Krishnamurti’s Dialogue as Being Open to the ‘Other’

Abstract

In this chapter, an attempt has been made to reflect on some central questions of education, such as knowing, knowledge, knower, and the relationship between the educator and the educand. This attempt is rooted in the ideas of Jiddu Krishnamurti who not only lectured in many countries but also established schools to concretize his ideas and transformed the prevalent understanding of schooling. Thus, this attempt includes a discussion of some prominent ideas from the talks and lectures of Krishnamurti and a reflection on his idea of school as an institution and the process of schooling that can lead to a personal and social transformation. The chapter argues against any fixed ideas of schooling, teaching, and education in favour of a more relational and dialogical way of engagement between the educator and the educand. The importance and limits of methods, technic, and words in such a relational idea of education have also been reflected upon.