Sayings of J. Krishnamurti


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The title of this book was suggested by Krishnamurti himself a few months before he passed away. It is to him that this compilation is lovingly dedicated. Sayings of J. Krishnamurti is like a beautiful garland of many fragrant flowers. It comprises carefully selected quotations from Krishnamurti`s utterrances on a wide range of spiritual and philosophical topics. This book is the first one of its kind ever to be published relating to the teachings of Krishnamurti. It is a collection of 514 of his sayings up to year 1968. Alphabetically arranged like a dictionary under 118 different subject headings, this invaluable reference book helps one to find out quickly what Krishnamurti has said on important subjects such as Awareness, Concentration, Fear, Happiness, Love, Meditation, etc. At the end of every quotation a statement is given indicating its source. In this way the interested reader is assisted not only to check the authenticity of a quotation but also its context. This excellent compilation will always be treasured because it is the quintessence of the message of one of the greatest Teachers of all time. About the Auther: Susunaga Weeraperuma, the compile of Sayings of J. Krishnamurti is internationally known as the compiler of the only existent bibliography of Krishnamurti, entitled A Bibliography of the life and Teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti, now published as iddu Krishnamurti: A Bibliographical Guide. Weeraperuma is extremely well acquainted with all the writings of J. Krishnamurti as well as the corpus of literature, in different languages, on Krishnamurti. Contents Preface, Acknowledgements, Action, Aloneness, Analysis see Psychoanalysis, Atman (Soul), Attention, Austerity, Authority, Awareness, Beauty, Becoming and Being, Being see Becoming and being, Belief, Besant, Annie, Brotherhood, Cause-effect see Karma, Ceremonies, Choice, Comparison, Concentration, Concepts, Conclusions, Conditioning, Confidence, Conflict, Consciousness, Contentment, Creation, Culture, Death, Discipline, Discontent, Disease, Doubt, Dreams, Duality see Thought and Thinker, Education, Effort, Ego see Self, Emptiness, Energy, Envy, Escapes, Experience, Faith see Grace and Faith, Fear, Freedom, God, Grace and Faith Greed, Gurus, Habit, Happiness, Humility, Ideals, Imagination, Immortality, Individuality, Insecurity see Security, Inspiration, Intelligence, Joy and Pleasure, Karma, Knowledge, Learning, Liberation, Listening Livelihood, Loneliness, Love, Mantra Yoga, Meditation, Memory, Mind, Mutation, Mystery, Nationalism, Nothingness, Observation, Occupation see Livelihood, Opinions, Organisations, Peace, Perception, Philanthropy, Pleasure see Joy and Pleasure, Possessiveness, Prayer, Problems, Profession see Livelihood, Progress, Psychoanalysis, Reform, Reincarnation, Relationship, Religion, Renunciation, Revolution, Sacred Books, Scepticism, Security, Seeking, Self, Self-Knowledge, Sensitivity, Sex, Silence, Simplicity, Social Change, Soul see Atman (Soul), Stillness see Tranquillity, Success, Suffering, Thinker see Thought and Thinker, Thought, Thought and Thinker, Time, Tradition, Tranquillity, Transformation, Truth, Understanding, Verbalisation, Violence, Virtue, Vision, War, Will, Wisdom, Words see Verbalisation, Yoga, You are the world, appendix, Sources of Quotations.




Think on These Things


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‘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




A Dialogue with Oneself


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Krishnamurti to Himself


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Krishnamurti's last journal, spoken into a tape recorder at his home, Pine Cottage, in the Ojai Valley, brings the reader close to this renowned spiritual teacher. Dictated in the mornings, from his bed, undisturbed, Krishnamurti's observations are captured here in all their immediacy and candor, from personal reflections to poetic musings on nature and a serene meditation on death. Reflecting the culmination of a life of spiritual exploration, these remarkable final teachings engage and enlighten.




A Light to Yourself


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I n t h e s e t a l k s , g i v e n i n E u r o p e a n d I n d i a , K r i s h n a m u r t i g o e s i n t o t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f g o i n g i n t o p r o b l e m s o p e n l y , w i t h o u t c o n c l u s i o n s . " . . b e c a u s e w e a p p r o a c h o u r p r o b l e m s p a r t i a l l y , t h r o u g h a l l t h e s e v a r i o u s f o r m s o f c o n d i t i o n i n g , i t s e e m s t o m e t h a t w e a r e t h e r e b y n o t u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e m . I f e e l t h a t t h e a p p r o a c h t o a n y p r o b l e m i s o f m u c h m o r e s i g n i f i c a n c e t h a n t h e p r o b l e m i t s e l f , a n d t h a t i f w e c o u l d a p p r o a c h o u r m a n y d i f f i c u l t i e s w i t h o u t a n y p a r t i c u l a r f o r m o f c o n d i t i o n i n g o r p r e j u d i c e , t h e n p e r h a p s w e w o u l d c o m e t o a f u n d a m e n t a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e m . " A n e x t e n s i v e c o m p e n d i u m o f K r i s h n a m u r t i ' s t a l k s a n d d i s c u s s i o n s i n t h e U S A , E u r o p e , I n d i a , N e w Z e a l a n d , a n d S o u t h A f r i c a f r o m 1 9 3 3 t o 1 9 6 7 t h e C o l l e c t e d W o r k s h a v e b e e n c a r e f u l l y a u t h e n t i c a t e d a g a i n s t e x i s t i n g t r a n s c r i p t s a n d t a p e s . E a c h v o l u m e i n c l u d e s a f r o n t i s p i e c e p h o t o g r a p h o f K r i s h n a m u r t i , w i t h q u e s t i o n a n d s u b j e c t i n d e x e s a t t h e e n d . T h e c o n t e n t o f e a c h v o l u m e i s n o t l i m i t e d t o t h e s u b j e c t o f t h e t i t l e , b u t r a t h e r o f f e r s a u n i q u e v i e w o f K r i s h n a m u r t i ' s e x t r a o r d i n a r y t e a c h i n g s i n s e l e c t e d y e a r s . T h e C o l l e c t e d W o r k s o f f e r s t h e r e a d e r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o e x p l o r e t h e e a r l y w r i t i n g s a n d d i a l o g u e s i n t h e i r m o s t c o m p l e t e a n d a u t h e n t i c f o r m




You are the World


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On Love and Loneliness


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In 1950 Krishnamurti said: "It is only when the mind is not escaping in any form that it is possible to be in direct communion with that thing we call lonliness, the alone, and to have communion with that thing, there must be affection, there must be love." On Love and Lonliness is a compelling investigation of our intimate relationships with ourselves, others, and society. Krishnamurti suggests that "true relationship" can come into being only when there is self-knowledge of the conditions which divide and islolate individuals and groups. Only by renouncing the self can we understand the problem of lonliness, and truly love.




The Book of Life


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Inspired By Krishnamurti S Belief That Truth Is Found Through Living, The Book Of Life Presents 365 Timeless Daily Meditations, Developed Thematically Over Seven Days, Illuminating The Concepts Of Freedom, Personal Transformation, Living Fully Awake And Much More. For Everyone Who Has Come To Cherish The Wisdom Of This Extraordinary Spiritual Sage As Well As Anyone Discovering Krishnamurti For The First Time The Book Of Life Is A Profound Collection Of Insights To Treasure Everyday. The Story Of Mankind Is In You, The Vast Experience, The Deep-Rooted Fears, Anxieties, Sorrow, Pleasure And All The Beliefs That Man Has Accommodated Throughout The Millennia. You Are That Book. J. Krishnamurti




On Fear


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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 seeing 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 fear 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.




The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti


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Within the process of daily relations with people, with nature, and with society, our own causes of sorrow are revealed. 'In relationship the important thing to bear in mind is not the other but oneself, ' states Krishnamurti, 'It is within oneself that harmony in relationship can be found, not in another, nor in environment.' (p. 160) This is not cause for isolation but the beginning of a process of self-revelation which creates the foundation for true relationship.