The Search - Part 1
One with the Goal

by J. Krishnamurti

This speech was made in 1928, in the period between Krishnamurti's enlightenment and his dissolution of the Order of the Star.

The break down into sub-page and sub-titles are mine, to ease the reading.

If you would see life as a clear picture, you must, by discriminating and selecting from your many experiences, gather the knowledge which will help you the attainment of your goal. Life cannot be separated from thought, feeling and action, and when you understand life as a whole, using all experience as a ladder on which to climb, you attain.

My purpose is to make clear to you your own desires, to strengthen your own unique growth towards perfection. But if you merely obey me or use me as an authority, as a stepping-stone towards your goal, you will fail, because it will not be your own desire that urges you. Whereas, if you strengthen the understanding of your own desire and use all experience to that end, no one can destroy or take away that which you have gained.

As from out of a fire there comes forth a spark which can in its turn light a great flame, springing heavenwards, so in every man there is born the spark of desire, and I would strengthen that desire in you that you may be able for yourself to light the fire which is necessary for the fulfilment of life.

To follow another, whosoever he may be, is to me the very negation of what I hold to be true. Worship is contrary to all my ideas - especially worship of individuals - and if you regard me as an authority when this form of mine passes away, you will again be bound to the same wheel of limitation. I do not want followers, I do not want disciples, I do not want praise or worship of any kind. I need nothing from anyone.

The time when one left the world and went away to a secluded spot, to a monastery, is past. The time for open life and clear understanding has come and I would speak of that understanding which I have found. I would show you how I have found my Beloved, how the Beloved and I are one so that there can be no separation either now or at any time.