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Joost De Wulf
Joost De Wulf
Male, 47 yrs. old
Bruges, Flemish Region, Belgium
Birthday: January 11
Url: http://kinspired.blogspot.com/
Member since: Sat, 25 Jul 2009, 1:17pm
Last visited 4 months ago

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Do you ever feel that you have been conditioned by Krishnamurti's teachings?

When I read a lot or watched videos quite often, it felt quite difficult to look for oneself and enquire. Consequently, I read less & watched less and find it essential to be there in daily life, fully attend, feel and listen to the words that come out. Still I come back to the words of K to drink at the fountain...

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How important do you consider group dialogue to be in understanding the more subtle points of Krishnamurti's message?

Group dialogue is so powerful, when the energy of the ones involved in inquiry gathers. To listen to one another requires an open mind, which is part of the living of the teachings... However real inquiry rarely happens on a verbal level.

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Are there any aspects of Krishnamurti's teaching that you find implausible or difficult to accept?

One does not accept. One needs to find out for oneself. And because K uses words in a different meaning than the usual one, misunderstanding easily arise. I have the feeling that we make it hard by not being simple...

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Has coming into contact with Krishnamurti and his teachings had any perceptible effect on your life and/or relationships?

Yes, definetely.

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Does the phrase "living the teachings" have any meaning to you?

Maybe living the teachings is more relevant to this world than honourng the words of a wise man.

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Do you think it is possible to make Krishnamurti more "practicable" than what he himself seems to have allowed for?

To organise the absolute into some easy step-by-step scheme brings it down. Perceiving the logic building up in his talks doesn't offer any deeper understanding. There is no shortcut to truth.

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Do you think Krishnamurti was exceptional, or is the transformation he spoke of universally accessible?

Both

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If you had to sum up what Krishnamurti is all about in just a few words of your own, what would they be?

live highly sensitive with facts without any bias. look deep into things and when/where there is an insight, an understanding, there is an action. truth is a living thing, the quest for truth an ongoing investigation. don't speak lightly about the sacred...

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How do you personally go about exploring the Krishnamurti's teachings (through personal study, dialogues, dvds)?

these three and being aware of the inner and outer

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What future do you foresee for Krishnamurti's works? Do you think they will grow in importance or will they just gradually die away?

I wonder. K's name may be forgotten, though what he spoke of is essential, and the questions he raised will be ours for many more centuries.

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How do you strike a balance between healthy doubt and ready acceptance in investigating Krishnamurti's proposals?

the only intelligent respons is question anything, also k's proposals as you call them

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Can dialogue - in the sense of sincere inquiry - be organized or can it only come about spontaneously, unprompted?

some conditions seem to be important, though it cannot be constructed in any way. coming upon something esential, true changes the whole atmosphere...

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Do you think it advisable to introduce Krishnamurti to people you know? Have you ever done it and if yes, what are your experiences?

Just be honest in living your own truth.

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