If the question is "to be or not to be"........

then the answer is Be and Be NOT...........contemplate

for my contemplation and exploration i used the reference by Krishnamurti - The Awakening of Intelligence....pages 414/415 where he explores the concepts of "being" and "becoming", in reference to the root of fear

spin me a "tail"

so i too can spin a tale..........

The core of Krishnamurti's teaching.......

.......is contained in the statement he made in 1929 when he said "truth is a pathless land".

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think and think not

am i creating my life or am i the character in other people's life story...............do i create my life or is it a co-creation...........to be aware that each thought leads to the creation of an action, which leads to another thought and so the circle of life continues.............so it is possible that by being aware of my thoughts i can chart out the course of my life and navigate through the known, and the unknown.

awareness

what draws people to share their feelings, how does one know instinctively that someone can be trusted..........such questions and thoughts come up when in any given day, moment you find people reaching out and trusting you......who is emitting what kind of energy?

the shimmering lake

in the far distance i see the shimmering waters of lake Ontario, the ripples are all in sync, creating a relaxing melody...........as i continue to be mesmerised the observer, observing and the observed blend...........

i watched the different faces riding the subway this morning, most of them heading to work.........the youthful looking fresh and young.............the seasoned trying to look youthful..........the makeup and the hair color all perfect.........the demeanor reflects no joy..............can trying to recapture the past be joyful?.............i look away before the observer, observing and the observed blend

"Is Intelligence awake?"

"What is the relationship between intelligence and thought? The limitations of conditioned thinking. No new movement can take place if the old brain is constantly in operation. i have been south, thinking i was going north. The perception of the limitations of the old is the seed of intelligence. Is the new recognisable? The different dimension can only operate through intelligence. "
The awakening of intelligence by J. Krishnamurti

exploratory journey

the question we explored today was some what on the line of "does one have to give up the material desires to be on the path of self realization?"

is one exclusive of the other, what if i desire the material goods do i still stay on the spiritual path.......questions, self-doubts and many other fears arise in our mind............. are we aware of the material attachment?

many people become minimalist for various reasons...........some are renouncing the material world, and some are so busy using their intellect that their is no room left for material gains. We have the answer within, it is not found in some book or person, as that becomes knowledge and output of others and not ourselves. Once we clear out our own deep seated fears, the desires, fears and the attachments may reveal.

capture the sunrise.....

as i drove out of the driveway this morning and looked towards the eastern sky..................the whole sky was lit up with clouds, sprinkled with the the pink and golden warmth of the sun.......suddenly the grogginess of the morning disappeared and for a brief moment there was no i...........

"There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed"
Gandhi

Happy Birthday Kamila

Birthdays are magical..............a reminder to pause, stop, notice and appreciate each moment of the day...........

with each passing year a mother remembers a lifetime.......... the heart sings, she wakes up with a smile on her face and gratitude in her heart........

happy birthday dear daughter, may each moment of the day bring you everlasting joy