U.G Krishnamurthi - an enigma

Sometimes we step upon few things in life accidentally which eventually change our whole life altogether to the extent that you would not ever imagined in your rarest dreams too. Its brings in you a total transformation and the very next moment you start looking the world with a total new freshness, with few moments of inhaling those unknown fresh fragrance you find a new vitality within you that makes your feel lighter and pacifies you to the extent you never look back for anything else. Its the last stop for the journey called "Search".

Yes, these were my experiences when i stumbled upon this personality when i was searching some thing on the internet and came across him. It was an usual website with the greeting message been replaced by a warning stating something like this.

"U.G Krishnamurti, an enigma--a person who defies all classifications--a philosopher, a Non-guru, guru, call him what you may. But, once you have read even a few words, seen a photo of his, your psyche will never be the same. He will permeate your being. His words and images will infect your mind like a virus. So, proceed with caution in exploring these conversations, quotes and photo".

Yes, It was U.G.Krishnamurthi. After reading and listening to his words my life never been the same. He has so much influence on me. I never intended to be a follower of anyone but his words are so factual and undeniable that you have no way to go than just accept his reasoning. Its brings in so much freshness and makes you feel so light that never ever you turn up for others for your problems because the very thing we considered as problems earlier disappear itself without any effort of yours on its own accord by just mere self understanding. The fear within yourself to face the practical world no longer exists anymore and streams of confidence from an unknown source flows with ease within yourself .

I was planning to write on him for a long time but never it happened, fortunately i saw an ad of a new book on him titled "A Taste Of Life: The Last Days Of U.G.Krishnamurti" written by his very close friend Mahesh Bhatt. Immediately i called upon my friend koshy and raghu and decided to get the copy and also meet the author in person as he was launching the book himself.

Yesterday there was a official book release by Mahesh Bhatt and also a Q&A sessions. It was really a great event organized and with most of the participants who were part of those inner circle most of them who knew UG in person.

I just raised one question to Mahesh Bhatt "Sir, UG is considered to be an anti-guru and through out his life he told that you don't need a guru or anyone to know your self or to lead a contented life, Do you personally feel that is there a need of someone really ?".

He just thought for a second and his answers were very much satisfactory for me. He said " Yes for me, i wanted a master and good that i found one".

His words also found answers for few of my own questions too.

Thanks for Mahesh Bhatt in sharing out his experiences with UG during his last days, when he was waiting for his death. I just finished the whole book in one shot, it is so lively that i never realized when i finished the book it was almost 4.30 am and coincidentally this time relates so much to UG when he was waiting at his death.