jiddu krishnamurti the awakening of intelligence

We cannot use the very things we want to be free of, to become free! And here lies a conundrum. Unfortunately, thought cannot bring about this perception thought cannot bring about silence. According to him, “Intelligence comes into being when the brain discovers its fallibility, when it discovers what it is capable of, what it is not.” ( The Awakening of Intelligence, p. Moreover, psychological time and thought are not really different from each other. He clearly demonstrates, and invites the listener to verify empirically that thought is limited, is the source of inattention and, therefore, of the lack of intelligence. However, most of these traditions have some form of practice associated with them, implying that the state of ‘no-mind’ can be achieved as the result of arduous discipline and hard work over time.Įffort, practice and time are of course anathema to Krishnamurti! His logic is impeccable. Apparently, wu wei means ‘non-doing’, and mushin no shin means ‘mind without mind’. In Rothfuss’s world, as in traditions such as the wu wei of Taoism, arete of the Greeks, sama-sata in Buddhism or mushin no shin of Zen, it is very clear that what is being referred to cannot be captured in words or understood by the conceptual mind. then it will operate, then you don’t have to say, ‘What am I to do?’” (p. “Is there the awakening of that intelligence? If there is. “Thought is of time, intelligence is not of time, intelligence is immeasurable.” (p. “Intelligence is not personal, is not the outcome of argument, belief, opinion or reason.” (p. Through the decades, Krishnamurti remained clear and unwavering on this point, as these quotes from The Awakening of Intelligence illustrate.

The Lethani is what help us choose a path.”ĭoes this not remind us of the intelligence that J Krishnamurti talks about? This, too, is a state of being that yields right action, and yet there is no hint of a ‘path’ that leads to intelligence. By following the Lethani, you act rightly.” “What is the purpose of the Lethani, Tempi?” “To give us a path to follow?” I replied. “What is the purpose of the Lethani?” Tempi asked.

Here is a conversation between the hero (who is not an Adem and speaks in first person) and Tempi, an Adem who is trying to explain the Lethani to him.*

The author has invented a culture he calls the ‘Ademre’, whose way of life is informed by something called the ‘Lethani’. A recent description of such a way, albeit in a fictional context, is found in the novel The Wise Man’s Fear by Philip Rothfuss. This way of living is imbued with a quality of flow, an ability to dance with life effortlessly and without a sense of division. Many traditions over the years have been interested in a way of living grounded in something that is not man-made or created by thought.

Jiddu krishnamurti the awakening of intelligence