J.Krishnamurti

[Iyest]

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And that is what we are discussing- how to have this direct experience without the intervention of the mind. But once there is this direct experiencing, the mind clings to the sensations of it and then wants a repetition of that experience, which means, really, that the mind is interested in sensation, not in experiencing. Therefore, the mind can never experience; it can only know sensations. The experiencing comes only when the mind is not the experiencer. So, the timeless cannot be known or imagined or experienced through the mind. And as that is the only instrument which we have cultivated, at the expense of everything else, we are lost when we look at the process of the mind. We must be lost. We must come to an end - which is not despair, not fear. Know the process of the mind; see what it is, and when you see what it is, it comes to an end without any enforcement. Only then is there a possibility of that renewal which is eternal.

- Ojai, California, 1949

 

[Iyest]

There was a Jain muni who had undergone many austerities, including plucking the hair of his head from its roots. He had lived this austere and ascetic life in search of God and Truth. Many years had gone into this sadhana, and he was getting on in years, having lived a righteous life for many years. He had no other purpose in life except to find Truth and God. Someone spoke to him about Krishnamurti, and so he came to Rajghat. The monk prostrated himself before Krishnamurti. Achyutji arranged an interview with Krishnamurti. As the monk only knew Hindi, Achyutji became the translator.

After a brief discussion, the monk reached a state of high energy. As the discussion went on, the monk reached a state of ananda [spiritual ecstasy] and tears rolled down his cheeks. And as he bent in front of Krishnaji, his tears touched Krishnaji’s feet. He was grateful for the great experience. The monk said he owed it to Krishnamurti. He added that the experience was due to Krishnaji’s grace, presence and blessing and he was not sure if he would have that state of bliss again. He would like to have it permanently as part of his being through Krishnamurti’s blessings and awaited an answer. Krishnaji asked him as to who was asking this question; was it the one who wanted to grab the experience? Then the monk went again into a state of samadhi [absorption of the self in the infinite], and ananda. He sat quietly for some time.

The monk recognized that it was his ego that wanted the permanence of this experience and understood that experiencing is only possible when the ego is absent. It was a moment of moksha that could not be recalled. The monk was quick to recognize this; he got up, prostrated before Krishnaji and left the room accompanied by Achyutji who was the witness to the truth and the transmission of what had happened between Krishnaji and the monk.

- G.Narayan, As the River joins the Ocean

 

[Iyest]

“Have a family, a house, but do not be caught up in it or take shelter behind it. When death comes, go empty handed, alone, unafraid, without a tremor, and there will be light. Krishnaji says ‘a tremendous light’ ... if not, you will be right back.”

- ‘Walking with Krishnamurti’ by Nandini Mehta