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On Loneliness

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As with all enlightened superstar spiritual teachers, just don't look his life too closely or you will be disappointed. Even people who start good and their feet on the ground (like Krishnamurti) end up full of shit when they get too much wrong kind of attention. https://tricycle.org/magazine/the-shadow-side-krishnamurti/ “If you want to lose your religion, make friends with the priest.” As someone who's second caree…

> end up full of shit

Could you give any details?

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post #11
post #10

As with all enlightened superstar spiritual teachers, just don't look his life too closely or you will be disappointed. Even people who start good and their feet on the ground (like Krishnamurti) end up full of shit when they get too much wrong kind of attention. https://tricycle.org/magazine/the-shadow-side-krishnamurti/ “If you want to lose your religion, make friends with the priest.” As someone who's second caree…

> end up full of shit Could you give any details?

a lot of this stuff just devolves into sex scandals. fame and fortune and all that.

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post #10

As with all enlightened superstar spiritual teachers, just don't look his life too closely or you will be disappointed. Even people who start good and their feet on the ground (like Krishnamurti) end up full of shit when they get too much wrong kind of attention. https://tricycle.org/magazine/the-shadow-side-krishnamurti/ “If you want to lose your religion, make friends with the priest.” As someone who's second caree…

>enlightened superstar spiritual teachers

Where did you get this. Show me one reference to where he claimed

1. he is enlightened ( whatever that means)

2. he is a superstar

3. he is teacher

In fact , he goes out of his way to say the disclaimer that he is not some sort a guru/teacher and ppl should not follow his words blindly.

What does his personal life have to do with anything? Do you have any criticism of what he actually said other than random ad hominem attacks?

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For anyone not familiar with Krishnamurti his relationship and work with the physicist David Bohm is worthy of note.

I can't find a good summary link I can vouch for but google for it yourself.

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As with all enlightened superstar spiritual teachers, just don't look his life too closely or you will be disappointed. Even people who start good and their feet on the ground (like Krishnamurti) end up full of shit when they get too much wrong kind of attention. https://tricycle.org/magazine/the-shadow-side-krishnamurti/ “If you want to lose your religion, make friends with the priest.” As someone who's second caree…

"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."

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post #10

As with all enlightened superstar spiritual teachers, just don't look his life too closely or you will be disappointed. Even people who start good and their feet on the ground (like Krishnamurti) end up full of shit when they get too much wrong kind of attention. https://tricycle.org/magazine/the-shadow-side-krishnamurti/ “If you want to lose your religion, make friends with the priest.” As someone who's second caree…

>enlightened superstar spiritual teachers Where did you get this. Show me one reference to where he claimed 1. he is enlightened ( whatever that means) 2. he is a superstar 3. he is teacher In fact , he goes out of his way to say the disclaimer that he is not some sort a guru/teacher and ppl should not follow his words blindly. What does his personal life have to do with anything? Do you have any criticism of what he…

Agreed, he said repeatedly (I'm paraphrasing) "don't follow me, examine it for yourself."

_Truth is a pathless land_ is an amazingly eye opening speech. I suggest it as a starting point for understanding his position.

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As with all enlightened superstar spiritual teachers, just don't look his life too closely or you will be disappointed. Even people who start good and their feet on the ground (like Krishnamurti) end up full of shit when they get too much wrong kind of attention. https://tricycle.org/magazine/the-shadow-side-krishnamurti/ “If you want to lose your religion, make friends with the priest.” As someone who's second caree…

I am aware of all of his "scandals", but there never is any hypocrisy on his behalf. If some follower wants to put him on a pedestal, that's the follower's fault.

JK voluntarily tried to give up his fame by the Dissolution of the order of the star.

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