One of the major causes of contradiction is ideals. July 29, 2010
One of the major causes of contradiction is ideals. Are you free of the ideals now as we are talking? You're not are you? You still have your ideals, you're still living in contradiction, which mea...
How can you discern that which is true and lasting if your mind is always concerned with a future want, or impeded in its perception by the past. December 08, 2010
To me, self-discipline is the very antithesis of the fruition of life. Why are you disciplining yourself? Why should you discipline yourself? You first create division in thought, through craving, ...
All action born of a closed mind and heart must create conflict and suffering. June 05, 2012
Question: Is the law of karma, or cause and effect, a fact in nature? Krishnamurti: The Sanskrit word karma signifies action. You can act deeply, fully, only when the mind and heart are not held...
There is contradiction of ideas, of theories, there is confusion created through constant assertions by leaders, of what is and what is not. Some say there is God, some say there is not; some maint...
What is the inward condition necessary to be oneself, to be spontaneous? The first necessary inward condition is that the habit-forming mechanism must cease. What is the motive power behind this me...
Questioner: In speaking of self-revelation, do you mean revealing oneself to oneself or to others? Krishnamurti: One often does reveal oneself to others but what is important, to see yourself as...
The man who has committed himself to a particular path or action is caught up in systems and he will not find truth. May 18, 2014
To believe that there is a path to the Masters, to the Adepts or a path reached through their disciples is [also] rather fantastic. Is it not? Because wisdom is not found through a disciple or thro...
The more convictions you have the more enclosed you are. September 12, 2014
You want to know the difference between a conclusion and a conviction. A conclusion is that which is based on knowledge or that which is inherited from one's parents, from teachers, from society an...
With regard to every subject, you are misinformed, you are badly educated and badly conditioned; and you try to interpret life through this misinformation. November 20, 2014
So, your difficulty lies in seeing the thing clearly without any prejudice. The prejudice has been created by outside agencies as well as yourself. With regard to every subject, you are misinformed...
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