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The mind must be alert and attentive to perceive reality as it is from "summary" of The Awakening of Intelligence by Jiddu Krishnamurti
The mind, if it is to perceive what is true, must be extraordinarily sensitive, alert. This sensitivity and alertness are not to be cultivated, they are not to be brought about through practice. The mind must be attentive, watchful, listening, not only to what is being said, but also to what is happening around it. This listening, this watching, is not a personal attribute; it is not the capacity of the 'me'. The 'me', the self, is always isolating itself; it is always defending itself, enclosing itself. The mind must be free from this encumbrance, from all the beliefs, dogmas, fears, traditions, the things it has accumulated through its own experiences and through the experiences of others. To perceive what is true, the mind must be free from all its conditioning. This freedom is not an ideal, not something to be achieved at the end of time. Freedom is from moment to moment. The mind that is attentive is a light to itself. It does not seek guidance, it does not follow any authority. It is only the dull mind that follows, that imitates, that conforms. To perceive what is true, the mind must be free from all authority. Authority d...
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