Krishnamurti challenges conventional mental structures and invites us to explore the nature of the human mind. Our mind is conditioned by past experiences, beliefs, and expectations that prevent us from seeing reality as it truly is.

Krishnamurti proposes examining the reason for existence through the search for truth, which no one possesses exclusively.

He argues that truth cannot be found by idealizing people or accepting external authority, such as that of leaders who impose their ideals and hinder the development of our own understanding. Nor can truth be found through the accumulation of knowledge, as the mind must be free of arrogance and vanity. Truth must be discovered individually through direct observation.

He suggests that the only way to change the world is not through any ideology such as communism, socialism, or capitalism. The only possible way is by changing ourselves, through inner transformation.

For this inner transformation to occur, self-knowledge is essential. To know oneself, the mind must open itself to new experiences through direct observation and full attention, free from prejudice, belief, and idealization. Thus, inner transformation happens as we see ourselves reflected in our relationships—with people, with things, with money, or with ideas.

Krishnamurti invites us to explore the relationship between the observer and the observed, asserting that the division between the subject and the object is an illusion created by the mind. In reality, there is no separation between the observer and the observed. For example, if we feel anger, the anger is not separate from us; in that moment, we are the anger.

Thought is a useful but limited tool, as it tends to divide the world into categories and concepts, thereby creating a false sense of separation between ourselves and the world around us. The word or idea of something is not the thing itself—for instance, the word “tree” is not the tree. Consequently, the reality created by thought is not the truth.

Through meditation, we can observe the movement of our thoughts and the activity of the mind without judgment or interference. This silent observation allows us to clearly see the nature of our own consciousness and examine our actions, thoughts, and feelings.

The fear of the future, of what might happen, or of loneliness, is a process of thought. The word “fear” is not the fear itself, just as a picture of a mountain is not the mountain.

Access to divinity is only possible through the complete disappearance of the ego—our idea of self, which is a collection of memories, experiences, and prejudices. Connection to life happens through full attention to the world around us, leading us to love. And it is only through love that peace becomes possible.

In memory of Manuel Soto Díez.
Created by Sofía Crespi de Valldaura