Meditations [antikvár]

FOREWORDY Y Jljen the bool{ Meditations first appeared WW m 1979, the question was raised as to whether it was appropriate to excerpt passages from Krishnamurti s voluminous writings and focus on only one subject and excerpts at that. Surely, excerpts would diminish the integrity and seriousness of his teachings, it was said. After all, during his life-time (1895-1986) Krishnamurti never spo\e topically, focusing only on one theme, but rather wove many threads of contemplation into an enormous tapestry. Should one withdraw just one thread for observation and should they be excerpts, particles of the thread?Over many years of immersion in the teachings of Krishnamurti the overarching significance of meditation becomes increasingly clear. No matter what subject is delved into, it appears that the approach is with a mind that is free of the known, of the assumptions of the past. It IS only such a mind, Krishnamurti said, a