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1895–1986 India
Jiddu Krishnamurti (11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was a spiritual teacher, public speaker, and writer, on psychological, sociological, and spiritual subjects.
India Non-fiction authors Philosophers Also known as: J. Krishnamurti, Krishnamurti, Krishnamurti, Jiddu
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See what happens when the brain is completely still.
The Urgency of Change (1970)
The karma of cruelty is the most terrible of all. The fate of the cruel must fall also upon all who go out intentionally to kill God's creatures, and call it "sport".
At the Feet of the Master (1911)
Our minds and hearts are filled with other things than understanding of "what is". Love and mercy, kindliness and generosity do not cause enmity. When you love, you are very near truth.
To die every day to every problem, every pleasure, and not carry over any problem at all; so the mind remains tremendously attentive, active, clear.
Superstition is another mighty evil, and has caused much terrible cruelty. The man who is a slave to it despises others who are wiser, tries to force them to do as he does.
At the Feet of the Master (1911)
You are actually what you are and to understand what you are, this process of comparison must come to an end.
Beginning to understand what I am is far more fascinating, far more interesting; it goes beyond all this stupid comparison.
Any action born of noise produces more noise, more confusion.
See what gossip does. It begins with evil thought, and that in itself is a crime. For in everyone and in everything there is good; in everyone and in everything there is evil.
At the Feet of the Master (1911)
When you identify yourself with a group of people or a set of ideas, aren't you separating yourself?
Conflict exists only when there are two opposing things: fear and non-fear,violence and non-violence.
When all authority of every kind is put aside, denied, then you can find out for yourself.
Meditation is a state of mind in which the operation and exercise of will is not.
One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end.
Is it possible to live in this world without the operation of will?
Can I live a life, daily life, without sense of self-concern?
Can the mind resolve a psychological problem immediately?
There is no end to self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is only from moment to moment, and therefore there is a creative happiness from moment to moment.
You can look only when the mind is completely quiet.
What is correct action in a deteriorating world?
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