Frequently Asked Questions:
Philosophy of the School
Who is Krishnamurti and what is his philosophy?
Krishnamurti could best be described as one of the great religious thinkers and teachers. He was not a philosopher in the sense that he was not interested in creating an abstract system of thought which would explain the world, and by which one could live. On the contrary, he was concerned with the actual issues of living and relating. He examined and invited us to examine the process by which we build the ideas, beliefs and conclusions that we live by. He had no philosophy, but he pointed out that the human mind was conditioned by the past, and without freeing itself from conditioning, freedom was merely an idea.It is best if you read Krishnamurti directly on education (for example, Education and the Significance of Life, On Education, The Whole Movement of Life is Learning, Life Ahead).
Aren’t children too young to be taught Krishnamurti’s philosophy? How will you impart the teachings of Krishnamurti to children?
Children are not going to be taught his philosophy, but are helped to examine the daily issues of relating, fear, comparison, hurt, sensitivity, joy, etc. This is done through dialogue and, very importantly, just by creating an environment of care and affection.Will my child be isolated in following Krishnamurti’s philosophy?
There is no question of following or learning anything. We are not teaching a philosophy, but a capacity to enquire and question not only external things, but also one’s feelings, emotions, beliefs, etc. A child will be helped to question and examine this process of seeking security in any sort of belief, idea or isolation, and to discover what it means to really be related.We are isolated as long as we assume that we are psychologically separate. To be truly related one has to understand oneself.
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