Never Implicated by the Content of Experience

"From this understanding, it seems whatever happens simply happens – there are no accidents. And I don’t think anything happens to me. Is this the right understanding? Rupert says: ‘A peaceful mind is one that doesn’t desire anything, doesn’t resist anything, doesn’t get upset about anything, doesn’t grieve about anything. It doesn’t need, reject or long for anything. It’s the nature of awareness – totally open without resistance from moment to moment. The mind that takes its tune from the nature of awareness is a peaceful mind. That’s what Krishnamurti meant when he said, “I don’t mind what happens.” He didn’t mean he wasn’t caring or compassionate. He meant that what he truly was wasn’t implicated by the content of experience. Nothing happens to you in the sense that nothing affects you. Like nothing happens to the space in this room whether we’re dancing or fighting. Not because it’s defended against what’s happening, but because there’s nothing in it that could be hurt. It’s on account of its openness, not its defensiveness, that it’s free.’"

From event 05 - 12 October, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute, 5–12 October 2025

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