Jiddu Krishnamurti
1895-1986 • Indian
Non-Dual / AdvaitaPerennial Philosophy
Indian philosopher who rejected all organized religion and belief systems, teaching direct inquiry into the nature of the mind.
Key Works
- Freedom from the Known
- The First and Last Freedom
- Talks
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Quotes by Jiddu Krishnamurti
112 quotes“Beauty is not in the thing seen. It is in the seeing.”
beautyTalks and Dialogues
“Knowing oneself is the most difficult and the most important thing.”
self-knowledgeTalks and Dialogues
“Inward emptiness is the right state from which to act.”
emptinessMeditations
“Love and you don't ask the question 'Is this love or not?'”
loveTalks and Dialogues
“The ending of sorrow is the beginning of wisdom.”
wisdomThe First and Last Freedom
“Sorrow is not different from the self.”
sorrowFreedom from the Known
“To die to everything yesterday is the discovery of immortality.”
renewalMeditations
“Death is the unknown. The unknown is now.”
deathTalks and Dialogues
“Living is meeting life as it is, fresh, each moment.”
presenceThe Book of Life
“In total attention there is no thinker.”
attentionMeditations
“Be aware of your own thoughts and feelings, just be aware.”
awarenessTalks and Dialogues
“You are the world.”
unityYou Are the World
“The transformation of the world begins with the transformation of yourself.”
transformationTalks and Dialogues
“All your social structure is based on the desire of the individual to fulfill himself.”
societyThe First and Last Freedom
“To learn there must be no fear, no compulsion.”
learningEducation and the Significance of Life
“Discipline cannot lead to freedom.”
freedomThe First and Last Freedom
“Conflict ends only when one understands the totality of one's own consciousness.”
consciousnessThe Awakening of Intelligence
“To be without judgment is to look without the past.”
perceptionTalks and Dialogues
“The new mind is a religious mind.”
religionThe Awakening of Intelligence
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