Self-Realization and Other Awakenings

It is this point of maturity that Krishnamurti talks
about; the awakening of intelligence, spiritual
discrimination. One really stops listening to others
about their path of purification, their path of
knowledge, their path of meditation, their
methodology, their conclusions, their insights. You see
for yourself that you have to reject all spiritual
concepts and empty your mind. You have to become
self-confident and bold, and you say to yourself, "I am
through with all of these ideas, concepts, books, and
random teachers. No more! I'm done with all of this.
From now on I find out only from myself.”
At this point you are still filled with concepts that
you have to discard. Whenever an idea comes up, you
need to ask yourself, "Why did I ever believe this?
What evidence did I have other than someone said this
as their truth in some book or lecture?"
This is like Buddha. For seven years Buddha
wandered all over northern India following teachers,
reading the Scriptures, and practicing different
disciplines: Raja yoga, hatha yoga, learning thousands
of different spiritual insights learned from others. He
became a teacher and had many disciples. Yet he was
unhappy. He still was not satisfied. He still did not
know which direction to go. He still did not know he
was looking for himself.