Who said that?
"But to say that there is an absolute sin, absolute evil, is the most terrible thing to say. That is evil."
https://kfoundation.org/krishnamurti-on-good-and-evil-from-the-awakening-of-intelligence/
Discussion
The quote is by Jiddu Krishnamurti and I linked the entire dialogue by him with A. NaudΓ© because I find that whole conversation fascinating. It's because categorizing someone or something as evil always leads us astray. I go along with what that man in the video says, that repeated justification of actions is especially unaware behavior, 'evil tendencies' that should make our alarm bells ring. But evil as such does not exist. If we accept evil as an absolute we perpetuate violence.
Have you ever connected with someone that, would get a high from watching you in pain , pain delicered by that person???
What would you call it?
Ignorance is bliss....they say.
Yes. I would avoid that person as much as I can! They say, ignorance is bliss, but that's not true. This person hurts him or herself most of all. The hurt person eventually has the freedom not to feel hurt. That realization can be a tough path, but it's liberating. And for the abuser there's always the chance for awareness. Until that time ... I'd stay away.
So, you undertand that I can call it evil, don't you?
Sure, I absolutely understand. Be the first to forgive, free yourself, understand that it can't hurt you unless you allow it. By not labelling it evil, forgiving will be easier ππΌ
It was just an example. I have forgiven, all of them, and especially myself,for allowing it.
Now, I am falling in love with life, all over again, and opening my heart to receive.
But, I wont pretend there is no evil on this world. This world is duality, there is no virtuous without evil and the other way around.
"As above so below,
As within, so without,
As the universe, so the soul."
That's why I attached the conversation, because it changes perspective and potentially opens up further towards love to see for yourself whether good & evil are actually opposite sides of the same stick or not?