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Intelligence is not a matter of belief or dogma from "summary" of The Awakening of Intelligence by J. KRISHNAMURTI
Intelligence, true intelligence, cannot be confined to the boundaries of belief or dogma. It is not a matter of blindly adhering to a set of prescribed ideas or doctrines, but rather a relentless inquiry into the nature of existence. This inquiry requires a mind that is free from the constraints of tradition, fear, and prejudice. Belief, by its very nature, implies a closed mind - a mind that is unwilling to question, to doubt, to explore. Dogma, on the other hand, is a set of principles or doctrines that are laid down authoritatively as incontrovertibly true. To be truly intelligent, one must be willing to challenge these fixed ideas, to break free from the shackles of conditioning. Intelligence is not about accumulating knowledge or information, but about understanding the deeper layers of the psyche, the intricate workings of the self. It is about observing without judgment, without comparison, without condemnatio...
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