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David McMullin - Personal Profile
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- David McMullin
- Male, 83 yrs. old
- Oak Park, IL, United States
- Birthday: January 1
- Member since: Wed, 10 Jun 2009, 2:44pm
- Last visited 9 months ago
Member Statement
Our group watches videos of Advaita teachers when we meet, about every 6 weeks. Krishnamurti is a favorite. DVDs, VCR tapes, and CDs are available to borrow, along with books. Oak Park, IL, suburb of Chicago. 708 383-9154. You are invited. canlisten@comcast.net
Interview Answers
Do you think it is possible to make Krishnamurti more "practicable" than what he himself seems to have allowed for?
Make K more practicable? K should not be the subject. "Practicable" implies we want to get something from K's teachings. The question seems to be: Is a condition of silence, awareness, practical? If we are asking that question, there is no silence!
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?
A condition of listening, being aware, permits the Ultimate to manifest.
View all answers to this questionHow important do you consider group dialogue to be in understanding the more subtle points of Krishnamurti's message?
Talking about things is extremely helpful in a group where everyone listens to each other and themselves. Things get clarified. The dialog is helpful when centered on K's message, but not when it is centered on K. When it is centered on K the conversation gets sidetracked.
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?
To the best of my knowledge, no one has ever become interested in K from my mentioning him. But some people hear about K and become interested in other ways.
View all answers to this questionDo you think Krishnamurti was exceptional, or is the transformation he spoke of universally accessible?
K was not the only one to understand the insights; in that sense he was not exceptional. He was one of the few. It seems obvious to me that there are some people who do not have the mental equipment to get the message.
View all answers to this questionHow do you personally go about exploring the Krishnamurti's teachings (through personal study, dialogues, dvds)?
DVDs, VHS, books, conversations, are very helpful. Of course, the Understanding is not K's teachings; he did not invent them or own them.
View all answers to this questionAre there any aspects of Krishnamurti's teaching that you find implausible or difficult to accept?
Sometimes he got off the track, into fields in which he was not qualified to speak. But seldom.
He would not like us to accept his teachings! Rather to discover what is.
How do you strike a balance between healthy doubt and ready acceptance in investigating Krishnamurti's proposals?
I don't try to find a balance. Both exist; I respect both and watch them when (and if) they blend.
View all answers to this questionHas coming into contact with Krishnamurti and his teachings had any perceptible effect on your life and/or relationships?
Yes. For one thing it has led to other teachers with similar insights, with a degree of liberation.
View all answers to this questionCan dialogue - in the sense of sincere inquiry - be organized or can it only come about spontaneously, unprompted?
The insights (if any) can't be organized.
View all answers to this questionDoes the phrase "living the teachings" have any meaning to you?
It implies a doing, rather than a letting be done.
View all answers to this questionDo you ever feel that you have been conditioned by Krishnamurti's teachings?
No.
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?
His insights are also the insights of others. It seems a contradiction of his insights to speculate on what is going to happen.
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