Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jiddu Krishnamurti.

Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was an influential philosopher, writer, and speaker known for his revolutionary ideas on human consciousness and spirituality. Born in Madanapalle, India, Krishnamurti was discovered as a young boy by Theosophical Society leaders who believed him to be the potential World Teacher or Maitreya. They nurtured him and established the Order of the Star to promote his teachings.

However, at the age of 34, Krishnamurti dissolved the Order, renounced his role as the World Teacher, and began an independent spiritual journey. He emphasized the importance of individual awakening and rejected the need for gurus, religions, and institutions to explore the deeper dimensions of life.

Krishnamurti advocated for self-inquiry, meditation, and observation as means to transcend conditioning and gain insight into one's own mind. He addressed essential topics such as fear, love, relationships, education, and the nature of the self. His talks and dialogues focused on transforming human consciousness, promoting freedom, and the exploration of truth.

Krishnamurti authored numerous books that conveyed his teachings, including "The First and Last Freedom," "Freedom from the Known," and "On Love and Loneliness." His unique approach to spirituality attracted an international following, and he traveled extensively, sharing his insights with people around the world until his passing in 1986.

Today, Jiddu Krishnamurti's teachings continue to influence people from diverse backgrounds, inspiring them to question conventional belief systems and seek inner transformation.

We never look deeply into the quality of a tree; we never re

We never look deeply into the quality of a tree; we never really touch it, feel its solidity, its rough bark, and hear the sound that is part of the tree. Not the sound of wind through the leaves, not the breeze of a morning that flutters the leaves, but its own sound, the sound of the trunk and the silent sound of the roots.

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What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or s

What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.

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It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundl

It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.

The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.

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You must understand the whole of life, not just one little p

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.

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There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book

There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.

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Life Education Learning Moment Book

It is only in alert silence that truth can be.

It is only in alert silence that truth can be.

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Truth Inspirational Silence Alert Silence

You can only be afraid of what you think you know.

You can only be afraid of what you think you know.

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Fear Knowledge Inspirational

The significance of life is living.

The significance of life is living.

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Life Meaning Krishnamurti

it is truth that liberates, not your effort to be free.

it is truth that liberates, not your effort to be free.

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Truth Religion Inspirational

There's a great and unutterable beauty in all this.

There's a great and unutterable beauty in all this.

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If there is no meditation, then you are like a blind man in

If there is no meditation, then you are like a blind man in a world of great beauty, light and colour.

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Beauty Man Light

I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot app

I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect.

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Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous,

Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous, stupid and cruel life.

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We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to b

We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

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Religion is the frozen thought of man out of which they buil

Religion is the frozen thought of man out of which they build temples.

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Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the un

Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.

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A man who is not afraid is not aggressive, a man who has no

A man who is not afraid is not aggressive, a man who has no sense of fear of any kind is really a free, a peaceful man.

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It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profound

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Hitler and Mussolini were only the primary spokesmen for the

Hitler and Mussolini were only the primary spokesmen for the attitude of domination and craving for power that are in the heart of almost everyone. Until the source is cleared, there will always be confusion and hate, wars and class antagonisms.

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