having an image
J. Krishnamurti Saanen 7th Public Talk 20th July 1980
If you have observed yourself, the activity of your own thought
and mind, and heart and brain, in your relationship you have an image
about her or him - why? Please, as we said, put this question to
yourself. I am not putting the question to you. You, who are living
in this world, with all the divisions and mess, and utter misery and
depression, degeneration, why you have an image? Having an image
about anything, does that give security? You understand my question?
One feels safe when you have an image about another, you feel safe.
Because the other is moving, living, striving, pushing, and if you
don't have an image about the person, then your mind and heart,
everything has to be tremendously active. And most of our minds are
lazy, befogged, clouded, without any subtlety, movement, quickness.
So having an image about another gives one great security.
If you have observed yourself, the activity of your own thought
and mind, and heart and brain, in your relationship you have an image
about her or him - why? Please, as we said, put this question to
yourself. I am not putting the question to you. You, who are living
in this world, with all the divisions and mess, and utter misery and
depression, degeneration, why you have an image? Having an image
about anything, does that give security? You understand my question?
One feels safe when you have an image about another, you feel safe.
Because the other is moving, living, striving, pushing, and if you
don't have an image about the person, then your mind and heart,
everything has to be tremendously active. And most of our minds are
lazy, befogged, clouded, without any subtlety, movement, quickness.
So having an image about another gives one great security.