Written Messages

Paris  1.6.2023

On hearing about enlightenment from J. Krishnamurti, the questioner was perplexed that nothing had been mentioned about any intimation of the transcendental, the divine, whatever it may be called. He wanted to know whether enlightenment brought any new understanding of the nature of the Universe or of consciousness or of being .. since all the religious texts were full of that sort of things.

J. Krishnamurti replied:

“The intimation of that can be found only in freedom, and any statement about it is the denial of freedom; any statement about it becomes a verbal communication without meaning. It is there, but it cannot be found or invited, least of all imprisoned in any system, or ambushed by any clever tricks of the mind. It is not in the churches or the temples or the mosques. There is no path to it, no guru, no system that can reveal its beauty; its ecstasy comes only when there is love. This is enlightenment. 

(Asking whether it brings any new understanding) is like asking questions about the other shore while living and suffering on this shore. When you are on the other shore you are everything and nothing, and you never ask such questions. All such questions are of this shore and really have no meaning at all. Begin to live and you will be there without asking, without seeking, without fear.”

Jai, Jai, Jai J. Krishnamurti