Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00062)

One of the episodes in TV Series Young Indiana Jones is about Indiana 
meeting with Krishnamurti. I always wanted to see it but has never seen it. 
But recently I saw a writeup on it, which is very well researched and well 
written. Here it is:

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1910 January

The Jones family arrives in Benares, on the Ganges River. They are staying 
at the Hindu National College. One afternoon while Indy is supposed to be 
studying geometry, he decides to sneak out for a look around the city. He 
sees some children playing in a field and is invited to join them. He 
thinks they are playing baseball, but they are actually playing cricket. 
One of the boys introduces himself as Krishnamurti and asks about baseball. 
Indy teaches the game to them, but they don't quite get the hang of it. 
After a while, Miss Seymour comes looking for him. He tells her that he was 
engaged in a cultural exchange, though Miss Seymour is not totally 
convinced by his story. That evening, the family goes to a reception given 
by Annie Besant and the Theosophical Society. Miss Seymour is not in favor 
of going saying that they preach free love and socialism. Professor Jones 
counters her claims and says that they are also strong advocates of women's 
rights. He explains to Indy that Theosophists are looking to explore the 
common ground that all religions share. At the reception, Besant introduces 
Charles Leadbeater, who says that he has discovered a new world teacher or 
Messiah. He then introduces young Krishnamurti. Miss Seymour is unimpressed 
and gets into a debate with Besant later in the evening. Leadbeater gives 
Miss Seymour a copy of his book and they make plans to meet for tea the 
next day. At tea, Miss Seymour asks Besant about Leadbeater and his claims 
of auras and visions. Besant has faith in what Leadbeater says. Indy sees 
Krishnamurti meditating and decides to try it himself. Besant tells Miss 
Seymour to try to keep an open mind about things. Leadbeater shows Miss 
Seymour the Theosophist's library. Miss Seymour tells him that she is 
skeptical of his claims. He tells her that even though she has never seen 
the devil she still believes in one. Outside, Krishnamurti is finished 
meditating and he and Indy decide to go for a bike ride. Along the way, 
they discuss the nature of God and how various religions perceive him. 
Krishnamurti tells Indy about Buddha and they see a Hindu funeral along the 
Ganges. Back at the Theosophist's Headquarters, Besant and Miss Seymour 
talk some more. Miss Seymour apologizes for judging first. She then goes 
outside to look for Indy. While in the garden, she encounters young Hubert 
Van Hook, from Chicago. He tells her that Miss Besant had thought he was 
going to be the New World Teacher until Leadbeater showed up with 
Krishnamurti. He says that Leadbeater lied in his book about the visions 
and he can prove it. Meanwhile, Indy and Krishnamurti come across a crying 
woman in the marketplace. Her child had just died in her arms. Krishnamurti 
is able to comfort her without saying a word and barely touching her. Miss 
Seymour sneaks into Leadbeater's office and searches through his desk until 
she finds an early draft of his book. Leadbeater walks in and catches her. 
She accuses him of fraud and says that she intends to expose him. He tells 
her to go right ahead. She takes the draft to Besant who won't look at the 
manuscript. She says that she has faith in Leadbeater and that is all she 
needs. The boys return as Miss Seymour is leaving. Indy gives Krishnamurti 
a baseball card of Ty Cobb as a souvenir, while he gives Indy a vial of 
water from the Ganges River. He also tells Indy that the Theosophy Society 
is looking for someone to lead them to God, but everyone has to do that for 
themselves. God is compassion and love, no matter what religion one belongs to.

(YIJC - "Benares - January, 1910" - TV)