I saw on YouTube a video of the very elderly Krishamurti who spoke these words at the end of his reflection. It touched me very much because I suddenly felt that there lies the key to a lot of suffering and derailed desire and materialism. Would You like to elaborate on this?
This is certainly a key and I am happy to go into it.
Using the senses means that man sees, feels, experiences and enjoys with
the senses all the beauty and all the richness of full life. That's a simple
fact, Krishamurti says, and this applies to all. What happens next?
The senses stimulate thoughts and feelings and then desire arises, one wants to have it. But it is indeed possible for man to remain only with the senses, and to cherish a space between the sensory sensation and the desire/thought afterwards. And one can look at that space as one sees the blue sky between the clouds. And one can do this without effort, without effort at all, but with the utmost attention.
In that space between sensory sensation and thinking/feeling is the freedom of man and the spiritual mission. In that space one can stay with attention and thus avoid becoming identified with the object and prevent oneself from wanting it, wanting to own it, wanting to keep it. And so become unhappy if one does not have it or does not get it.
And one will stay happy then because one only experiences, not desires. In this way, freedom is cherished, “obsession” is prevented and one can be happy with the sensation just for what it is, one can continue to enjoy with empty hands and a free attitude.
Krishnamurti is blessed.
My blessings to you all
No. 518
