,!RE IS NO ,AU?ORITY BUT ,Y\RSELF3 ,RECLAIM+ ,KRI%NAMURTI = ,AN>*Y 

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0,ALL AU?ORITY ( ANY K9D1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! FIELD ( ?\<T & UND]/&+1 IS ! MO/ DE/RUCTIVE1 EVIL ?+4 ,LEAD]S DE/ROY ! FOLL[]S & FOLL[]S DE/ROY ! LEAD]S4 ,Y\ HAVE TO BE Y\R [N TEA*] & Y\R [N DISCIPLE4 ,Y\ HAVE TO QUE/ION EV]Y?+ ?AT MAN HAS ACCEPT$ AS VALUABLE1 AS NECESS>Y40 -- ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI1 ,FRE$OM FROM ! ,KN[N 

0,HAV+ REALIZ$ ?AT WE CAN DEP5D ON NO \TSIDE AU?ORITY 9 BR++ AB\T A TOTAL REVOLUTION )9 ! /RUCTURE ( \R [N PSY*E1 !RE IS ! IMM5SELY GREAT] DIFFICULTY ( REJECT+ \R [N 9W>D AU?ORITY1 ! AU?ORITY ( \R [N P>TICUL> LITTLE EXP]I5CES & ACCUMULAT$ OP9IONS1 KN[L$GE1 IDEAS & IDEALS4 ,Y\ HAD AN EXP]I5CE YE/]DAY :I* TAU<T Y\ SOME?+ & :AT IT TAU<T Y\ BECOMES A NEW AU?ORITY -- & ?AT AU?ORITY ( YE/]DAY IS AS DE/RUCTIVE AS ! AU?ORITY ( A ?\S& YE>S4 ,TO UND]/& \RSELVES NE$S NO AU?ORITY EI!R ( YE/]DAY OR ( A ?\S& YE>S BECAUSE WE >E LIV+ ?+S1 ALWAYS MOV+1 FL[+1 NEV] RE/+4 ,:5 WE LOOK AT \RSELVES ) ! DEAD AU?ORITY ( YE/]DAY WE WILL FAIL TO UND]/& ! LIV+ MOVEM5T & ! BEAUTY & QUALITY ( ?AT MOVEM5T4 

0,TO BE FREE ( ALL AU?ORITY1 ( Y\R [N & ?AT ( ANO!R1 IS TO DIE TO EV]Y?+ ( YE/]DAY1 SO ?AT Y\R M9D IS ALWAYS FRE%1 ALWAYS Y\NG1 9NOC5T1 FULL ( VIGOR & PASSION4 ,IT IS ONLY 9 ?AT /ATE ?AT ONE LE>NS & OBS]VES4 ,& = ?IS A GREAT DEAL ( AW>5ESS IS REQUIR$1 ACTUAL AW>5ESS ( :AT IS GO+ ON 9SIDE Y\RSELF1 )\T CORRECT+ IT OR TELL+ IT :AT IT %\LD OR %\LD NOT BE1 BECAUSE ! MOM5T Y\ CORRECT IT Y\ HAVE E/ABLI%$ ANO!R AU?ORITY1 A C5SOR40 -- ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI1 ,FRE$OM FROM ! ,KN[N 

,:5 ,I WAS ASK$ TO CONTRIBUTE AN >TICLE TO ?IS SPECIAL 0SPIRITUALITY0 ISSUE ( ,GRE5 ,AN>*Y1 ,I F\ND MYSELF AT A R>E1 UN*>ACT]I/IC LOSS = WORDS4 ,SURE1 ,I C\LD REGURGITATE ALL ! OBVI\S CRITIQUES ( MONO!ISM1 POLY!ISM & RELIGION 9 G5]AL1 BUT IT'S UNLIKELY ?AT ,I'D BE 9TRODUC+ ANY NEW CONCEPTS TO ?IS RA!R BOR+ & T$I\S DISC\RSE 7,DOES ANY AN>*I/ REALLY NE$ TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT AU?ORIT>IANISM LIES AT ! ROOT ( ALL RELIGI\S P>ADIGMS874 ,I ALSO 7BRIEFLY7 CONSID]$ SCRUT9IZ+ ! REACTION>Y1 UNCRITICAL EMBRAC+ ( ,NEO-PAGANISM & ,EA/]N COSMOLOGICAL DESIGNS 7:AT ,I CALL ! 0SUB/ITUTION FAI?S07 BY SO MANY SELF-PR(ESS$ AN>*I/S1 BUT AGA91 ,I WASN'T ABLE TO MU/] UP ANY S9C]E 5?USIASM = SU* A DULL1 FRUITLESS UND]TAK+ 7,AFT] ALL1 ! ELEVATION ( MY?OLOGICAL =MS & /RUCTURES TO ! LEVEL ( ET]NAL V]ITIES IS APPEAL+ ONLY TO ?OSE :O FE> ! SWIRL+1 MAGNIFIC5T MY/]Y ( *AOS & SEEK TO IMPOSE AN ILLUSORY 0ORD]0 ON IT2 ?OSE :O >E AFFLICT$ ) A PA?OLOGICAL NE$ = A 0BELIEF SY/EM0 TO QUELL !IR [N NAGG+ 9SECURITIES74 

,IT WAS TEMPT+ AS WELL TO ASSAIL ! METAPHYSICS ( ! ,LEFT 7DIALECTICAL MAT]IALISM1 REASON1 LOGIC1 SCI5CE1 PROGRESS71 BUT ! PA/IME ( 0LEFT-BA%+0 IS />T+ TO BECOME A LITTLE R$UNDANT 9 ! PAGES ( ,G,A & ,I'M LOA! TO GIVE ?IS T]M9ALLY-ILL WORLDVIEW ANY MORE IMPORTANCE ?AN IT M]ITS4 ,! BLUNT TRU? IS ?AT ,I F9D NE>LY ALL COMMUNICATION AB\T 0SPIRITUALITY0 TO BE F>CICAL1 SUP]NATURAL RUBBI%1 NOT TO M5TION HI<LY PRET5TI\S2 !OLOGY IS AB\T AS USEFUL TO ME AS A BOOK ( SOGGY MAT*ES1 & MORALITY NO?+ MORE ?AN A COV5ANT TO /AY DEAF1 DUMB & P>ALYZ$ -- A SOCIAL PROHIBITION ON 9/9CTUAL EXPRESSIONS & A VOLUNT>Y ACCEPTANCE ( MUTILAT$ FRE$OM4 ,I SIMIL>LY DEPLORE ALL NOTIONS ( HUMYN 0SA9TL9ESS0 & 0P]FECTION0 7POLITICAL1 E?ICAL OR O!RWISE71 & ! CLOI/]+ ( 9TELLIG5CE )9 TRANSC5D5TAL CA/LES 7OR MONA/]IES7 ( S&4 

,YET1 AGA9/ ?IS BACKGR\ND ( IRREV]5T DISDA9 = ALL UNE>?LY CRE$S & E!REAL CONJECTURE1 ,I'VE OCCASIONALLY 5C\NT]$ 0SPIRITUAL0 WRIT+S ?AT HAVE 9SPIR$ ME 9 MY [N QUE/ = P]SONAL LIB]ATION4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! ,TAOI/ REFLECTIONS ( ,LAO ,TZU & ,*UANG ,TZU 7:I* AT TIMES SEEM TO BE TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT DOME/ICATION & ! CIVILIZ+ PROCESS ITSELF71 OR SOME ( ! MORE 0PRIMITIVE0 7PRE-RELIGI\S7 V]SIONS ( ,Z5 7:I* 9CLUDE REFRE%+ ELEM5TS ( FOOLI%NESS1 BUFFOON]Y & ABSURDI/ QUALITIES 9 !IR SPECULATIONS ON CONSCI\SNESS74 ,!RE >E ALSO C]TA9 ,WE/]N 9TELLECTUAL H]ETICS -- LIKE ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE1 ,P]CY ,%ELLEY1 ! ,FR5* AMORALI/ ,JEAN ,G5ET1 & ! PR(\NDLY UND]RAT$ ,DADAI/ PHILOSOPH]1 ,TRI/AN ,TZ>A -- :O HAVE 0SPIRITUALLY0 5RI*$ MY EXI/5CE ?R\< !IR RADICALLY SUBJECTIVE TAKES ON LIB]TY & AUTONOMY4 

,BUT 9 MY 7SOMETIMES7 HUMBLE OP9ION1 ! 0SPIRITUAL0 ?9K] :O HAS ! MO/ RELEVANCE TO AN>*I/ !ORY 7BY VIRTUE ( ! FACT ?AT HE WAS AN AN>*I/67 IS ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI1 AN ICONOCLA/IC 0ANTI-GURU0 FROM ,9DIA :O DEVOT$ HIS LIFE TO BURY+ ! PUTRID CORPSE ( RELIGION1 SUP]/ITI\S SPIRITUALISM1 & EV]Y O!R MY/IFICATION ?AT IMPAIRS ! EXP]I5CE ( BE+ ALIVE4 

,A ,DI/URB] ,( ,! ,PEACE 

0,W> IS ! SPECTACUL> & BLOODY PROJECTION ( \R EV]YDAY LIV+4 ,WE PRECIPITATE W> \T ( \R DAILY LIVES2 & )\T A TRANS=MATION 9 \RSELVES1 !RE >E B\ND TO BE NATIONAL & RACIAL ANTAGONISMS1 ! *ILDI% QU>REL+ OV] IDEOLOGIES1 ! MULTIPLICATION ( SOLDI]S1 ! SALUT+ ( FLAGS1 & ALL ! MANY BRUTALITIES ?AT GO TO CREATE ORGANIZ$ MURD]4 ,$UCATION ?R\<\T ! WORLD HAS FAIL$1 IT HAS PRODUC$ M\NT+ DE/RUCTION & MIS]Y4 ,GOV]NM5TS >E TRA9+ ! Y\NG TO BE ! EFFICI5T SOLDI]S & TE*NICIANS !Y NE$2 REGIM5TATION & PREJUDICE >E BE+ CULTIVAT$ & 5=C$4 ,TAK+ !SE FACTS 9TO CONSID]ATION1 WE HAVE TO 9QUIRE 9TO ! MEAN+ ( EXI/5CE & ! SIGNIFICANCE & PURPOSE ( \R LIVES4 ,WE HAVE TO DISCOV] ! B5EFIC5T WAYS ( CREAT+ A NEW 5VIRONM5T2 = 5VIRONM5T CAN MAKE ! *ILD A BRUTE1 AN UNFEEL+ SPECIALI/1 OR HELP HIM TO BECOME A S5SITIVE1 9TELLIG5T HUMAN BE+4 ,WE HAVE TO CREATE A WORLD ( NO GOV]NM5T :I* IS RADICALLY DIFF]5T1 :I* IS NOT BAS$ ON NATIONALISM1 ON IDEOLOGIES1 ON =CE40 -- ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI 

,JIDDU 70,J407 ,KRI%NAMURTI 7#a#h#i#e-#a#i#h#f7 WAS A UNIQUE FIGURE 9 TW5TIE? C5TURY PHILOSOPHICAL ?\<T4 ,HE BELONG$ TO NO RELIGION1 SECT1 OR C\NTRY1 NOR DID HE SUBSCRIBE TO ANY S*OOL ( POLITICAL OR IDEOLOGICAL ?\<T4 ,9/EAD1 HE /AT$ ?AT !SE >E ! V]Y FACTORS ?AT DIVIDE US FROM ONE ANO!R & BR+ AB\T P]SONAL & SOCIAL CONFLICT1 UBIQUIT\S FEEL+S ( DISCONNECTION & ULTIMATELY1 ! <A/LY ORDEAL ( W>4 ,! C5TURY 9 :I* ,KRI%NAMURTI LIV$ SAW TWO WORLD W>S1 CONT9U\S POLITICAL1 E?NIC & RELIGI\S VIOL5CE1 MASS MURD] ON AN UNP>ALLEL$ SCALE1 ! PHYSICAL ANNIHILATION ( ! BIOSPH]E & ! DEVELOPM5T & PROLIF]ATION ( G5OCIDAL REGIMES ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,9 VIRTUALLY EV]Y PUBLIC TALK HE GAVE1 ,KRI%NAMURTI ADDRESS$ ?IS GLOBAL CRISIS1 CALL+ ON HIS LI/5]S TO GIVE S]I\S ATT5TION TO ! PSY*OLOGICAL /RUCTURES ?AT BRE$ VIOL5CE1 CON=MITY1 OB$I5CE1 EXPLOITATION1 /UPIDITY1 SLAVI% T5D5CIES1 & WRET*$NESS 9 !IR LIVES4 

,UNLIKE MO/ AN>*I/S :O PROBE !SE DESP]ATE CIRCUM/ANCES FROM 5TIRELY ECONOMI/IC OR MAT]IALI/ /&PO9TS1 ,KRI%NAMURTI CONSID]$ \R PLANET>Y PR$ICAM5T TO BE COMM5SURATE ) A MORE GRIEV\S & BURI$ 7AS 9 0UN-DISCUSS$07 CRISIS ( CONSCI\SNESS4 ,FROM HIS P]SPECTIVE1 ! SETTLEM5T ( ?IS QU&>Y RELI$ ON A PITILESS 9SPECTION ( \R 9T]NAL 5VIRONM5T2 9 O!R WORDS1 SE>*+ \T1 LOCAT+ & OV]?R[+ ! SYMBOLIC %ACKLES1 ! BLI<T$ 0MORAL FRAMEWORKS01 & ! IDEOLOGICAL /RON<OLDS ?AT FE/] B5EA? ! \T] WORLD ( APPE>ANCES2 ! CONCEPTUAL & IDEATIONAL 5SLAV]S ( P]CEPTION ?AT HAVE BR\<T AB\T A G5]ALIZ$ POISON+ ( CONSCI\SNESS1 ONE ?AT LIES AT ! ROOT ( ! DESPOTIC SOCIETY WE 9HABIT4 

,KRI%NAMURTI WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 PROVID+ HIS 0AUDI5CE0 ) MORE RITUALIZ$1 S*EMATIC & OCCULTI/ SY/EMS >\ND :I* TO BASE !IR LIVES4 ,HE LEFT BEH9D NO 0SACR$0 BOOKS OR DOGMATIC T5ETS1 NO C]EMONIAL =MALITIES OR 0SPECIAL PRAY]S0 = ?OSE :O S\<T TO TURN HIM 9TO !IR 0SAVIOR04 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,KRI%NAMURTI RESOLUTELY D5I$ ! VALIDITY ( ALL DOCTR9AL AU?ORITY & 0SPIRITUAL0 CONV5TIONALISM & WAS UNWAV]+ 9 HIS CONVICTION ?AT ALL CONDITION$ BELIEF SY/EMS & IDEOLOGIES 9EVITABLY RESULT 9 A WORLD ( DIMM$1 COMPRESS$ CONSCI\SNESS -- A DE=M$ P]CEPTION FULL ( RE/RICTIONS1 ( WALLS BLOCK+ ! WAY TO FRE$OM4 ,& ALWAYS1 HIS C5TRAL PREOCCUPATION REMA9$ AU?ORITY & ! OSSIFICATION ( CONSCI\SNESS ?AT RESULTS FROM \R ACCEPTANCE ( IT4 

,KRI%NAMURTI NEV] SPOKE 9 AB/RACTIONS & (F]$ NO CONSOL+ FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( 0TRANSC5D5CE0 = ?OSE SICK AT HE>T ) ! MIS]Y & H>D%IPS ( ?IS WORLD2 MORE ACCURATELY1 HE 9SI/$ ?AT ! 0ANSW]0 TO HUMYN SUFF]+ 7W>1 ALI5ATION1 POLITICAL OPPRESSION1 ! MYRIAD V>IETIES ( POV]TY7 WAS NOT TO BE F\ND 9 SOME FANTA/ICAL H]EAFT]1 BUT 9 ! H]E & N[4 ,!SE >5'T PROBLEMS = SPIRITUAL 0SPECIALI/S0 OR EXT]NALIZ$ SUP]HUMAN 0DEITIES0 TO SOLVE1 BUT RA!R1 AN ACCUMULAT$ H]ITAGE ( CULTURAL IGNORANCE & CON=MITY ?AT NECESSITATES ! ACTIVE WILL+NESS ( ALL :O TRULY DESIRE FRE$OM TO KEEP !IR EYES & M9DS OP5 9 ! MID/ ( ALL ! TYRANNY1 C>NAGE & HE>TLESSNESS >\ND !M2 TO 5GAGE 9 AN UNFL9*+LY HONE/ EXAM9ATION ( ALL ! CONV5TIONAL ANSW]S1 ALL ! CONV5TIONAL R\T9ES1 & ALL ! CONV5TIONAL GAMES \R DEGRAD$1 SOCIALIZ$ M9DS RE5ACT DAILY1 AS IF ON AUTO-PILOT4 

,IGNIT+ ! ,FLAME ( ,AW>5ESS 

0,TO REVOLT )9 SOCIETY 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BETT]1 TO BR+ AB\T C]TA9 RE=MS1 IS LIKE ! REVOLT ( PRISON]S TO IMPROVE !IR LIFE )9 ! PRISON WALLS2 & SU* REVOLT IS NO REVOLT AT ALL1 IT IS JU/ MUT9Y4 ,DO Y\ SEE ! DIFF]5CE8 ,REVOLT )9 SOCIETY IS LIKE ! MUT9Y ( PRISON]S :O WANT BETT] FOOD1 BETT] TREATM5T )9 ! PRISON2 BUT REVOLT BORN ( UND]/&+ IS AN 9DIVIDUAL BREAK+ AWAY FROM SOCIETY1 & ?AT IS CREATIVE REVOLUTION4 

0,N[1 IF Y\ AS AN 9DIVIDUAL BREAK AWAY FROM SOCIETY1 IS ?AT ACTION MOTIVAT$ BY AMBITION8 ,IF IT IS1 !N Y\ HAVE NOT BROK5 AWAY AT ALL1 Y\ >E /ILL )9 ! PRISON1 BECAUSE ! V]Y BASIS ( SOCIETY IS AMBITION1 ACQUISITIV5ESS1 GRE$4 ,BUT IF Y\ UND]/& ALL ?AT & BR+ AB\T A REVOLUTION 9 Y\R [N HE>T & M9D1 !N Y\ >E NO LONG] AMBITI\S1 Y\ >E NO LONG] MOTIVAT$ BY 5VY1 GRE$1 ACQUISITIV5ESS1 & !RE=E Y\ WILL BE 5TIRELY \TSIDE ( A SOCIETY :I* IS BAS$ ON ?OSE ?+S4 ,!N Y\ >E A CREATIVE 9DIVIDUAL & 9 Y\R ACTION !RE WILL BE ! SE$ ( A DIFF]5T CULTURE4 

0,SO !RE IS A VA/ DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ACTION ( CREATIVE REVOLUTION1 & ! ACTION ( REVOLT OR MUT9Y )9 SOCIETY4 ,AS LONG AS Y\ >E CONC]N$ ) M]E RE=M1 ) DECORAT+ ! B>S & WALLS ( ! PRISON1 Y\ >E NOT CREATIVE4 ,RE=MATION ALWAYS NE$S FUR!R RE=M1 IT ONLY BR+S MORE MIS]Y1 MORE DE/RUCTION4 ,:]EAS1 ! M9D ?AT UND]/&S ?IS :OLE /RUCTURE ( ACQUISITIV5ESS1 ( GRE$1 ( AMBITION & BREAKS AWAY FROM IT -- SU* A M9D IS 9 CON/ANT REVOLUTION40 -- ,KRI%NAMURTI1 ,?9K ,ON ,!SE ,?+S 

,KRI%NAMURTI RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! AGE WE LIVE 9 IS ONE ( MASS MURD]1 ( BRUTE ?9K+1 ( ?\<T CONTROL1 ( BL9D1 /UPID CONC5TRATION ON TRIVIAL EXT]NALS4 ,!RE=E1 ABSOLUTE 9T]NAL HONE/Y WAS -- 9 HIS OP9ION -- ! FIR/ REQUIREM5T = EXTRICAT+ \RSELVES FROM ALL ! M5TAL >TIFICIALITIES1 DELUD+ MIRAGES & LABYR9?9E MAZES ( \R CONDITION$ BELIEF SY/EMS1 ) ! OBJECT ( OBLIT]AT+ ALL REMNANTS ( PSY*OLOGICAL SUBORD9ATION FROM \R CONSCI\SNESS4 ,)9 ,KRI%NAMURTI'S ?\<T1 SOLITUDE MA9TA9S A SUB/ANTIAL FUNCTION AS A ME?ODOLOGICAL TOOL4 

,TIME & AGA91 ,KRI%NAMURTI PO9TS TO SOLITUDE AS A ME?ODOLOGY = DISPELL+ ! >BITR>9ESS ( CULTURE & AU?ORITY1 AN 9DISP5SIBLE 9/RUM5T = AMPLIFY+ ! M9DFULNESS & S5SITIVITY ?AT IS A PR]EQUISITE TO 0KN[L$GE ( SELF04 ,KRI%NAMURTI EMPHASIZ$ NOT ONLY ! PA? ( SOLITUDE AS FUNDAM5TAL TO 05LI<T5M5T0 -- OR SELF-REALIZATION -- BUT ALSO ! REQUISIT5ESS ( EXP]I5CE1 RA!R ?AN RITUAL OR DOCTR9E EXT]NAL TO ONESELF4 ,H[ MU* SOLITUDE8 ,H[ MU* SELF 9QUIRY & REFLECTION8 ,?AT IS EXACTLY = ! 9DIVIDUAL TO DISCOV]1 NOT AWAIT+ ANY 0AU?ORITY0 TO SANCTION IT OR P]SUADE ! 9DIVIDUAL TO PURSUE IT4 

,= ! TOTAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! HUMYN BE+1 SOLITUDE -- & ! PU% = CL>ITY IT COMPLIM5TS -- BECOMES A CATEGORICAL NECESSITY = ! 9DIVIDUAL SEEK+ TO DISC]N H[ FETT]$ !IR M9DS >E TO REGULAT$1 CONDITION$ ?\<TS4 ,KRISNAMURTI CONCEIV$ ( SOLITUDE AS A SEP>ATION FROM ! SOCIAL CONTRIVANCES & ACCRETIONS ( ! OPPRESSIVE CULTURE >\ND US1 & AS ! ONLY RELIABLE MEANS ( EMANCIPAT+ \RSELVES FROM ALL ! PSY*OLOGICAL 5CUMBRANCES ( \R CONDITION+4 ,IF WE CAN RID \RSELVES ( ALL ?AT IS M]ELY DEP5D5T ON CULTURE1 SAYS ,KRI%NAMURTI1 WE CAN UNFOLD AS 9DIVIDUALS -- ALONE1 YES1 BUT ALSO FREE4 

,NO ,DEF5SES & ,NO ,MASKS 

0,WE DO NOT WANT TO BE DI/URB$1 WE WANT \R ?\<TS TO RUN 9 EASY GROOVES4 ,WE SET UP HABITS ( EASY ?\<T1 EASY EXI/5CE1 HAVE A COM=TABLE JOB & !RE /AGNATE4 ,= MO/ ( US1 ?AT IS PEACE -- HAV+ A CLE> SKY4 ,BUT 9 ?IS CL>ITY !RE >E A GREAT MANY ?+S GO+ ON1 A GREAT DI/URBANCE 9 ! ATMOSPH]E1 :I* WE DO NOT SEE4 ,:AT WE SEE IS V]Y SUP]FICIAL1 IS JU/ ON ! SURFACE4 ,! K9D ( TRANQUILITY WE WANT1 IS A SUP]FICIAL CALM1 AN EASY EXI/5CE4 ,BUT PEACE IS NOT SO EASY TO COME BY4 ,WE CAN ONLY UND]/& PEACE :5 WE UND]/& ! GREAT DI/URBANCE1 ! DISCONT5T 9 :I* EA* ONE ( US IS CAU<T1 :5 ! M9D IS FREE FROM EASY ?\<T1 EASY GROOVES ( PATT]N1 ( ACTION1 :5 WE >E REALLY DI/URB$ -- :I* WE ALL AVOID4 ,MO/ ( US DO NOT WANT TO BE DI/URB$4 ,BUT LIFE DOES NOT LEAVE Y\4 ,LIFE IS V]Y DI/URB$1 LIFE BE+ ! POOR PEOPLE1 ! RI* PEOPLE1 ! CAMEL ?AT SUFF]S ) SO MU* WEI<T ON ITS BACK1 ! POLITICIAN1 ! REVOLUTION1 ! W>1 ! QU>RELS1 ! BITT]NESS1 ! UNHAPP9ESS1 ! JOY & ! D>K %AD[S ( LIFE4 ,WE C>RY ON2 & ! BEAUTY ( LIFE PASSES BY40 -- ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI 

,KRI%NAMURTI'S CRITIQUE ( AU?ORITY AS A H9DRANCE TO FREE 9QUIRY IS WELL-KN[N4 ,HIS CRITIQUE ( ! FLI<T FROM DI/URBANCE AS ANO!R MAJOR H9DRANCE TO FREE 9QUIRY1 IS CONSID]ABLY MORE SUBTLE & PROBABLY LESS WIDELY RECOGNIZ$4 ,9 ,KRI%NAMURTI'S VIEW1 ALL WALLS1 EV5 0S(T WALLS01 H9D] FREE 9QUIRY & EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL MU/ ULTIMATELY *OOSE BETWE5 COM=T & AW>5ESS1 OR AS HE SOMETIMES PUT IT1 ONE MU/ *OOSE BETWE5 SECURITY & TRU?4 

,9 HIS WRIT+S & PUBLIC TALKS1 HE CONSI/5TLY S\ND$ A /EADFA/ W>N+ TO BEW>E ( ?OSE :O (F] COM=T -- 0A SN>E 9 :I* Y\ >E CAU<T LIKE A FI% 9 A NET04 ,?IS IS ONE ( MANY VIVID METAPHORS HE US$ TO CONVEY ! URG5CY ( FAC+ REALITY 9 A MORE ROBU/ & VIGOR\S FRAME ( M9D1 9 ORD] TO CA/ (F ! /RANGL+ SN>ES ( RELIGION1 NATIONALISM & ALL O!R =MS ( IDEOLOGICAL ESCAPISM4 ,FROM E>LY 9 HIS LIFE TO HIS F9AL DAYS1 HE C\NSEL$ AGA9/ PUTT+ UP 0,PLEASE ,DO ,NOT ,DI/URB0 SIGNS :5 ! H\SE WE LIVE 9 IS BURN+4 ,KRI%NAMURTI SAW 9 ! CRISIS ( \R TIMES AN UNPREC$5T$ OPPORTUNITY = A REVOLUTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 A REVOLUTION ( ! M9D1 :]E ! MY? ( EXT]NAL AU?ORITY W\LD BE R5\NC$ CONCLUSIVELY & ! 0SPIRITUAL0_/MAT]IAL DEADLOCK ( \R TR\BL$ CULTURE W\LD BE UNTANGL$4 

,\T ,9 ! ,D>K1 ,!RE IS ,ONLY ,Y\444 

0,W> IS 9TELLECTUALLY JU/IFI$ AS A MEANS ( BR++ PEACE2 :5 ! 9TELLECT HAS ! UPP] H& 9 HUMAN LIFE1 IT BR+S AB\T AN UNPREC$5T$ CRISIS4 ,!RE >E O!R CAUSES ALSO :I* 9DICATE AN UNPREC$5T$ CRISIS4 ,ONE ( !M IS ! EXTRAORD9>Y IMPORTANCE MAN IS GIV+ TO S5SATE VALUES1 TO PROP]TY1 TO NAME1 TO CA/E & C\NTRY1 TO ! P>TICUL> LABEL Y\ WE>4 ,?+S MADE BY ! H& OR BY ! M9D HAVE BECOME SO IMPORTANT ?AT WE >E KILL+1 DE/ROY+1 BUT*]+1 LIQUIDAT+ EA* O!R BECAUSE ( !M4 ,WE >E NE>+ ! $GE ( A PRECIPICE2 EV]Y ACTION IS LEAD+ US !RE1 EV]Y POLITICAL1 EV]Y ECONOMIC ACTION IS BR++ US 9EVITABLY TO ! PRECIPICE1 DRAGG+ US 9TO ?IS *AOTIC1 CONFUS+ ABYSS4 ,!RE=E ! CRISIS IS UNPREC$5T$ & IT DEM&S UNPREC$5T$ ACTION4 ,TO LEAVE1 TO /EP \T ( ?AT CRISIS1 NE$S A TIMELESS ACTION1 AN ACTION :I* IS NOT BAS$ ON AN IDEA1 ON A SY/EM1 BECAUSE ANY ACTION :I* IS BAS$ ON A SY/EM1 ON AN IDEA1 WILL 9EVITABLY LEAD TO FRU/RATION4 ,SU* ACTION M]ELY BR+S US BACK TO ! ABYSS BY A DIFF]5T R\TE4 ,AS ! CRISIS IS UNPREC$5T$ !RE MU/ ALSO BE UNPREC$5T$ ACTION1 :I* MEANS ?AT ! REG5]ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL MU/ BE 9/ANTANE\S1 NOT A PROCESS ( TIME4 ,IT MU/ TAKE PLACE N[1 NOT TOMORR[2 = TOMORR[ IS A PROCESS ( DIS9TEGRATION4 

0,IF ,I ?9K ( TRANS=M+ MYSELF TOMORR[ ,I 9VITE CONFUSION1 ,I AM /ILL )9 ! FIELD ( DE/RUCTION4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE TO *ANGE N[8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE COMPLETELY TO TRANS=M ONESELF 9 ! IMM$IATE1 9 ! N[8 ,I SAY IT IS4 ,! PO9T IS ?AT AS ! CRISIS IS ( AN EXCEPTIONAL *>ACT] TO MEET IT !RE MU/ BE REVOLUTION 9 ?9K+2 & ?IS REVOLUTION CANNOT TAKE PLACE ?R\< ANO!R1 ?R\< ANY BOOK1 ?R\< ANY ORGANIZATION4 ,IT MU/ COME ?R\< US1 ?R\< EA* ONE ( US4 ,ONLY !N CAN WE CREATE A NEW SOCIETY1 A NEW /RUCTURE AWAY FROM ?IS HORROR1 AWAY FROM !SE EXTRAORD9>ILY DE/RUCTIVE =CES ?AT >E BE+ ACCUMULAT$1 PIL$ UP2 & ?AT TRANS=MATION COMES 9TO BE+ ONLY :5 Y\ AS AN 9DIVIDUAL BEG9 TO BE AW>E ( Y\RSELF 9 EV]Y ?\<T1 ACTION & FEEL+40 -- ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI 

,IT %\LD BE SELF-EVID5T ?AT ?IS EXCE$+LY 9DIVIDUALI/IC APPROA* TO CULTURAL DEPROGRAMM+ -- ) ITS REJECTION ( =MALIZ$ TRADITIONS1 0SECURE0 /RUCTURES1 & ! EXTREME AU?ORIT>IANISM ( ! GURU_/ DISCIPLE RELATION%IP -- IS NOT = ! S]VILE1 WEAK-M9D$1 OR DEP5D5CY ORI5T$4 ,IF 0SPIRITUALITY0 7TO USE A V]Y LOAD$ T]M7 IS TO BE EQUAT$ ) SELF-AW>5ESS1 !N IT'S A PURSUIT ?AT'S GO+ TO 9VOLVE ACKN[L$G+ SOME V]Y H>D TRU?S AB\T :AT'S REALLY GO+ ON 9 \R MANGL$1 REPRESS$ PSY*ES4 ,IT'S GO+ TO 5TAIL A CONFRONTATION ) ALL ! PSY*OLOGICAL BUFF]S & 9SULATIONS WE ]ECT TO PREV5T SU* A FRI<T5+ PROC$URE ( SELF-9QUIRY FROM OCCURR+ -- ! SOPHI/ICAT$ ME*ANISMS ) :I* WE DEFLECT EXPLORATION ( \R 9N] LIVES4 ,IT'S AN 9CR$IBLY >DU\S1 DIFFICULT TASK -- AS SOCIALIZ$ ANIMALS SADDL$ ) C5TURIES ( AU?ORIT>IAN CONDITION+ -- TO UNMASK \R +RA9$ PR$ILECTIONS T[>DS SUBMISSION & CRITICALLY 5T] 9TO CONFLICT ) ! P[]FUL PATT]NS ( SELF-MI/RU/ ?AT HAVE BECOME P>T ( \R PSY*IC /RUCTURES4 

,BUT ANYONE :O DESIRES SELF-RULE WILL PRAGMATICALLY B5EFIT FROM 9ITIAT+ SU* A ?OR\< DECON/RUCTION ( !IR SOCIALLY IMPLANT$ M5TALITIES1 KEEP+ 9 M9D ?AT ANY ?RU/ T[>DS 0SELF-AW>5ESS0 HAS NO F9ALITY2 !RE IS NO /ATIC /ATE ( 05LI<T5M5T0 = ANY ( US TO ASPIRE TO4 ,9/EAD1 SELF-AW>5ESS IS A LIV+1 FLUID EXP]I5CE ?AT IS ONGO+ & ?AT CAN NEV] BE TI$ TO V]BAL REPRES5TATIONS1 VISUAL SIGNIFI]S OR ANY O!R TYPE ( REIFICATION4 ,IT'S AN ADV5TURE ?AT IS :OLLY UNIQUE TO EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 & = :I* !RE IS NO MAP OR EXT]NAL GUIDE2 IT'S ! 9T]NAL ASPECT ( \R REVOLUTION AGA9/ AU?ORITY1 ! DISLODG+ ( ALL ! COM=TABLE LIES & HYPOCRISIES ?AT SMO!R \R 9TR9SIC1 CREATIVE VITALITY & MAKE US SO SUSCEPTIBLE TO AU?ORIT>IAN MANIPULATION4 

,9 FACT1 IF 0SPIRITUALITY0 IS SYNONYM\S ) SELF-AW>5ESS1 !N ?OSE ?AT DON'T SEEK IT >E ALL MAD AS HATT]S4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 !Y >E ALL ROBOTS1 & SLEEPWALK]S2 DETAT*$1 AS IT W]E1 FROM ! WORK+S ( !IR [N M9DS & SLAVES TO ALL ! M5TAL ACROBATICS ( P]SONAL DI%ONE/Y2 = )\T A WILLFUL EF=T TO APPREH5D \RSELVES1 WE /AY UNREFLECTIVE SELF-DECEIV]S & LIV]S 9 A COLLECTIVE FANTASY-L& ( 5DLESS SOCIAL TORM5TS1 9W>D /UPEFACTION & /&>DIZ$ BEHAVIOR444 

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0,! MOM5T Y\ FOLL[ SOMEONE Y\ CEASE TO FOLL[ ,TRU?4 ,I AM NOT CONC]N$ :E!R Y\ PAY ATT5TION TO :AT ,I SAY OR NOT4 ,I WANT TO DO A C]TA9 ?+ 9 ! WORLD & ,I AM GO+ TO DO IT ) UNWAV]+ CONC5TRATION4 ,I AM CONC]N+ MYSELF ) ONLY ONE ESS5TIAL ?+3 TO HELP SET MAN FREE4 ,I DESIRE TO FREE HIM FROM ALL CAGES1 FROM ALL FE>S1 & NOT TO F\ND RELIGIONS1 NEW SECTS1 NOR TO E/ABLI% NEW !ORIES & NEW PHILOSOPHIES4 ,IF AN ORGANIZATION BE CREAT$ = ?IS PURPOSE1 IT BECOMES A CRUT*1 A WEAKNESS1 A BONDAGE1 & MU/ CRIPPLE ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & PREV5T HIM FROM GR[+1 FROM E/ABLI%+ HIS UNIQU5ESS1 :I* LIES 9 ! DISCOV]Y = HIMSELF ( ?AT ABSOLUTE1 UNCONDITION$ ,TRU?40 -- ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI 

0,UN=TUNATELY1 $UCATION AT PRES5T IS AIM$ AT MAK+ Y\ CON=M1 FIT 9TO & ADJU/ Y\RSELF TO ?IS ACQUISITIVE SOCIETY4 ,?AT IS ALL Y\R P>5TS1 Y\R TEA*]S & Y\R BOOKS >E CONC]N$ )4 ,AS LONG AS Y\ CON=M1 AS LONG AS Y\ >E AMBITI\S1 ACQUISITIVE1 CORRUPT+ & DE/ROY+ O!RS 9 ! PURSUIT ( POSITION & P[]1 Y\ >E CONSID]$ A RESPECTABLE CITIZ54 ,Y\ >E $UCAT$ TO FIT 9TO SOCIETY2 BUT ?AT IS NOT $UCATION1 IT IS M]ELY A PROCESS :I* CONDITIONS Y\ TO CON=M TO A PATT]N4 ,! REAL FUNCTION ( $UCATION IS NOT TO TURN Y\ \T TO BE A CL]K1 OR A JUDGE1 OR A PRIME M9I/]1 BUT TO HELP Y\ UND]/& ! :OLE /RUCTURE ( ?IS ROTT5 SOCIETY & ALL[ Y\ TO GR[ 9 FRE$OM1 SO ?AT Y\ WILL BREAK AWAY & CREATE A DIFF]5T SOCIETY1 A NEW WORLD4 ,!RE MU/ BE ?OSE :O >E 9 REVOLT1 NOT P>TIALLY BUT TOTALLY 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ! OLD1 = IT IS ONLY SU* PEOPLE :O CAN CREATE A NEW WORLD -- A WORLD NOT BAS$ ON ACQUISITIV5ESS1 ON P[] & PRE/IGE4 -- ,J4 ,KRI%NAMURTI1 ,?9K ,ON ,!SE ,?+S 

,FROM ,ONE ,CAGE TO ,ANO!R 

0,I KN[ MANY :O DAILY PRACTICE C]TA9 IDEALS1 BUT !Y BECOME ONLY MORE & MORE WI!R$ 9 !IR UND]/&+4 ,!Y HAVE M]ELY TRANSF]R$ !MSELVES FROM ONE CAGE TO ANO!R4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT SEEK COM=T1 IF Y\ CONT9UALLY QUE/ION -- & Y\ CAN QUE/ION ONLY :5 Y\ >E 9 REVOLT -- !N Y\ E/ABLI% FRE$OM FROM ALL TEA*]S & ALL RELIGIONS2 !N Y\ >E SUPREMELY HUMAN1 BELONG+ NEI!R TO A P>TY NOR TO A RELIGION NOR TO A CAGE4 

,CRISIS ,IGNITES ! ,FLAME 

0,AS LONG AS Y\R M9D IS C>EFULLY1 SURREPTITI\SLY AVOID+ CONFLICT1 AS LONG AS IT IS SE>*+ = COM=T ?R\< ESCAPE1 NO ONE CAN HELP Y\ TO COMPLETE ACTION1 NO ONE CAN PU% Y\ 9TO A CRISIS ?AT WILL RESOLVE Y\R CONFLICT4 ,:5 Y\ ONCE REALIZE ?IS -- NOT SEE IT M]ELY 9TELLECTUALLY1 BUT ALSO FEEL ! TRU? ( IT -- !N Y\R CONFLICT WILL CREATE ! FLAME :I* WILL CONSUME IT4 

,?R[ ,AWAY ,Y\R ,CRUT*ES 

0,FRI5DS1 :Y DON'T Y\ WOR%IP A CL\D8 ,:Y DON'T Y\ PRAY TO ! MAN :O IS LABOR+ 9 ! FIELDS1 OR TAKE DELI<T 9 %AD[S CA/ ON TRANQUIL WAT]S8 ,:ILE Y\ >E WOR%IP+ 9 AN 5CLOS$ %R9E1 ,LIFE DANCES 9 ! /REET & ESCAPES Y\4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT TE/ Y\R /R5G? BY ?R[+ AWAY Y\R CRUT*ES1 H[ CAN Y\ KN[ Y\R 9TEGRITY1 Y\R VITALITY8 ,I HAVE DONE ALL !SE ?+S & SO ,I KN[ ?AT 444 !SE ?+S >E %AD[S4 ,IF Y\ >E BURN+ = ,TRU? Y\ MU/ COME \T ( Y\R %AD[S 444 & 5JOY ?AT :I* CREATES ALL ?+S4 

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