I met him after one of his talks in Ojai. I walked up to him, said thank you, and shook his hand. He looked at me as though I were the only person or thing in existence, which of course, I was and am. From the way he looked at me, I learned to look at all things, at each thing as the only thing in existence. But there was also an energetic connection with him, a massive accumulation of energy in the space around the heart whose intent was to consume all I think I am. He was a powerful guy if you stayed open to his presence.

@stonew1927

24 күн бұрын

I'm sorry I missed him. I was graduating high school in Texas when he passed away. I moved to LA the following year to live with my mother. Took a trip to Asia for a year and wasn't the same when I came back. I went to live in a Zen Buddhist temple in the neighborhood and after about a year felt the need to leave after reading some of Krishnamurti's books. The first one was "Think on these Things." I started going to "dialogues" at the Oak Grove School in Ojai and would visit the library at his old residence there, watching videos of his talks. It transformed my mind to such an extent that I really couldn't function in the world any longer. I won't go further into that, only to say that it has taken me my entire adult life, since 1993, to come back from the ego annihilation I experienced after applying K's teachings. It's safe to say that no other human being, other than my mother, has had a greater influence on my life. In my case, it wasn't good at all. But I don't blame him. I blame myself.

I was really fortunate to attend his lectures/talks from 1982 to about 1986 in Mumbai. The atmosphere during the period used to be electrified and charged with enormous energy. He’s a enlightened person who walked on this earth and absolutely down to earth attitude and very very simple and clear in his thoughts. A great thinker and Teacher 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

It is probably one of the more wise and real questions that were addressed to Jiddu Krishnamurti... Even awareness is better with a bit of mayonnaise...

youtube is suddenly showing this video. and im glad

It's lovely to hear these stories! Thank you for sharing your story :)

5 year old video being recommended to me but it was the best thing I've watched all week. I've watched many of Krishnamurti's talks now, I see him as my teacher at this mid stage of my life. Adorable story, and wonderfully told as well.

@EnSabahNur-ir5mw

Ай бұрын

Your Guru is Within, you are your own teacher

@parthb8994

Ай бұрын

There's no one else

Thank you I hope more people will share their memories, to us whom was not born yet or too small to meet K

Well, you met an actual enlightened person. Sometimes its not the intellectual answers that strike us. But their presence. Just exposure to them. Their walk, sitting and talk.

@dejangaletic7884

18 күн бұрын

There are many enlightened people around you and they are not famous or entitled, however there are many, many more dead people around you and all madness in the world is caused by them.

@Diamondmind369

7 күн бұрын

No such thing as an enlightened person lol. That's what he told us.

@dejangaletic7884

7 күн бұрын

@Diamondmind369 he described in one interview what it was for him, therefore it does exist. It was becoming one with everything.

I also attended the Brockward Park annual talks in 1976 and 1977. Also in the tent, at lunch, I turned round and Krishnamurti was right behind me. All I could do was look at his hair, his comb over hair was sticking right out. He kindly smoothed it back into place.

@OffGridMind

2 жыл бұрын

Did you tell him his hair was sticking out, or did he sense you looking at it? Pesky embodiment, eh?

@bh_486

2 жыл бұрын

@@OffGridMind - I didn't say anything (I was a rather disturbed young man who had become enthralled by Krishnamurti). He sensed my unease, and my fixation on his hair.

@Sidtube10

Ай бұрын

@@bh_486 Yeah - what's with that hair style, haha!!! Human idiosyncrasies are quite fascinating! I didn't realize that was the case until I read that book, "Lives in the Shadow with JK"

@bh_486

Ай бұрын

@@Sidtube10 I sincerely doubt that it was vanity. From old photos, he always dressed stylishly. I would think that his hair found it's way into a comb over, by a sense of his own style.

@Sidtube10

Ай бұрын

@@bh_486 I cannot say one way or the other. On the face of it, it is a way to hide one's baldness [i.e. typical male pattern baldness]. And i had seen videos of JK before but did not notice this style until I read the book, which pointed that style out and how vain it seemed. But anyway - it is a minor issue, but still interesting, haha!

You are so blessed..

The good K meeting ❤..... Just lovely 🌹

Lovely!

That’s so Cute!!

Adorable.

Bellissimo!!!!!!!!!!!

l0lllll ... the way you narrated the story that was funny 😂and the way he reacted also was funny . that was really cute and adorable of you .sometimes we want to express our love and in moments we dont know how to do it ,we spontaneously do it through acts of kindness. I

Great respect jiddu Krishnamurti sir love you all

delightful

Nice story! 😅 Krishnamurti has been an inspiration for me to let go of everything and just be.

Brilliant 😗

Of course ❤

j krishnamurti lived a Godly existence. and urged us to do the same. sadly, we have let him down.

I saw Krishnamurti at Brockwood as well. It was about 1984. I didn't speak to him though. Well done.

Tale of Two flowers taking 😊❤

Fuistes mi afortunada pero como el enseña mientras nuestras acciones continuen en el campo de la realidad el mal continuara creciendo hoy lo estamos viviendo . 😊😊 😊 2:18

🎉👍😁

☺

Mayonaise was never heard of in my neck of the Woods in Islington during the early 70s. Old Krish mixed with a posh set. I remember salad cream, spam; and chuncks of cucumber as a typical British working class salad in those days. Once the American like supermarkets came around in the late 70s, we were onto vinaigrettes á la France🇫🇷, which was cheap stuff made probably in Philidelphia.

@OffGridMind

Ай бұрын

Yes, mayonnaise was a bit unusual in those days. My father had travelled a lot and we had interesting food at home. My mother cooked with garlic, which was not the staple it is now. It is perfectly possible that what I offered K was not mayonnaise at all, but something else - perhaps I thought it was mayonnaise because the whole thing was just so special!

@OffGridMind

Ай бұрын

Haha, how grounding to be discussing salad dressings on this channel, lol

"Would you like some mayonnaise?" I've been meditating for 12 hours a day on this profoundly mystical 'koan' for almost 4 years now, and still haven't come up with an answer.

@OffGridMind

2 жыл бұрын

Too funny. I'll be honest, I don't remember if there was a straight yes/no from Krishnamurti, so I'll have to leave you with that one.

@praveenvarma9107

Ай бұрын

@@OffGridMindi am a exstudent of his school. I am not sure if he ate mayonnaise as it contains eggs. And he was a strict vegetarian.

@OffGridMind

Ай бұрын

@@praveenvarma9107 Yes, I've thought about that over the years. No memory of what happened after the exchange I've recalled here. Of course, it might not have been mayonnaise at all, but it looked like that to my little child self.

@laidback-anonymous6177

Ай бұрын

a koan or a question is asked to dissolve the questioner ultimately dissolving the question leaving no residue, it is never to arrive at an answer , any answer turns into burden adding to the existing burdens[ the questiion and the questioner]

Probably you already understood at such tender age the significance of relationship. Lovely story, thanks for sharing

This seems to be apt for the tradition. Great nondualist scholars often tell of their encounters with famous holy people who live in the mountains of India. But, they almost always pick the small talk to share as opposed to some insight. There is great wisdom in that I think. Because if you know you already know and the teachings are already available for the most part.

ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL😂....LOL😮

Hello Mrs. Wilkins, I cordially greet you, I have heard your anecdote about how you met Krishnamurti without a doubt a very funny and great experience hahahaha It is a gift to have met him in person and attended his meetings and dialogues. I would like to ask you a question. His father is Mr. M Wilkins who held some meetings with Krishnamurti and Dr. Bohm? regards Mark

this video is 3 year old but people came here now

@OffGridMind

2 жыл бұрын

I know! Mysteries of the algorithm.

Many thousands of people met J. Krishnamurti over his very long lifetime.

@OffGridMind

2 жыл бұрын

I know, I was so lucky to be one of them.

No doubt that Krishnamurti is completely enlightened, why can't everyone just grow up being enlightened? The world would be so normal considering the fact that how everything in the society functions is extremely chaotic and everyone seems to think that's normal. I think that is actually insane!

@jose-oq9hy

2 жыл бұрын

Does enlightenment exist?

@sophos7018

2 жыл бұрын

@@jose-oq9hy Just a fancy name twisted with different ideologies by society. The answer is "Yes, it exists. And anyone can be enlightened." If so one seeks to be enlightened, although seeking is a deluded activity. He needs to understand the structure of the self-entity and how it functions. Once completely comprehended, the self will inevitably dissolve (that's just natural) and one is no longer traped in one's own thoughts anymore and therefore 'Free From the Known'. But like I said, enlightenment is just an overrated fancy word. It exists and anyone can be if one has enough curiosity.

@mikefoster5277

Ай бұрын

There _is_ no sanity - only levels of insanity.

"Hope "nothing but an illusion, religious movements try to install hope into the people which keeps personal and social endevours going on, increasing the probability to achieve the hoped-for goal. Make them more controllable

Love this story. Wonder if it was eggless mayonnaise!?

Krishnamurti + mayonnaise + potato camera ❤

Yeh...!i want mayonnaise.... thankyou thankyou...!

@OffGridMind

13 күн бұрын

Hahahaha! Thank you funny Ravi!

Are you getting this, what I'm saying? 🙄 any of you?

I mean u g

😂😂mayonaisse

@OffGridMind

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, mayonnaise. lol

I don't get it he accepted the mayonnaise?

Why ?

@OffGridMind

2 жыл бұрын

Because!

@mfive7274

2 жыл бұрын

@@OffGridMind do you have the answer to the big question?

@thskendjeo134

14 күн бұрын

😂​@@OffGridMind

Jk or eg?

@rajeshbykani

2 жыл бұрын

She mentioned Brookwood Park. So it must be J. Krishnamurti.

this is the kind of worship that actually one does not need....Krishnamurti was a good entertainer...sold tons of books and loved talking ..