A Psychological Revolution by J. Krishnamurti

Author:J. Krishnamurti
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, Ltd.

Third Talk in London

This morning we are going to discuss, and we ought to be very clear what we mean by discussion. I feel it will be worthwhile if we can, in exchanging words, see clearly the pattern of our own thinking; that is, if we can expose ourselves, not to another, but to ourselves, and see what we actually are and what is inwardly taking place. To be worthwhile, a discussion should serve as a mirror in which we see ourselves clearly, in detail, without distortion, taking in the whole picture and not merely looking at one particular fragment. This is quite an arduous task because most of us distort what we see either through seeking pleasure or avoiding pain, but in this discussion, and in the one to follow, next Sunday, I hope we can see ourselves in full measure. It would be a pity, I think, if we were merely to remain at the verbal or intellectual level and not go very deeply—which most of us are apt to do. Because we do tend to think in fragments, we rarely do anything totally, with our whole being. We function at different levels, not as a total human being who is inwardly aware of all the implications of his own thought and feeling. So let us see if we cannot go beyond the verbal level, the mere intellectual exchange, and penetrate deeply into the unconscious. If we can do that, then I think this kind of gathering will be eminently useful.

Question: You speak of seeing or hearing a fact without distortion, regardless of whether that fact is pleasant or unpleasant. Is this a gradual process of investigation and therefore a matter of time, or is it an immediate perception?

KRISHNAMURTI: You know, the more civilization seems to advance outwardly—increasing prosperity, going to the moon, exploring Venus or Mars, and so on—the more complex our human problems are becoming. I do not mean the problems of outward living: where one should live, what kind of job one should have, how much money one should earn, and all the rest of it. Those things are fairly easy to manipulate or work out. I am talking about our psychological problems, which are much more acute and much deeper—or perhaps they have always been acute and deep, but now one is becoming more aware of them. Some of us, having arranged our outward circumstances more or less conveniently, are perhaps turning inward, but I doubt it. Nevertheless, there are these psychological problems. And, if I may say so, to the problems we already have, we shouldn’t add yet another problem by making an extraordinary issue out of what it means to see or hear something without distortion.

To listen is not only to listen to the speaker but also to your neighbor, to your wife or husband, to a bird. To see a flower is to see it both botanically and nonbotanically. To listen is to be aware of the incessant propaganda of the

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