Mass Movement, by J. Krishnamurti

Mișcare colectivă
--by J. Krishnamurti

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În lumea-ntreagă se pot observa cele două extreme ale sărăciei și bogăției, ale abundenței și ale înfometării; se mai observă discriminarea de clasă socială și ura rasială, stupiditatea naționalismului și cruzimea oribilă a războaielor. Omul este exploatat de om, marile religii au devenit mijloace de exploatare și diviziune a oamenilor. Se observă anxietate, confuzie, deznădejde și frustrare.

Observăm toate acestea. Fac parte din viața noastră de zi cu zi. Captivi în caruselul suferinței, dacă ești cât de puțin sensibil, pesemne că te-ai întrebat cum pot fi rezolvate aceste probleme. Fie ești conștient de haosul din lume, fie ești complet adormit și trăiești într-o lume fantastică, iluzorie. Dacă ești conștient, foarte probabil că te preocupă aceste probleme. Încercând să le rezolve, unii apelează la experți pentru soluții și le urmează ideile și teoriile. Apoi, gradual, se constituie în grupuri exclusiviste și vin în conflict cu alți experți și susținătorii lor. Astfel individul devine doar o unealtă în slujba grupului sau a expertului. Poate că încerci să rezolvi problemele urmând un sistem anume care, la o observare mai atentă, se vede cum devine doar o altă formă de a exploata individul. Sau poate crezi că, pentru a schimba situația de coșmar și groază, este nevoie de o mișcare amplă, sau de acțiune colectivă.

Ideea unei mișcări ample devine irelevantă dacă tu, individul, care ești parte din mișcare, nu îți înțelegi adevărata menire. Adevărata acțiune colectivă poate avea loc doar atunci când tu, individul, care ești parte din colectiv, ești treaz și îți asumi întreaga responsabilitate pentru acțiunile tale, care nu vin sub imboldul impulsurilor de moment.

Vă rog să rețineți că nu vă ofer un sistem filosofic pe care să-l urmați orbește, ci caut să trezesc aspirația pentru o împlinire adevărată și inteligentă, ce poate aduce ordine și pace în lume.

În lume pot avea loc schimbări fundamentale și durabile, se pot trăi iubirea și împlinirea, însă doar atunci când ești treaz și te eliberezi de iluzii, de nenumăratele iluzii pe care le-ai creat despre tine din frică.
Când mintea se eliberează de aceste obstacole și când are loc acea schimbare voluntară, adâncă și cu focus pe interior, abia atunci poate avea loc o acțiune colectivă adevărată și de durată.

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Întrebări pentru reflecție: Ce înseamnă pentru voi schimbarea voluntară, adâncă și cu focus pe interior? Ați putea împărtăși o experiență în care ați luat parte la o acțiune colectivă în care v-ați simțit treaz și acționând liber de impulsuri de moment? Ce vă ajută să treziți în voi aspirația pentru împlinire adevărată și inteligentă?

Excerpt from his book, Total Freedom.

Seed Questions for Reflection

What does deep, inward, voluntary change mean to you? Can you share an experience of a time you were a part of collective action, while personally being awake and acting without compulsion? What helps you awaken the desire for true and intelligent fulfillment within you?

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10 Past Reflections

Florinda

Jun 23, 2020

True collective action can take place only when you, the individual, who are also the mass, are awake and take the full responsibility for your action without compulsion.
These words are the ones I live by consciously. I have chosen to speak up and interrupt hurtful and harmful acts. I will always be the the one even if i am the only one speaking up. I have made that commitment to all living things.The phrases, "I'm only one person, what can I do, or "that's just they way it is." Are not true.

aj Jun 26, 2020

Amen

Carol Abdullah

Jun 23, 2020

Of course anyone with compassion would agree with you including myself! But of course you will have a part of humanity trying their best another part just taking and another part wanting to rule! Bring on the day all people will play an equal non hypocriticalstance ! For me that would only be through God! Cos i sure aint perfect ðŸŒº 70yr old lady

me too Jun 26, 2020

True! (me either)

Sunil Mor, Bangalore

Jun 23, 2020

First and foremost is to find out "who am I ?"Settlement into this pure,powerful and peaceful original self, connects us with the ONE source seed of which collectively we all are just branches.This awakened intelligence is the secret of a successful mass movement. Gandhiji is the best example. An earnest- burning desire-longing together with honest hard work and persistent efforts may be the starting point for a true fulfillment.

rahul

Jun 20, 2020

The alchemy of transformation may lie in the alternating repetition of observing the outside and the inside on the clarified mirror of our consciousness. We see things in the world we find upsetting, disconcerting, not in alignment with our deepest values-- which themselves are often aspirational rather than truly embodied. In witnessing this, we recoil against it, saying "that's not me". If we have the discipline to take a deep hard look on the inside, we find all the garbage, horror, and ugliness that we revile in the world also hiding in the shadows of our mind and heart. Then we must have the courage to say to all that we abhor "yes, that's me". Like an outgoing breath exhaling "not me, not me" coupled with the inhaling breath of "i am that, that is me", the space of stillness at the crossroads of exhalation and inspiration is where the mind settles into a place beyond knowing-- where we have no choice but to bow if our eyes have open... View full comment

Annette Jun 25, 2020

Yes. "balancing". This describes it well. Thank you.

David Doane

Jun 20, 2020

For me, deep, inward, voluntary change means to let go of conditioning and illusions, to use Krishnamurti's word, and change from deep within myself to be myself, embrace my individuality, and be my own real person. I've been fortunate to be a part of several groups in which we worked together in collective action while I simultaneously was awake and being my real self, free, acting without compulsion. There was true togetherness of we and there was individuality of I, and the we and the I supported one another. What helps me awaken the desire for true and intelligent fulfillment within me is an experience that challenges and provokes me to be myself. What helps me awaken the desire is that the experience of true and intelligent fulfillment is fulfilling, for me and typically for the other. It is its own reward and awakens in me the desire for more.

a Jun 26, 2020

My favorite line here, David: "What helps me awaken the desire for true and intelligent fulfillment within me is an experience that challenges and provokes me to be myself." You were made to BE yourself! Be him/her!

Jagdish P Dave

Jun 19, 2020

Internal change and external change are interconnected. If I focus my energy in participating in the mass movement or collective action blindly and compulsively, I will not be the true participant or agent of change. The change will be on the surfaceand superficial. The wheel of suffering will continue. Deep, true, inward, and voluntary change happens when I deeply, honestly, intelligentlyand freely explore what fundamentally needs to be changed and how I can be an active and dynamic part of this change. Deep and lasting change takes place when there is an alignmentamong Head-intelligent, honest and clear thinking, Heart-love, courage, and compassion, and Hand- action. The three H's need be harmony-the fourth H.
I recall two mass movements in which I had participated-one in India and the other in the USA. The first mass movement was the freedom movement called Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi. It was based on two fundamental principles: Truth and Non-violence. It became a national movement against the unjust British rulers. Gandhijiwas an earnest truth seeker and peace maker. He embodiedhis message: " Be the change you want to have in the world."

The second mass movement in which I participated was a movement against Vietnam war. I was very clear about the goal of the movement. The problem I had in fully participatingin the movement was some of the means that were employed by the leaders of the movement. There was no alignment between the means and the end. I am against using verbal and physical use of violence for attaining justice and peace. I could not fully and whole heatedly participatein the movement.

We all are witnessing mass protest in our country against the injustice inflictedby the brutalpowerused by some police officers against black people. I fully support the mass movement against racial and social injustice. I believein taking a stand for justice and equality. I do not want to standby as an observer.Ihave spent a good amount of time reflecting on what I can do to be a part of this ongoing movement. I am an educator. My work is to educate parents,students, and community about this long standing systemic problem affecting all of us and encourage them for taking action.
Namaste!
Jagdish P Dave'

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