Rupert : Krishnamurti once said - 'I've one secret in life. I don't care what happens'. So, he shares your indifference to what happens in time and space. So, if it is true indifference and not simply a passive resignation to what is happening ... but true indifference, then that's perfect. That is the position Awareness is always in.
My Teacher sometimes used to qualify it as benevolent indifference. Just make sure that there is no rejection in the indifference ... no resignation. But it is indifference that is totally allowing and open. No vested interests for or against. Disinterested not uninterested. (pointing to the translator) It is a test for him.
To be disinterested is to have no vested interest in the outcome. You can still be very interested in it. But you have no investment in the outcome. So, it is not in any way removal of ourself from life. That would be rejection posing as indifference. We can be freely engaged in life but at the same time right at the heart of life, completely free of consequences of what happens.
Seeker: So, in some situations and occasions there is less indifference or detachment like for example in family affairs and at work but in other, on the other hand in other situations and moments I can detach myself more from what happens.
Rupert : Yes, Family situations are the real test of our indifference. Normal, everyday circumstances are like the very gentle Yoga postures where we just turn to the left slightly or turn to the right. But, Family situations are when we are standing on our head or on one toe. It is called Family Asana. But they are very valuable Asanas precisely because they test our equanimity and our experiential understanding. So next time a conflict arises in your family or your relationship, colleague at work, or someone close to you, in your heart be grateful. Can this situation pull you out of yourself ? Can it cloud the peace that is ever present in your Heart ?
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