Can the mind be aware of emptiness without naming it, running away from it or judging it, but just be with it?
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Who was Jiddu Krishnamurti?
Jiddu Krishnamurti was a writer and speaker. Native to Andhra Pradesh, Jiddu Krishnamurti was born on 11th May 1895. His teachings were acknowledged globally.
He believed that one could change their lives only if they make any real inner change. No external elements or another person can make that change happen.
His philosophy talked about several elements of life. He spoke of the nature of mind, the importance of meditation, knowledge of life, human relationships, and a change in society.
What were his teachings?
His words always spoke about the inner reality of a human. It’s human nature to divide us by religion, nationality, and political preference. Jiddu Krishnamurti believed in enjoying the real you. There is no need to identify yourself in regards to any third party or object.
He always spoke about the importance of understanding yourself. As a mirror reflects your image, you should also realize who are you. To be in that state of mind, you should be a reasonable observer. Only if you can analyze well, then you can understand yourself. To become a good analyst, you should be a reasonable observer.
A person’s identity does not carry any religious belief, culture, not even any organization. Your identity should have your personality, psychology, and philosophy. Understanding your mind is the most important thing one should do in their life. It helps to make better decisions in life. Learn to make proper use of the mind by understanding it.
He says – We often say we love freedom. What is freedom? Why does it make us so happy? Freedom is the pretense of human that is believed. According to Jiddu Krishnamurti, no one can give you freedom unless you feel it. You can feel free, even being surrounded by many other people. Reaching that state of mind is what is called success. No pressure, no stress show an effect on you when you feel free. You should not only pretend to be free. Being open in real is what matters.
We often say our upbringing and surroundings dominate thoughts. According to Jiddu Krishnamurti, thought is a mixed result of knowledge and experience. That is directly coming from the past. Our thoughts make us depend on our past. If we keep thinking about our past, then only then do several thoughts come. Even when we think about our future, we want to make it better from our past. So there is significant time travel that is happening every day when we have thoughts. Even if we decode our thoughts, we can find a vast difference between ourselves and our thoughts. If you want to observe yourself, then you have to let go of the past.
His teachings were all based on understanding yourself and finding the real you. His words emphasized seeing yourself as an individual and keep observing. Only observation can make you find your reality. He has elaborated every emotion in connection to psychology, which makes him connect to millions of people globally.