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Shakti Kumar - Personal Profile
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- Shakti Kumar
- Male, 58 yrs. old, Consultant
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Birthday: October 26
- Member since: Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 4:33pm
- Last visited about 1 year ago
Member Statement
I had been trying to understand the demand for pleasure, flippancy and inattention. And i slipped into a mental black hole. Krishnamurti's words contacted me even in that black hole, and i am saved beyond my wildest expectations. In fact, i was thinking that i am gone for good. I am thankful to life that i have been given one more chance to live and love.
Interests and Recommendations
Books
Of Mice and Men
Movies
Zubeida
Music
Bhimsen Joshi
Other interests
Reading Hindi poems
Interview Answers
Has coming into contact with Krishnamurti and his teachings had any perceptible effect on your life and/or relationships?
Yes; I became less sure of my convictions.
View all answers to this questionDo you think it is possible to make Krishnamurti more "practicable" than what he himself seems to have allowed for?
No.
View all answers to this questionCan dialogue - in the sense of sincere inquiry - be organized or can it only come about spontaneously, unprompted?
The organized dialogue will be like arranged marriage.
View all answers to this questionHow important do you consider group dialogue to be in understanding the more subtle points of Krishnamurti's message?
It is important because it provides opportunity to look at K's message from a different point of view.
View all answers to this questionDo you ever feel that you have been conditioned by Krishnamurti's teachings?
No.
View all answers to this questionAre there any aspects of Krishnamurti's teaching that you find implausible or difficult to accept?
The sacred. Not really implausible, but somehow irrelevant at this point.
View all answers to this questionWhat future do you foresee for Krishnamurti's works? Do you think they will grow in importance or will they just gradually die away?
They will retain their present importance.
View all answers to this questionDo you think it advisable to introduce Krishnamurti to people you know? Have you ever done it and if yes, what are your experiences?
Yes; I have tried, but it didn't attract more than superficial attention.
View all answers to this questionIf you had to sum up what Krishnamurti is all about in just a few words of your own, what would they be?
Be aware of your inattention, understand the place of thought in life and be honest to yourself.
View all answers to this questionDo you think Krishnamurti was exceptional, or is the transformation he spoke of universally accessible?
It seems universally accessible.
View all answers to this questionHow do you strike a balance between healthy doubt and ready acceptance in investigating Krishnamurti's proposals?
I don't feel to keep doubt on a leash; one can still investigate.
View all answers to this questionDoes the phrase "living the teachings" have any meaning to you?
Living the actuality.
View all answers to this questionHow do you personally go about exploring the Krishnamurti's teachings (through personal study, dialogues, dvds)?
Personal study mainly.
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