Jiddu Krishnamurti on Intelligence: Viewpoint, quotes and inspired poem

Jiddu Krishnamurti on Intelligence: Viewpoint, quotes and inspired poem

VIEW POINT

Jiddu Krishnamurti, noted thinker and philosopher, views intelligence not as accumulated knowledge, cleverness, or academic skill, but as the direct, immediate perception of "what is" without any illusion, comparison, or psychological delay. The worldly conditioned intellect relies on borrowed words and thoughts, which are mechanical and a mere response of past memory and time. Because thought is limited, intellect operating alone creates partial, fragmented, and conflicting egoistic actions. He holds that conforming to patterns, following gurus, or imitating ideals prevents genuine perception. Intelligence awakens only when the mind drops imitation and directly faces reality. he notes the true intelligence is being deeply connected to love and compassion since true intelligence manifests the personal ego (the "me") dissolves, leaving a state of harmony and freedom from internal conflicts.

QUOTES

• The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence...The highest form of human intelligence is to observe yourself without judgment.

• Intelligence is not knowledge. If you could read all the books in the world it would not give you intelligence. Intelligence is something very subtle; it has no anchorage. It comes into being only when you understand the total process of the mind

• Intelligence is the capacity to perceive the essential, the 'what is'; to awaken this capacity, in oneself and in others, is education

INSPIRED POEM

The Real Intelligence: Gateway to True Mindfulness and Wisdom

True wisdom rests, a quiet, inner grace,

Beyond ego, where all cravings subside.

A mindful stillness, found in time and space,

Lets gentle insights deeply in reside.

No clamor here, no ego's loud demand,

Just clear perception, steady and serene.

A detached power, held within the hand

Of consciousness - a keen observing scene.

For in this quiet, roots of being unfurl,

Where true intelligence begins to bloom.

Eternal view encompasses the world,

Dispelling darkness, lifting every gloom.

Beyond the self, intelligence's an art,

The mindful wit, the wise and perfect part.