Sakshi Bhav (साक्षी भाव) means the attitude of being a witness — observing thoughts, emotions, and events as if you are the watcher, not the doer.
It comes mainly from Vedanta and yogic traditions, especially teachings associated with Adi Shankaracharya and later commentators.
What it means
- You watch thoughts arise
- You watch emotions pass
- You remain the sakshi (witness)
- You are not identified with what you observe
Example:
- Anger comes → “I am angry” (normal)
- Sakshi bhav → “Anger is being observed”
Difference from Krishnamurti’s choiceless awareness
Jiddu Krishnamurti actually rejected the idea of a separate witness.
- Sakshi bhav: there is a witness watching thoughts
- Choiceless awareness: observer = observed (no separate watcher)
So:
- Sakshi bhav → subtle separation remains
- Choiceless awareness → no division at all
Krishnamurti would say:
The moment you say “I am the witness,” you have created another idea.
Simple comparison
- Sakshi bhav: “I am watching my grief.”
- Choiceless awareness: “There is only grief being observed — no watcher separate.”
Both point toward non-attachment, but choiceless awareness goes one step further, dissolving even the witness.
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