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Post by misc on Dec 26, 2008 3:07:10 GMT -5
Why is the deepest of the deep not on this site?!
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Post by Peter on Dec 28, 2008 9:44:59 GMT -5
That's a fair question, Misc. I was reading his biography last week en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiddu_Krishnamurti after a Tibetan Buddhist teacher mentioned him to our class. He had been described as "ahead of his time" by some lama the teacher knew. Was there anything particular that he's written which you'd recommend as an introduction to his work? There seems to be a ton of his material available for free on the web - he was apparently very keen to avoid anyone 'owning' his teaching. Regards, Peter |
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Post by misc on Dec 28, 2008 15:51:26 GMT -5
I have recently been reading 'The awakening of intelligence', the thing about Jiddu Krishnamurti is that he is totally logical, so he is for the head not the heart. But in that, he was ahead of the time. The deepest of the deep, for 70 years he delved into everything. The opposite of him may be Osho, who aims for the students heart... But Krishnamurti was the most intelligent man of the last century. Another good work is 'Freedom from the Known' I believe.
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Post by JD on Jan 13, 2009 15:21:05 GMT -5
Jiddu was one of the best in my opinion. I have studied many different paths, books and teachings and this man came from a place that is beyond most peoples comprehension. That is the reason he was also less known not to mention that he would not accept any followers. He was voracious in telling people to experience it for themselves and stop looking to a GURU. By the way, anyone know the real meaning of GURU? Gee, you are you, no big deal.... I highly recommend "freedom from the known" as a core work on his teaching. Be well!  |
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Post by dwbh1953 on Jan 13, 2009 16:31:34 GMT -5
I too like him for his time and era he told it like it is. If you like the indian type of person he would be a very good choice but with Indian guru type in my opinionno one comes close to Ramana Maharshi. He would have been the one I would have liked to spend sometime with. JD though was very good and the site here is young with not many members or JD would have been mentioned for sure. Why is the deepest of the deep not on this site?! |
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Post by Steve on Sept 17, 2009 23:08:21 GMT -5
I have always found Krishnamurti's writing to be OK - nothing special but well though out. I felt his life was excellent - he could have been set up as a major teacher by the Order of the Star of the East, but he rejected the mantle and claimed truth was a pathless land. Very impressive to give up power. I also found Mary Luytens' book about
Krishnamurti called The Years of Awakening give a good account of his awakening experience as he described it in letters he wrote and other around him wrote.
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Post by valleyvintner on Oct 3, 2009 15:07:59 GMT -5
One of J. Krishmurti's most accomplished students, Erich Schiffmann, is now a well known teacher in his own right. He lives in California and posts many of his talks on the website www.movingintostillness.com |
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Post by pshapiro on Oct 5, 2009 10:35:21 GMT -5
Just throwing this out there - but if you want to learn the highest way, you must learn from the one who has actually attained the Supreme Enlightenment. Not saying there is nothing to learn from the other gurus, but if they did not attain Enlightenment then they cannot be especially helpful in teaching you the way to it. I hope this helps at least one person. |
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Post by lightmystic on Oct 5, 2009 11:19:03 GMT -5
Yeah...if that's Supreme Enlightenment, then I don't think I want supreme Enlightenment. Just throwing this out there - but if you want to learn the highest way, you must learn from the one who has actually attained the Supreme Enlightenment. Not saying there is nothing to learn from the other gurus, but if they did not attain Enlightenment then they cannot be especially helpful in teaching you the way to it. I hope this helps at least one person. |
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Post by question on Oct 5, 2009 13:59:31 GMT -5
Ever since I've learned of UG Krishnamurti and his tirades on Jiddu K. it's hard for me to trust Jiddu. It's impossible for me to read/hear anything from Jiddu without also hearing UG's criticism in the back of my head. How to reconcile them?
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Post by pshapiro on Oct 5, 2009 18:30:56 GMT -5
question,
You can reconcile the teachers and find out the reality by looking at the content of their teaching case-by-case.
By checking the substance of it and verifying, you can see what to trust by yourself.
Hope this helps.
Paul.
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Post by kornjace on Jan 15, 2010 21:57:53 GMT -5
Hello Misc, i want to ask you reasons why is JK the deepest of the deep for you? Actualy I want to ask you what does he mean for you, what is your relationship with him, how often do you reed him, have you had any experiences reading him? Plis write everything you think important. And how do you realise he is logical, on the surfice he sounds similar like all but yes, he awakens high logic in my perception. Im just interested about others opinions and experiences of/with him becouse he has been center point of my life for long time now.  |
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Post by m on Nov 29, 2010 14:42:19 GMT -5
Being a not so young body, Jiddu Krishnamurti was in my seeker's landskape for a long time.
i very much like his going away from institution ( you asked about opinion, right?) and always thought he was honest ( which is what I do appreciate) but I always found a little funny he was hard on "gurus" ( "those who dispell darkness") since he was one himself. May be caught in what I call "the guru paradoxe" i.e " I tell you we are not different!" -" Oh! I would'nt say that myself, this is why you are a guru!" :-)... and the more you say you are not a guru, the more people believe you are! :-)
m
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Post by metapleroma on Jan 12, 2011 7:17:35 GMT -5
I have recently been reading 'The awakening of intelligence', the thing about Jiddu Krishnamurti is that he is totally logical, so he is for the head not the heart. But in that, he was ahead of the time. The deepest of the deep, for 70 years he delved into everything. The opposite of him may be Osho, who aims for the students heart... But Krishnamurti was the most intelligent man of the last century. Another good work is 'Freedom from the Known' I believe. That depends on how one defines intelligence. In his book it states that "Intelligence comes into being when the mind the heart and the body are really harmonious." Part VIII page 449. |
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Post by sherry on Jan 13, 2011 0:50:26 GMT -5
I also enjoy the writings of Jiddu Krishnamurti, misc. I love his saying "Truth is pathless land" and his constant pointing us back to ourselves.
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