J Krishnamurti

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greetings again. i'm overwhelmed by the introductions of many reverend gurus to

the advaitin list. i feel privileged to read their writings and want to

apologize for making comments.

 

i remember reading j krishnamurti's << think on these things >>, and he

discusses freedom and dependence. maybe his writing there is helpful when

viewing his anti-traditionalist stance and his view of effort. he reminds the

reader that "to be free we have to revolt against all inward forms of

dependence, and we cannot revolt unless we understand why we are dependent." he

goes on to warn that reactionary forms of independence, which rebel against

perceived outward limitations, are themselves evidence of dependence. "to be

free," he says "is not merely to do what you like, or to break away from outward

circumstances which bind you, but to understand the problem of dependence."

 

please, i have no authority to hold an opinion on j krishnamurti's writing and

its place in the advaitin vedanta, but it seems very compatible with the gradual

disintegration of that which is not self. it looks like a reduction to the

question of self.

 

maxwell.