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Krishnamurti Quote of the Day
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 4th Public Talk 10th May, 1935
Most minds are pursuing the authority of beliefs and ideals, because they do not want to comprehend the present; and that is one of the main reasons why they never find out and therefore dissipate for themselves the cause of suffering.
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