Dogma, Ritual, Fantasy, Idealization

Krishnamurti says that all it takes is an instant "seeing" of the things as they are. Not thinking or idealizing or pursuing or progressing towards other things or ideals but just "seeing" things as they are in this very moment. This is opposite to the psychological evolution that most operate under. Psychological evolution is the problem he says.

There is no psychological evolution. One is what one is or one is something else not based on reality but rather based on fantasies and visions in our mind. To see through this doesn't take an immense amount of time and effort, it simply takes the understanding to do it. Once one has this understanding then all that's left is to stop the diversionary thought worlds and efforts at "self-improvement" and simply be the real you that has always been.

Be what you are here and now, yesterday and tomorrow. Don't try to figure out what that is for then you just end up creating another ideal or fantasy image in your mind, rather stop all that and settle into the presence all around and within you right now.

Also, he says there's no methodology or "way" of achieving this for that in itself is another form of dogma, ritual, fantasy path that only leads away from what is already here. He understands the existence of conditioning and the barriers that this conditioning can present to those who would like to circumvent it. Again, he simply says to "see" this conditioning and then it is no longer a problem it simply is a part of what is.

It is not something to "get rid of" or work at "undoing", rather it is a part of the reality of what is and therefore is to be "seen", recognized, acknowledged, yet not scorned or cursed. It is real and therefore can only be seen or ignored and to ignore something that is real and a part of you is to deal in fantasy and idealization.