Guest guest Posted November 11, 1999 Report Share Posted November 11, 1999 At 10:41 PM 11/10/99 -0500, you wrote: >"f. maiello" <egodust >Krishnamurti is a classic example of a jnani >who was an ineffective teacher. for example, >his recommendation that meditation be given >up..that no-one needs it, served to cause much >misunderstanding and even critical misguidance. Not only did he recommend giving up meditation, but essentially recommended giving up everything, including all tradition, the words of other Gurus, etc... and he even said that other saints, sages, etc. have 'destroyed themselves' through their practices (which to me is inexcusable. This is no way to help set anybody free!). >it's quite true that it should be given up in >its formal sense at the time when one is ripe >and ready to drop the idea of shifting between >states of meditation and non-meditation. yet >this shouldn't have been arbitararily prescribed >for everyone, obviously. I agree that J. Krishnamurti was an ineffective teacher, and have determined that the core reason is this: He was too pure a jnani to "connect" with most people. Jnana can be effectively practiced by only a very few in its pure form. Krishnamurti appealed to the intellect only, never to the heart. Human beings are not giant brains sitting in vats, they have hearts, and have the subtle body sheath, etc. The fact Krishnamurti encouraged constant questioning was good, but the way in which he discounted everything else *but* questioning is what destroyed the effectiveness of his teaching. He was also too quick to demolish the traditions and teachers of others, which is just too much for people. It's possible for someone further along "the path" to learn much from Krishnamurti, but he said that his message was for all mankind. Yet he taught a yoga that could be effective only for those who could "see through" his negativity regarding anything but his own methods. Even seeing through it, it tends to be more "disturbing" than "enlightening." .... And it bears mentioning that his "most successful" disciple was U.G. Krishnamurti, who took the *worst* of his teachings and began to teach people himself, at the same time claiming "I have nothing to offer or teach to mankind." The whole affair is rather sad and bizarre. Hari OM, Tim ----- Visit "The Core" Website at http://coresite.cjb.net - Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics. Tim's other pages are at http://core.vdirect.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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