U. G. Krishnamurti: Complete Part 1 - Mystique of Enlightenment - Thinking Allowed w/ J. Mishlove

http://www.thinkingallowed.com/2krishnamurti.html
NOTE: This is the full broadcast portion of the 88-minute interview.

Those who offer enlightenment or salvation appear to often operate more as businessmen than as authentic spiritual teachers. In part one of this two-part series, U. G. Krishnamurti he denies any possibility of knowledge of enlightenment. The very attempt to achieve enlightenment is an obstacle in the path of the proclaimed goal. The search for enlightenment is a device of the mind to perpetuate itself, in denial of its mortality.

In part two of the full DVD, he critiques various disciplines, both mystical and psychotherapeutic, which are said to lead to states of enlightenment. He proposes that states of enlightenment, if they are to be attained, must be gained in spite of--not because of--meditation, devotion, prayer, acceptance, forgiveness, or compassion. Stripped of all our pretenses, facing the despair of the human condition, freed of the imaginary diseases from which "enlightenment" may save us, we can build realistic and practical lives.
U. G. Krishnamurti was a world traveler and author of Mind Is a Myth and The Mystique of Enlightenment. Viewed by many as a liberated individual, he eschewed all gurus, teachings and followers.

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[1neomonkey]

U.G. Krishnamurti was the one person that hit the dislike button. The only person that can debunk himself, I love this guy.

[Loumademe]

Thank you for uploading this interview.

[lspmd2]

Near the end o/t description, UG is quoted as saying "Stripped of all our pretenses...we can build realistic and practical lives." We can in fact manifest that very statement. We now have the knowledge, resources & technology (if used wisely) to provide what all people need: clean air, water, food, shelter, education & medical care. The problem is the money system getting in our way & tech is in very scary hands. A Resource Based Economy is a new direction. thevenusproject dotcom has info

[JoePineapplesable]

Very good. Both Krishnamurti's.

[22mar79]

@AuntieKhrist We enjoy pain and call it pleasure, so we enjoy sex for pleasure, but for the body it's nothing but procreation only, the pleasure that it is for us is actually pain for the body.

[AuntieKhrist]

So, none of you are having sex except to procreate? LOL cult.

[herosir1]

ug is the most influential person in my life. his answers are so straight and shatters all the myths formed in my heart since my childhood

[22mar79]

@kalai131 Why the hell are YOU commenting here then, genius? And what is it that YOU are doing about all those things that YOU pointed out instead of being here too, commenting and doing all that YOU are criticizing the others for doing, hum? And why the hell do you think that pot smokers fed by parents would be watching a video with UG Krishnamurti?! Hehe. You just told all about YOURSELF! That's it. Nothing but dogs barking here. The significance of the barking is born out of our foolishness.

[kalai131]

UG doesn't care about comments from ignorant idiots, and rightfully so, cause if you naysayers and BRILLIANT COLLECTIVE ASSWIPES were such great fighters, why the fuck don't you morons do something about the economy today? and get angry at the government and corporate companies, pop culture industry for sucking millions of dollars from your own pockets, and if you pot smoking youtubers aren't working and living with your mom, its your parents taxpayers money going to waste then!

[kalai131]

its interesting that UG krishnamurti actually was interviewed about comments about him from viewers on the internet. there is a video about this on youtube by the way, he said "I don't give a damn what people think about me, i am not interested in saving anyone, but some of you damn people are going to say great shit about me, try to defend me or some shit and i think that people like you are damn idiots, everyone has the right to their misery and their opinion."

[UnexistedWords]

lol at the end the end i feel like he felt silly.