Iris Murdoch and Jiddu Krishnamurti Talk (5/11)

I'm not sure how this came about, but British philosopher-novelist Iris Murdoch has a nearly two-hour long talk with Krishnamurti about his ideas. October 18, 1984.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• krishnamurti
• philosophy
• mysticism
• spirituality
• interview
• dialogue
• truth
• love
• freedom
• beauty

[seekwisdominside]

to "thumayun" - oh dear, are you SERIOUS about "infection of another's view"??? WOW! Smart sister "ellandelachapelle" sums it up quite nicely, actually: The man doesn't listen, doesn't question anymore nor is he able to engage in a dialogue, probably never was. That's why his teaching is so faulty, lacking in TRUE INSIGHT (oh, yes, dear) and full of himself, while behaving most unbecoming for any public figure that claims to know what it is all about... Please question, ponder and look inside.

[Roubiere]

I know what you're referring to. I've watched Krishnamurti talk with others and he has a peculiarly detached quality.

There are reasons for this. First, he thinks analysis is inimical to his program, as it were. Second is his individualism: I've seen videos where he tells the people he's lecturing not to listen to him, not to treat him as a guru.

Speaking of gurus, it probably doesn't help that he grew up in the midst of a cult that thought he was the Messiah(!).

[FloydManFloyd]

@sheriwhispers You What? Sorry I'm really quite slow lol...

[sheriwhispers]

@zthetha lol well apparently you have never been around great thinkers an how they engage with one another an secondly the mic wasnt her job to sort out . You're trying to fit todays world with in the confines of 1984 then after that you are just a whiner whaaaa whaaa whaaaa 

[sheriwhispers]

@FloydManFloyd Hmmm "your" Iris ? interesting concept

[FloydManFloyd]

when he says 'you don't let a single thought go by without knowing what it is' does this denote an assessment of one's thoughts and experiences? how does this take place when there is no experiencer and one is JUST watching their thoughts and experiences?

[djmirk]

People need to stop dissin' my Iris Murdoch. She's an intelligent person engaged in dialogue with K. He doesn't seem to mind a bit. This is totally fascinating. Two of my favorite people ever in dialogue!

[pumitaproductions]

why why why why why did krishnamurti try to reclaim the word love?? i know what he's getting at, but it causes so much confusion to the people who already have society's definition of love, which is desire, etc.... he should have just called it.. something else. i dont know. invent a word. not love though, it confuses people who dont know and are trying to understand.

[parisfaith]

i wish she will let the man speak and stop cutting him off, that was deep when he speak about the past n the future,

[LAjimmy323]

This woman is a mind-fu**. And to top it off, her mic level is at 100, and K's is at 25. She needs to stop rambling after every thought.

[zthetha]

I don't think Iris is the right interviewer for this guy who has a great deal of import to say. She seems preoccupied with trying to score points - fencing in a nugatory, academic, patronising fashion. I know she is allegedly bright - but if she is so bright you would have expected her to do a sound check before the interview and replace her fucked mic.

[MURDOCMULDOON]

@moveonupcb

You just put a magioc spell on him and said " not realistic" regarding your current limited knowledge and belief due to this subject .

Just becaus this has not ocurred in your life or in "most people`s" lifes does not support the theory that it is "unreal" it is most real sir , and you oughta find this out your self , you say you cant then you cant , you say you can then you can...

if am man say "give up violence" I can say its not realistic i wont do it however it is possible