that the thinker is thought,

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Now, if we see the truth of that - that the thinker is thought, that

there is no thinker separate from thought, but only the process of

thinking - , then what happens? If we see that there is only thinking

and not a thinker trying to modify thought, what is the result? I

hope I am making myself clear. So far, we know that the thinker is

operating upon thought, and this creates conflict between the thinker

and the thought; but if we see the truth that there is only thought

and not a thinker, that the thinker is arbitrary, artificial and

entirely fictitious - then what happens? Is not the process of

conflict removed? At present our life is a conflict, a series of

battles between the thinker and the thought - what to do and what not

to do, what should be and what should not be. The thinker is always

separating himself as the `me' remaining outside of action. But when

we see that there is only thought, have we not then removed the cause

of conflict? Then we are able to be choicelessly aware of thought and

not as the thinker observing thought from outside. When we remove the

entity that creates conflict, surely then there is a possibility of

understanding thought. When there is no thinker observing, judging,

moulding thought, but only choiceless awareness of the whole process

of thinking, without any resistance, without battle, without

conflict, then the thought process comes to an end.

J.Krishnamurti Paris 2nd Public Talk 16th April 1950

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