Choiceless awareness

 Choiceless awareness implies to be aware both objectively, outside, and inwardly, without any choice. Just to be aware of the colours, of the tent, of the trees, the mountains, nature – just to be aware. Not choose, say, ‘I like this’, ‘I don’t like that’ or ‘I want this’, ‘I don’t want that’. Right? To observe without the observer. The observer is the past, which is conditioned, therefore he is always looking from that conditioned point of view, therefore there is like and dislike, my race, your race, my god, your god, all the rest of it. We are saying to be aware implies to observe the whole environment around you, the mountains, the trees, the ugly walls, the towns, aware, look at it. And in that observation there is no decision, no will, no choice. Get it? You understand it?

J. Krishnamurti

Talk 7, Saanen (Switzerland), 1977

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This passage by J. Krishnamurti explores the concept of **choiceless awareness**, which is the practice of observing both the external world and your internal state without the interference of judgment, preference, or the "ego." To help clarify the text, here are the core themes: * **Observation Without the Observer**: Krishnamurti argues that our usual way of seeing is filtered through the "observer"—which is actually just our **past conditioning**, biases, and memories. When we say "I like this" or "I don't like that," we aren't seeing the object itself; we are seeing our reaction to it. * **The End of Conflict**: By removing "choice" (the will to change what we see or categorize it as good or bad), we eliminate the internal conflict created by desire and prejudice. * **Total Awareness**: This state requires looking at the "ugly walls" and the "mountains" with the same neutral clarity. It is an act of seeing the **whole environment** simultaneously rather than focusing only on what the mind finds pleasant or useful. > [!important] > **The Key Insight**: Choiceless awareness is not a technique you "do" with your will; it is the natural state of mind when you realize that your likes, dislikes, and identities (race, religion, etc.) are just filters of the past that prevent you from seeing the present clearly. By "observing without the observer," you perceive reality directly, free from the distortions of your own history and ego.