us. Then, being intelligent beings, we would run from that hurt (which we have been cultivating) with the same speed as we would run away from a large vehicle that we fear is coming our way to hit us! With that deep an understanding, the (psychological) action would be immediate and the deep attention would burn or "cleanse" the wound (permanently). He adds that a mind with such a "power" of attention becomes "completely incapable of hurt", which is good because a hurt mind is no longer innocent and cannot really explore and understand reality. I don't have the link ready with me but it's there on YouTube if you feel interested. My own feeling is that the message is really powerful, the approach is probably highly practical, very easy, and requires only a little openness to use the method being prescribed. K is not asking anyone to convert or something. There is a method suggested and I believe it deserves an open mind from the listener.

Sadanand Tutakne

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