Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding
of a problem.
-Krishnamurti
I apologize for my failure to post a Quote of The Day for
the past two days. I was quite
preoccupied with a lovely visit to upstate New York where there was a brief
gathering of my relatives, many of whom I have not seen in years. I promise to give you kind, dedicated
readers some bonus Quotes of The Day in the very near future.
Anywho, today’s Quote of The Day is from Indian born “World
Teacher”, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986).
The quote is a bit esoteric and I find it slightly cryptic, for if one
has a problem, surely one would naturally desire an answer to that
problem. It is only
practical. However, I believe the
key words to this quote are “freedom from”. It is our own selfishness that drives our desire for
answers. Whether the answer being
searched for directly concerns the individual that desires said answer or
relates to another, that desire is still spawned from one’s own psyche. Thus, without desire for an answer,
perhaps it is possible to see “problems” as they really are. Not so much problems but experiences.
And now, imagine if problems existed without answers. Imagine the concept of an answer had
never been invented. Well,
obviously that would mean that problems would cease to be considered “problems”
anymore. And perhaps I have gone
off the deep end on this one and my musing has become…. problematic? (Elbow to
the ribs)
Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in colonial India to a Telegu Brahmin family. The affairs with
which Krishnamurti was most concerned were meditation, human relationships, the
natural temperament of the mind, psychological transformation, and radical
revision of society. Krishnamurti
was a consistent proponent of the evolution of the human psyche and believed
that such action could not be brought on by any outward influence such as
religion, politics, or societal pressure.
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