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When does a situation become a problem? || Acharya Prashant, on J. Krishnamurti (2017)
Scriptures and Saints
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J. Krishnamurti
Problem Solving
Observation
Facts
Reality
Science
God
Consciousness
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Acharya Prashant discusses J. Krishnamurti's insight that a problem arises from the incapacity to understand a challenge. He explains that humans are habituated to drawing quick conclusions and assigning false reasons to their problems, such as blaming external circumstances, other people, or personal limitations. He argues that if one truly knew the reason for a problem, the problem would cease to exist. Therefore, the real problem is the inability to know what is actually happening in a given situation. He illustrates this by showing how a normal life situation becomes a problem only when one loses the sense of it or lacks the capacity to perceive reality as it is. He emphasizes the importance of facts over opinions and imaginations. While facts pertain to the objective world and are the foundation of scientific honesty, they are impersonal and do not change with one's mood or prejudice. Acharya Prashant suggests that when faced with a problem, one should drop all pretensions of understanding and start from an absolute zero through observation. He explains that most people use quick inferences to avoid looking at the deeper, interconnected roots of their issues. He concludes that tracing any problem to its ultimate genesis leads to the source of all existence, often referred to as God or the heart. A problem only exists for a mind that holds contradictory desires; when one aligns with the flow of existence, the problem disappears.