| "Can the mind watch, not only the particular little habit, which is, a particular little habit, but be aware of this whole mechanism of forming habits. Please, don't say yes - we are trying to learn about it, don't come to any conclusion. Look what is implied in this question, not only a very small habit, like fiddling with one's fingers, and keeping one's mouth open, but I have also other habits, sexual habits, habits of, patterns of thought, activities, I think this, I conclude this, and that has become a habit, I have lived with it, you follow - I live in habits, my whole life is a form of, is a structure of habits. Now how am I, how is the mind to be aware of the entire habit mechanism?"
– J. Krishnamurti
Public Discussion 3
Saanen, Switzerland - 4 August 1970 | 
