Guest guest Posted February 9, 2000 Report Share Posted February 9, 2000 Dear List, Have recently been reading some of the interviews with and books about U.G. Krishnamurti, here: http://www.well.com/user/jct/index.html I remember reading UG back maybe 6 to 8 months ago and finding what he said extremely disturbing. I can see now that it was hurting the ego badly and thus causing a real disturbance. I am really surprised now after reading what he says. It's not disturbing, but refreshing, like bathing in a cold mountain spring on a hot day. Of course, he is opinionated like everyone else on certain topics, and it's clear he really doesn't know what happened to him or perhaps doesn't care (it was obviously a major Kundalini awakening), but... The freedom from conditioning is there. And oh, it is beautiful and refreshing. UG is an *individual* in the *only* sense of the word, perhaps the most authentic person currently in the public eye. Read carefully... he is not a nihilist. The ego will tempt you to think so if you read in a shallow manner. Read slowly, and ignore the obvious opinions, and the truth shines like a jewel. U.G. *IS*. No more can really be said. No more need be said. He has nothing to offer you, as he so directly and authentically states. Rather, he destroys you. His words are like a firing squad to the ego -- gloriously threatening. He denies the " spirit " concept entirely (but look with the inner eye and it is there clearly in him!), he trashes everything society has built up so carefully over thousands of years. And if " you " are ready to die, it is so refreshing. If the existence of " you " has become a real drag, this is *pleasure reading*. With Love, Tim ----- Sum Ergo Sum 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...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2000 Report Share Posted February 9, 2000 Hi Tim, > Have recently been reading some of the interviews with and books about U.G. > Krishnamurti, here: > > http://www.well.com/user/jct/index.html > > I remember reading UG back maybe 6 to 8 months ago and finding what he said > extremely disturbing. I can see now that it was hurting the ego badly and > thus causing a real disturbance. > > I am really surprised now after reading what he says. It's not disturbing, > but refreshing ... <snip> Similar reaction here. When I read U.G. for the first time, I spat him out like a rotten sour cherry. What an unpleasant nasty bitter old man, I thought! A few weeks ago I tried him again. What a difference! He's not sour -- he's enjoying himself! He's funny! How did I miss it??? Love, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2000 Report Share Posted February 9, 2000 Laura Olshansky wrote: > > " Laura Olshansky " <editor > > Hi Tim, > > > Have recently been reading some of the interviews with and books about U.G. > > Krishnamurti, here: > > > > http://www.well.com/user/jct/index.html > > > > I remember reading UG back maybe 6 to 8 months ago and finding what he said > > extremely disturbing. I can see now that it was hurting the ego badly and > > thus causing a real disturbance. > > > > I am really surprised now after reading what he says. It's not disturbing, > > but refreshing ... <snip> > > Similar reaction here. When I read U.G. for the first time, I spat him out like > a rotten sour cherry. What an unpleasant nasty bitter old man, I thought! > > A few weeks ago I tried him again. What a difference! He's not sour -- he's > enjoying himself! He's funny! > > How did I miss it??? > > Love, > > Laura I notice reading his books that his tone is quite different when he's in India than when he's in Europe or North America. Most recently I read _The Sage and the Housewife_ which is delightful. He's the great antidote, he undermines all the concepts one builds up from reading anyone else. I find though that if I read him too much I need an antidote to the antidote! I don't think he cares what he says as long as it throws his audience back on themselves. He is funny and charming but still deadly. I find it essential the way he takes away the concept of the absolute, the image of God, because it's just another concept/idol that gets in the way of naked awareness. andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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