Krishnamurti is regarded globally as one of the greatest thinkers and religious teachers of all time. He did not expound any philosophy or religion, but rather talked of the things that concern all of us in our everyday lives, of the problems of living in modern society with its violence and corruption, of the individual's search for security and happiness, and the need for mankind to free itself from inner burdens of fear, anger, hurt, and sorrow. He explained with great precision the subtle workings of the human mind, and pointed to the need for bringing to our daily life a deeply meditative and spiritual quality... Read More>>>
Our consciousness has been programmed for thousands and thousands of
years and we have been conditioned, programmed, wired...to be, to think
as individuals. To think as separate entities struggling, struggling
conflict -- from the moment you're born until you die. We are
programmed to it. We have accepted that. We have never challenged it,
we have never asked, if it possible to live a life totally, absolutely
without conflict.
This is one of a series of dialogues between J Krishnamurti, David Bohm,
Rupert Sheldrake and John Hidley. The purpose of these discussions is
to explore essential questions about the mind: what is psychological
disorder and what is required for fundamental psychological change.
J
Krishnamurti is a religious philosopher, author and educator who has
written and given lectures on these subjects for many years. He has
founded elementary and secondary schools in the United States, England
and India.
David Bohm is professor of theoretical physics at
Birkbeck College, London University in England. He has written numerous
books concerning theoretical physics and the nature of consciousness.
Professor Bohm and Mr Krishnamurti have held previous dialogues on many
subjects.
Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist whose popular book
proposes that learning in some members of a species affects the species
as a whole. Dr Sheldrake is presently consulting plant physiologist to
the International Crops Research Institute in Hyderabad, India.
John
Hidley is a psychiatrist in private practice who has been associated
with the Krishnamurti school in Ojai, California for the past six years.d with the Krishnamurti school in Ojai, California for the past six years.
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working independently over brainstorming in teams.
Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh's sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer.
The dominant values of American business culture, where forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked. Quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so.
