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This comprehensive record of Krishnamurti’s teachings is an excellent, wide-ranging introduction to the great philosopher’s thought. With among others, Jacob Needleman, Alain Naude, and Swami Venkatasananda, Krishnamurti examines such issues as the role of the teacher and tradition; the need for awareness of ‘cosmic consciousness; the problem of good and evil; and traditional Vedanta methods of help for different levels of seekers....
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Counted among his admirers are Jonas Salk, Aldous Huxley, David Hockney, and Van Morrison, along with countless other philosophers, artist, writers and students of the spiritual path. Now the trustees of Krishnamurti’s work have gathered his very best and most illuminating writings and talks to present in one volume the truly essential ideas of this great spiritual thinker. Total Freedom includes selections from Krishnamurti’s early works, his ‘Commentaries on Living’, and his discourses on life, the self, meditation, sex and love. These writings reveal Krishnamuri’s core teachings in their full eloquence and power: the nature of personal freedom; the mysteries of life and death; and the ‘pathless land’, the personal search for truth and peace. Warning readers away from blind obedience to creeds or teachers – including himself – Krishnamurti celebrated the individual quest for truth, and thus became on of the most influential guides for independent-minded seekers of the twentieth century – and beyond....
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Encouraging readers to disregard the past and their idealizations and instead live in the present, this innovative account examines how and why remembering past events—whether pleasurable or painful—imparts a false sense of continuity that results in suffering. A change in one's perception of time, the past, and permanence promotes a new clarity and alertness, allowing one to better handle future challenges. In changing one’s perception of time, this guide also inspires people to live and learn through direct experiences, a major theme in Krishnamurti’s teachings. Animando que los lectores no presten atención al pasado y sus idealizaciones y en vez vivir en el presente, este relato innovador examina cómo rememorar los acontecimientos pasados—los placenteros o los dolorosos—imparte una falsa sensación de continuidad que provoca sufrimiento. Un cambio en la percepción del tiempo, del pasado, y de la permanecía promueve una claridad y una desapilación nueva, permitiéndole a uno enfrentarse a retos futuros de una manera mejor. En cambiar su percepción del tiempo, esta guía también anima que la gente viva y aprenda a través de las experiencias directas, un tema principal en las enseñanzas de Krishnamurti. ...
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‘The material contained in this volume was originally presented in the form of talks to students, teachers and parents in India, but its keen penetration and lucid simplicity will be deeply meaningful to thoughtful people everywhere, of all ages, and in every walk of life. Krishnamurti examines with characteristic objectivity and insight the expressions of what we are pleased to call our culture, our education, religion, politics and tradition; and he throws much light on such basic emotions as ambition, greed and envy, the desire for security and the lust for power – all of which he shows to be deteriorating factors in human society.’ From the Editor’s Note ‘Krishnamurti’s observations and explorations of modern man’s estate are penetrating and profound, yet given with a disarming simplicity and directness. To listen to him or to read his thoughts is to face oneself and the world with an astonishing morning freshness.’ Anne Marrow Lindbergh...
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On Fear is a collection of Krishnamurti’s most profound observations and thoughts on how fear and dependence affect our lives and prevent us from seeeing our true selves. Among the many questions Krishnamurti addresses in these remarkable teachings are: How can a mind that is afraid love? and What can a mind that depends on attachment know of joy? He points out that the voice of ear makes the mind dull and insensitive, and argues that the roots of hidden fears, which limit us and from which we constantly seek escape, cannot be discovered through analysis of the past. Questioning whether the exercise of will can eliminate the debilitating effects of fear, he suggests, instead, that only a fundamental realization of the root of all fear can free our minds....
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When KrishnamurtiÕs Notebook first became available in 1976, it was soon realized that it was a spiritually unique document giving his perceptions and experiences and describing his states of consciousness. It is a kind of diary but one that is little concerned with the day to day process of living, though very much aware of the natural world....
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Krishnamurti's last journal, spoken into a tape recorder at his home, Pine Cottage, in the Ojai Valley, brings the reader close to this renowned spiritual teacher. Dictated in the mornings, from his bed, undisturbed, Krishnamurti's observations are captured here in all their immediacy and candor, from personal reflections to poetic musings on nature and a serene meditation on death. Reflecting the culmination of a life of spiritual exploration, these remarkable final teachings engage and enlighten. ...
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Enlightening and inspiring, this analysis highlights the importance of meditation—the act of ridding the mind of all falsehood—as a path that leads to a more authentic and freer relationship with one’s inner self and, as a result, with the surrounding people and environment. This examination also provides an astute reflection of daily life, in all its simplicity and complexity, by dissecting various scenarios and situations, always placing them within the framework of an exterior beauty that is often difficult to perceive. A DVD of lectures given by the author is additionally included. Iluminador e inspirante, este análisis destaca la importancia de la meditación—el acto de liberar a la mente de toda falsedad—como una vía que conduce a una relación más auténtica y libre con el ser interior y, por tanto, con los demás y con la naturaleza. Esta investigación también provee una reflexión astuta de la vida cotidiana, con toda su sencillez y complejidad, disecando diversas situaciones, enmarcadas siempre con descripciones de la belleza exterior que puede ser difícil de percibir. Se incluye adicionalmente un DVD de conferencias dadas por el autor....
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