J. Krishnamurti says that he never had conflict because he knew the sacred, which is not contaminated by thought. He also knew that conflict destroys the mind and dulls sensitivity. What does he mean by this?
J. Krishnamurti is pointing to a very deep psychological insight.
When he says he never had conflict, he does not mean that external problems or challenges did not exist in his life. He is referring to inner psychological conflict. Inner conflict arises when there is division within the mind, such as “what is” versus “what should be,” desire versus fear, or one thought opposing another thought.
By saying that he knew the sacred, not contaminated by thought, Krishnamurti is distinguishing between two dimensions of the mind. Thought, according to him, is conditioned by past experience, memory, culture, and fear. It is useful for practical matters, but when thought tries to deal with inner life, it creates division, comparison, and struggle. The “sacred,” for him, is a state of awareness that is beyond thought, beyond time, and beyond psychological conditioning. In that state, there is direct perception without judgment or interpretation.
He believed that conflict destroys the mind’s sensitivity because conflict dulls perception. When the mind is in conflict, it is occupied with struggle, resistance, and control. This constant friction hardens the mind, making it less open, less attentive, and less compassionate. Sensitivity, for Krishnamurti, means the capacity to perceive life directly, subtly, and completely. Conflict blocks this capacity because it fragments attention.
In essence, Krishnamurti meant that when there is complete awareness without division, conflict does not arise. When the mind sees a fact totally, without trying to change it or escape from it, there is no inner battle. Such a mind remains clear, alive, and sensitive. This was not an ideal for him, but a lived understanding of how the mind functions when it is free from psychological conflict.
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