The Anti-Guru: U.G. Krishnamurti and the End of Seeking

<p>U.G. Krishnamurti spent most of his life chasing enlightenment, then decided the entire search had been a mistake. He rejected gurus, methods and the promise that enough spiritual work would eventually produce a better version of you. What interested him instead was the seeker itself: the part of us constantly comparing who we are with who we think we ought to become.</p><p>Some of U.G.’s claims are difficult to defend, particularly his account of the biological transformation he called the “calamity”. But the problem he kept pointing at is harder to shake off. A useful practice can become another way of grading yourself, and self-improvement can quietly turn into permanent self-surveillance. Can we change the things that genuinely need changing without turning ourselves into a permanent renovation project?</p><p>Much love, David x</p><p>--</p><p>Join the conversation on our Discord server <a href="https://discord.gg/yUJGTCUmS5." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://discord.gg/yUJGTCUmS5</a></p>