He Who Accumulates Cannot Learn
El que acumula no puede aprenderpor Jiduu Krishnamurti
Parece que la comunión es un arte muy difícil. Comulgar un@s con otr@s más allá de los muchos problemas que tenemos requiere escuchar y aprender, que son dos cosas muy difíciles de hacer. La mayoría de nosotros difícilmente escuchamos y difícilmente aprendemos. Comulgar un@s con otr@s, que es la intención de estos encuentros, requiere cierta capacidad, una cierta manera de escuchar, que no sólo implique reunir información, lo que cualquier niño de escuela puede hacer, sino una escucha orientada al entendimiento. […]
Me parece de la mayor importancia que escuchemos de verdad para aprender. Aprender no es solamente acumulación de conocimiento. El conocimiento nunca genera percepción; la experiencia nunca germina en la belleza del entendimiento. La mayoría de nosotr@s escuchamos con el ruido de fondo de lo que ya conocemos, de lo que hemos experimentado. Quizá nunca hayas notado la diferencia entre la mente que aprende y la mente que sólamente acumula conocimiento. La mente que acumula conocimiento nunca aprende. Está siempre traduciendo lo que oye en términos de su propia experiencia, en términos del conocimiento que ha acumulado; está atascada en el proceso de acumulación, en el proceso de añadir a lo que ya conoce y una mente así, es incapaz de aprender. No sé si te has dado cuenta de esto. […] Así que a mí me parece muy importante que comulguemos un@s con otr@s silenciosamente, de una manera digna y para ello debe haber escucha y aprendizaje.
Cuando comulgas con tu propio corazón, cuando comulgas con tu amig@, cuando comulgas con los cielos, con las estrellas, con el atardecer, con una flor, entonces seguro que estás escuchando para descubrir, para aprender, y esto no significa que aceptes o que niegues. Estás aprendiendo y ambas, aceptación o negación de lo que se dice, ponen fin al aprendizaje. Cuando comulgas con la puesta de sol, con un amig@, con tu espos@, con tus niñ@s, no criticas, no niegas ni afirmas, no traduces ni identificas. Estás comulgando, estás aprendiendo, estás buscando. De ésta indagación viene el movimiento de aprender, que nunca es acumulativo.
Pienso que es importante entender que un hombre que acumula no puede nunca aprender. El autoconocimiento implica una mente fresca y entusiasta, una mente que no esté recluida, una mente que no pertenece a nada, que no está limitada a ningún campo en particular. Sólo una mente así aprende.
SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: How do you understand the difference between learning and accumulating knowledge? Can you share a personal story that illustrates this difference? How can we make the shift from accumulating to learning?
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On Jun 6, 2023 Duryodhan Behera wrote :
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On Apr 9, 2013 Marie Brozova wrote :
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On Apr 3, 2013 Pratibha wrote :
After accumulating, whether material or knowledge, one should share. this benefits both giver and receiver.
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On Apr 3, 2013 Amin wrote :
The last time I was reminded that drama is originally a sacred art is when I saw an interpretation of Shakespeare's King Lear by a troup of Kathakali actor's twenty years ago. I then realized what extraordinary demand was put on these actors and their immense capacity of impersonation. Prior to this experience I had the opportunity to see actual communion between these extraordinary actors and their Indian public. At the end of the representation there were no applause but something like great fervor emanated from the audience.
This is beautiful. But what other sort of drama am I playing on myself when I confuse accumulation of knowledge with learning. When I confuse practical knowledge with the problematic 'knowledge' I have accumulated about myself and 'others'. Does holding on to that knowledge give me the illusion of psychological security? So I am on my toes. I don't sit back and say 'Allelujha', I know all about Truth!
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On Apr 2, 2013 aj wrote :
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On Apr 2, 2013 gayathri wrote :
per my understanding...first comes experience then learning happens (conditions apply..:)) and then knowledge takes birth. i am unable to understand Jiddu's view when he says - he who accumulates cannot learn. i believe that one can accumulate 'information' but not 'knowledge'. knowledge is something like the elements - air, water, light....none can accumulate these elements. because knowledge is something that happens through experience and learning therefrom....it is something personal and of course it gets impersonalized the moment it is put into some form....say a writing, theory, book etc...now this becomes information which then could be accumulated sans the joy!
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On Apr 2, 2013 Bronwyn wrote :
For me, this sums up the importance of being present. For when we are present, we are listening and learning, and not thinking ahead about our contribution
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On Apr 2, 2013 smile wrote :
The passage is very important for me, as I consider that I need to learn a lot in communication skills. Few points from the passage were eye openers, as I didn't realize that trying to accumulate and gain, is creating a problem to my learning and listening. Open minded learning is like a child learns , extremely fast, profound and in huge quantity.
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On Apr 2, 2013 Thierry wrote :
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On Mar 31, 2013 a wrote :
When I think of "accumulating" (gathering things up/to collect/amass) I think of "clutter". To "clutter" up a mind is to keep it from learning. Since my brain has a "limited capacity", I need to keep it simple/clean/uncluttered. What knowledge I absolutely have to have, "I store". What remains (storage), I like to keep fluid. Life/people/things, from one moment to another, change/move/grow . . . I want the ability to flow with it (learn).
Sweet read . . . I'll get back to this!
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