I haven't read that particular book of Krishnamurti's yet, I'll make sure to look it up as I found much of his other writing very interesting. What you quote reminds me of a saying I read somewhere else too: put on a pair of sandals rather than try to cover the earth with leather!
It is true that everyone best leads by example - is this not why children always learn most by what you do and not by what you say? Like animals too, they always seem to sense unresolved emotions within you, particularly fear or anger, and respond or react to it. In Thich Nhat Hanh's book Creating True Peace, a truly lovely book, it emphasises how important it is to practice loving and open mindfulness throughout your life - and with complete honesty - even when doing the dishes! It is through the resolving of your own inner conflicts and tensions that you best become equipped to really help others.
A beautiful concept, derived from Buddhism, is that of the lotus flower greeting. Many Buddhists greet each other by bowing with closed palms towards each other's heart centres, visualising a blooming lotus flower in the place of the heart. It is a ritualistic reminder of the inherent loving Buddha-nature in all of us and is a greeting to it, an encouragement for it to flourish. The symbol is also encouraging as a reminder that the Lotus flower grows best in the mud, so even if things are not going so well, the seeds for transformation are already beginning to blossom inside us.
best wishes
Ingrid :0)
PS: ThoMag, you might want to have a look at a recent post on the SFQ forum called Is Spring Forest Qigong dangerous? - a useful qigong website link was included in the most recent reply by weight39doug.
