THE ACTIVATION OF KRISHNAMURTI'S THIRD EYE

In August 1922, Jiddu Krishnamurti experienced a powerful and mysterious phenomenon that would change his life forever. This strange event was witnessed by the people who lived with him and were responsible for his safety and well-being.

The following account was provided by his friend and biographer Pupul Jayakar in her book "J. Krishnamurti - A Biography."

The detailed description of the phenomenon was given by Krishnamurti's younger brother, Nitya, who was present during these events and periodically sent letters to Annie Besant and Charles Leadbeater, reporting on these events, which would later become known as the Krishnamurti Process.

This is a description of Pupul Jayakar:

« The process, which could not be explained by Leadbeater or Mrs. Besant, was to continue intermittently in the months that followed. His body would be racked with pain, it would thrash around, and at times would hit the floor.

Krishnamurti often had to send his brother and whoever else was present out of the room, for they found it difficult to witness his agony. He would taint repeatedly, and at the end of it he would look excessively tired.

In 1924 Krishna and some companions went abroad, where the experiences continued. Toward the end of his terrible pain he beheld visions of the Buddha, Maitreya, and the other Masters of the occult hierarchy.

Nitya, deeply perplexed, wrote to Annie Besant on March 24 from Ojai on their return from Pergine, Italy:

« Krishna's process has now taken a definite step forward. The other night, it began as usual, none of us expecting anything fresh or new. All of a sudden, we all felt an immense rush of power in the house, greater than I have ever felt since we have been here; Krishna saw the Lord and the Master; I think also the star shone out that night, for all of us felt an intense sense of awe and almost fear that I felt before when the star came out.

Krishna afterwards told us that the current started as usual at the base of his spine and reached the base of his neck, then one went on the left side, the other on the right side of his head and they eventually met at the centre of the forehead; when they met a flame played out of his forehead.

That is the bare outline of what happened; none of us know what it means but the power was so immense that night that it seems to mark a definite stage. I presume it should mean the opening of the third eye. »

Except for fhe vision of "The Lord," the rest is a classic description of the arousing of the kundalini. »

(End of chapter 4)

OBSERVATION

I suspect that in order to prevent the Theosophical Society of Adyar from becoming a vast Adventist sect, the trans-Himalayan masters encouraged Krishnamurti's spiritual enlightenment process, and in part that consisted of activating Krishnamurti's third eye, but that was done at a higher level.

Activating the third eye at a more phenomenal level, a lower level allows one to perceive the astral world, while at a higher level, a more spiritual level it increases a greater understanding of existence.

And since Krishnamurti showed more of that quality after this event, that's why I believe that his Ajna chakra was activated on a spiritual level.