K School Film Ojai, California, USA
April 27, 1978
A documentary on Oak Grove School, Ojai, California
| J. Krishnamurti Online |
| The danger of conditioning |
| “Is not this desire to change society an escape from ourselves? How can it be an escape when you are part of society? When you separate yourself from this society then you can say, ‘I am escaping’. But if you realise you are part of it then there is no escape. Sir, look: one is conditioned. I want to find out if it is a superficial conditioning or a deep conditioning because as long as the mind is conditioned any enquiry into change has no meaning whatsoever. If we agree on that, see the truth of that, then we can proceed. Which is, I want to find out whether it’s superficial conditioning or deep conditioning. Now, what is the instrument – please listen quietly – what is the instrument which you are going to use to enquire? You understand? If it is the old instrument of analysis it has no value. Right? We have been through that. So are you enquiring through the old instrument of analysis? Are you? Or, are you looking without analysis? Which is it you are doing? Are you looking with analytical eyes, or are you looking, merely observing? You must find this out because part of our conditioning is the analytical process, and if you proceed with the analytical process your enquiry will be conditioned enquiry. If it is not then you are merely observing without the analyser therefore it is totally different perception.” – J. Krishnamurti Public Discussion 5 Saanen, Switzerland – 6 August 1970 |