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don’t mind what happens. Perhaps these words need a little unpacking; I don’t think Krishnamurti means to say that we shouldn’t feel sorrow, compassion or anger when bad things happen to ourselves or others, nor that we should give up on our efforts to prevent bad things from happening in the future. Rather, a life spent ‘not minding what happens’
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as a depression that feels endless, an abysmal loneliness, or even a wound that seems incurable. You may be tempted to force your way through or attempt to control the situation. But the cauldron reminds us that if you remain humble and benevolent toward yourself, the quality of your intent is all you need to contribute while the world shapes itsel
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Start each day remembering that every experience you have—positive and negative—is part of being fully alive. If you have been expending a lot of effort trying to avoid normal conflict, shielding yourself from rejection and disappointment and running away from sadness and fear, turn around and say, “Bring it on.” That will take some practice, but i... See more
The law is very straightforward: When your stuff gets hit, let go right then because it will be harder later. It won’t be easier if you explore it or play with it, hoping to take the edge off. It won’t be easier to think about it, talk about it, or try to release only part of it at a time. If you want to be free to the core of your being, you must
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