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Meditation is freeing the mind from the known In this inspiring
collection of quotations, world renowned spiritual thinker J.
Krishnamurti offers an insightful guide to the art of meditation
and why it is important in helping us all face the challenges of
modern life.
Krishnamurti shows how people can free themselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected, no matter what their age--opening the door to transforming society and their relationships.
The Limits of Thought is a series of penetrating dialogues between the great spiritual leader, J. Krishnamurti and the renowned physicist, David Bohm. The starting point of their engaging exchange is the question: If truth is something different than reality, then what place has action in daily life in relation to truth and reality? We see Bohm and Krishnamurti explore the nature of consciousness and the condition of humanity. These enlightening dialogues address issues of truth, desire awareness, tradition, and love. Limits of Thought is an important book by two very respected and important thinkers. Anyone interested to see how Krishnamurti and Bohm probe some of the most essential questions of our very existence will be drawn to this great work.
Without the fundamental necessity of peace, we cannot possibly
understand the greater things of life. With his signature insight
and wisdom, world renowned thinker J. Krishnamurti offers a timely
manifesto on the roots of conflict. In a series of six prescient
talks, he reveals how changing our own behaviours to nurture a more
peaceful mindset can create positive change for the wider world.
This comprehensive record of Krishnamurti’s teachings is an excellent, wide-ranging introduction to the great philosopher’s thought. With among others, Jacob Needleman, Alain Naude, and Swami Venkatasananda, Krishnamurti examines such issues as the role of the teacher and tradition; the need for awareness of ‘cosmic consciousness; the problem of good and evil; and traditional Vedanta methods of help for different levels of seekers.
Krishnamurti is a leading spiritual teacher of our century. In The First and Last Freedom he cuts away symbols and false associations in the search for pure truth and perfect freedom. Through discussions on suffering, fear, gossip, sex and other topics, Krishnamurti’s quest becomes the readers, an undertaking of tremendous significance.
‘The material contained in this volume was originally presented in the form of talks to students, teachers and parents in India, but its keen penetration and lucid simplicity will be deeply meaningful to thoughtful people everywhere, of all ages, and in every walk of life. Krishnamurti examines with characteristic objectivity and insight the expressions of what we are pleased to call our culture, our education, religion, politics and tradition; and he throws much light on such basic emotions as ambition, greed and envy, the desire for security and the lust for power – all of which he shows to be deteriorating factors in human society.’From the Editor’s Note‘Krishnamurti’s observations and explorations of modern man’s estate are penetrating and profound, yet given with a disarming simplicity and directness. To listen to him or to read his thoughts is to face oneself and the world with an astonishing morning freshness.’Anne Marrow Lindbergh
The Limits of Thought is a series of penetrating dialogues between
the great spiritual leader, J. Krishnamurti and the renowned
physicist, David Bohm.
The starting point of their engaging exchange is the question: If
truth is something different than reality, then what place has
action in daily life in relation to truth and reality? We see Bohm
and Krishnamurti explore the nature of consciousness and the
condition of humanity. These enlightening dialogues address issues
of truth, desire awareness, tradition, and love.
Limits of Thought is an important book by two very respected and
important thinkers. Anyone interested to see how Krishnamurti and
Bohm probe some of the most essential questions of our very
existence will be drawn to this great work.
When Krishnamurti?'s Notebook first became available in 1976, it
was soon realized that it was a spiritually unique document giving
his perceptions and experiences and describing his states of
consciousness. It is a kind of diary but one that is little
concerned with the day to day process of living, though very much
aware of the natural world.
Krishnamurti proposes that the current crisis is not social,
political, economic or religious but the direct consequence of our
fragmented way of living: The fault is in our consciousness. Over
600 passages were studied in all, and the aspects of choiceless
awareness most frequently addressed by Krishnamurti were noted and
then selected for this book.
Krishnamurti's essential message is that to find truth, we must go
beyond the limits of ordinary thought. In public talks worldwide,
he strove to free listeners from conventional beliefs and
psychological mind-sets in order to understand what is. This
3-volume series records his meetings with individual seekers from
all walks of life, during which he comments on the struggles common
to those who work to break the boundaries of personality and
self-limitation. This second volume of the 3-part series includes
discussions of creative happiness, devotion, worship, the fear of
death, karma and an experience of bliss.
'One of the greatest thinkers of the age' The Dalai Lama 'One of
the five saints of the 20th century' - TIME magazine 'Krishnamurti
influenced me profoundly' - Deepak Chopra Who are you? What are
you? What do you want from life? One of the world's great
philosophical teachers, Krishnamurti, offers his inspiring wisdom
on many of life's hurdles from relationships and love, to anxiety
and loneliness. He answers such questions as 'What is the
significance of life?' and 'How do I live life to the full?' to
reveal the best way of being true to yourself. Read by millions
from all walks of life, Krishnamurti shows us there is no path, no
higher authority, no guru to follow, and that ultimately it is our
own responsibility as to how we live our lives.
The psychological revolution that Krishnamurti refers to is not
only in the conscious mind, but also in the unconscious. He states,
This is one of our difficulties, perhaps our major difficulty: to
be free of the whole content of the unconscious. This hidden part
of our consciousness is the result of many thousands of years of
mans endeavor; we are the sum total of his struggles, his hopes,
his despairs, his everlasting search for something beyond, and this
piling up of experience is still going on within us. To be aware of
that conditioning, and to be free of it, demands a great deal of
attention.
This title contains a series of 8 lectures, given in Ojai,
California in 1955, from one of the 20th century's greatest
philosophers and teachers. Krishnamurti confronts the typical
grasping and confused mind which lies at the root of all violence
and suffering. Though offered over fifty years ago, the ideas in
these talks are fresh, relevant and offer an enduring message for
today as Krishnamurti discusses a world in which booming
productivity and scientific advancement should promise a happy
future, but don't.He points also to the ongoing escalation of war,
competition, envy and territoriality despite gains in education,
religious ecumenism and the technologies of self-improvement. He
asks his listeners to consider that all apparent progress is simply
another illusion. In their brilliantly clear essays, his focus is
singular, with no glib answers to eternal questions. To read this
book is to venture into the unexplored assumptions that govern our
lives. The workings of the mind are so simple and obvious in J
Krishnamurti's explanations, yet so enormously challenging to
confront. Like other classic texts, such as religious scriptures,
the words ring true. The issues addressed include: the nature of
violence; the problem of change; the conditioning of the mind; how
to achieve "peace"; the nature of worship and spiritual practice;
and how to really listen.
Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a
leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to
influence us today. George Bernard Shaw declared that he was the
most beautiful human being he had ever seen and Aldous Huxley was
one of his close friends. Whether debating politics with Nehru,
discussing theories with Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, or
challenging his students not to take his words at face value,
Krishnamurti engaged fully with every aspect of life. He is
regarded by many modern religious figures as a great teacher, an
extraordinary individual with revolutionary insights; Joseph
Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra are all
indebted to his writings. Freedom from the Known is one of
Krishnamurti's most accessible works. Here, he reveals how we can
free ourselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the
expected. By changing ourselves, we can alter the structure of
society and our relationships. The vital need for change and the
recognition of its very possibility form an essential part of this
important book's message.
Counted among his admirers are Jonas Salk, Aldous Huxley, David Hockney, and Van Morrison, along with countless other philosophers, artist, writers and students of the spiritual path. Now the trustees of Krishnamurti’s work have gathered his very best and most illuminating writings and talks to present in one volume the truly essential ideas of this great spiritual thinker.Total Freedom includes selections from Krishnamurti’s early works, his ‘Commentaries on Living’, and his discourses on life, the self, meditation, sex and love. These writings reveal Krishnamuri’s core teachings in their full eloquence and power: the nature of personal freedom; the mysteries of life and death; and the ‘pathless land’, the personal search for truth and peace. Warning readers away from blind obedience to creeds or teachers – including himself – Krishnamurti celebrated the individual quest for truth, and thus became on of the most influential guides for independent-minded seekers of the twentieth century – and beyond.
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On Fear (Paperback)
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On Fear is a collection of Krishnamurti’s most profound observations and thoughts on how fear and dependence affect our lives and prevent us from seeeing our true selves. Among the many questions Krishnamurti addresses in these remarkable teachings are: How can a mind that is afraid love? and What can a mind that depends on attachment know of joy? He points out that the voice of ear makes the mind dull and insensitive, and argues that the roots of hidden fears, which limit us and from which we constantly seek escape, cannot be discovered through analysis of the past. Questioning whether the exercise of will can eliminate the debilitating effects of fear, he suggests, instead, that only a fundamental realization of the root of all fear can free our minds.
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Meditations (Paperback)
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Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) rose from humble beginnings to
become a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker. His works
continue to influence thousands of people around the world; Joseph
Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra have all been
indebted to him. And yet he belonged to no religion, sect or
country. Nor did he subscribe to any school of political or
ideological thought. On the contrary, Krishnamurti maintained that
these are the very factors that divide human beings and bring about
conflict and war - an approach that makes his teachings
particularly appealing in our own times. The Flight of the Eagle is
regarded as one of Krishnamurti's key works, grappling with themes
such as freedom, change, peace, violence and - finally - the
transcendental and the unknown.
Krishnamurti stressed that relationship is the mirror in which we
see ourselves as we are. 'Topics discussed include the nature of
image-making, pleasure and desire, sex, chastity, marriage, and
love--When sexual feeling is born out of pleasure it is lust. If it
is born out of love it is not lust, even though great delight may
then be present.'
If truth can set us free, where do we find it? In The First and
Last Freedom, Krishnamurti argues that we will not find truth in
formal institutions, nor in organised religions and their dogmas,
nor in any guru or outside authority; for, according to
Krishnamurti, truth can only be realised through
self-understanding. Controversial and challenging, yet always
enlightening, Krishnamurti guides us through society's common
concerns, such as suffering and fear, love and loneliness, sex and
death, the meaning of life, the nature of God, and personal
transformation - consistently relating these topics to the
essential search for pure truth and perfect freedom. This classic
philosophical and spiritual study offers wisdom and insights
particularly suited to our own uncertain times.
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