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- “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” ― J. Krishnamurti.
- “The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” ― J. Krishnamurti.
- “You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing, and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life.”
- “When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind.
- What you believe you experience. Jiddu Krishnamurti. Believe, Semantics.
- The world is not something separate from you and me; the world, society, is the relationship that we establish or seek to establish between each other.
- I don't mind what happens. That is the essence of inner freedom. It is a timeless spiritual truth: release attachment to outcomes, deep inside yourself, you'll feel good no matter what.
- Where there is fear there is aggression. Jiddu Krishnamurti. Aggression.
A collection of carefully selected quotes by philosopher and educator Krishnamurti, curated by the foundation staff from his books and talks.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Happiness
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Understanding Yourself
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Awareness, Meditation
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Freedom
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Truth, Reality
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Mind, Thinking
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Fear, Anger
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Suffering, Craving
- Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes on Wisdom, Intelligence, Learning
- Further Readings
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Key Takeaways 1. Happiness is not: 1.1. memory 1.2. something your mind achieves 1.3. something external (fame, power, status). 2. Happiness is when your mind is silent, when your self is silent. Related Philosophers 1. 150 Buddha Quotes And Buddhist Quotes 2. 210 Lao Tzu Quotes To Become Zen 3. 135 Rumi Quotes That Will Take Your Breath Away
Key Takeaways 1. Self-understanding leads to transformation. 2. Observe your mind and yourself. Accept yourself totally.
Key Takeaways 1. Awareness (of the self and the world) is the first step to change. 2. Observe your thoughts through meditation and see how your mind works (its fears, judgments, etc.)
Key Takeaways 1. Knowledge is essential, but it’s also your anchor (heavy and static). 2. Freedom is being aware of the relationship between your mind (which is scared) and knowledge (which gives security).
Key Takeaways 1. Truth is not 1.1. static 1.2. concrete 1.3. measurable 2. Truth is the abstract concept of being free from your mind, free from your past, 100% alert, and spontaneous.
Key Takeaways 1. Most of us, through ambition, fill our minds with knowledge to achieve power, fame, and status. 2. Most of us, if we are truly serious about being free, should focus on understanding our minds (which gives us another kind of power).
Key Takeaways 1. Fear is the default mode of your mind from an evolutionary standpoint. 2. It’s possible, through self-awareness and patience, to understand fear, which brings clarity and calm.
Key Takeaways 1. Your suffering continues because you try to escape it. 2. What to do instead? Again, use self-awareness and meditation which will bring self-understanding. And with self-understanding comes acceptance and peace.
Key Takeaways 1. Wisdom is accepting reality as it is. 2. Wisdom is letting go of the past and the future. It’s being alert, yet calm, and ready to die, at any moment.
More philosophers like Jiddu KrishnamurtiExplore 89 inspiring quotes from the Indian speaker, author, and philosopher who influenced Maxime Lagacé. Learn how to understand yourself, observe your mind, and find happiness.
- “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti.
- “The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti.
- “You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing, and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life.”
- “It is truth that liberates, not your effort to be free.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti.
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