“When the individual is in conflict within himself he must inevitably create conflict without, and only he can bring about peace within… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Understanding of the self only arises in relationship, in watching yourself in relationship to people, ideas, and things; to trees, the earth,… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Introspection is self-improvement and therefore introspection is self-centeredness. Awareness is not self-improvement. On the contrary, it is the ending of the self,… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
The idea, the pattern, is self-projected; it is a form of self-worship, of self-perpetuation, and hence gratifying. — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Imagination builds the image of the self, and thought then functions within its shadows. From this self-concept grows the conflict between what… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
The question of whether or not there is a God or truth or reality or whatever you like to call it, can… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
To understand oneself requires patience, tolerant awareness; the self is a book of many volumes which you cannot read in a day,… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
“Self-expansion in any form, whether through wealth or through virtue, is a process of conflict, causing antagonism and confusion.” — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
The fundamental factor of self-deception is this constant desire to be something in this world and in the world hereafter. — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
The individual problem is the world problem. Therefore let us return to the problem of individual perfection and the establishing of peace… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Only in Relationship can you know yourself, not in abstraction and certainly not in isolation. The movement of behavior is the sure… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
“Before you can act fully and truly, you must know the prison in which you are living, how it has been created;… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
A dialogue is very important. It is a form of communication in which question and answer continue till a question is left without an… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
I have only one purpose: to make people free, to urge them towards freedom, to help them to break away from all limitations, for… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Its beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. it means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Knowing the cause of something is not going to help you to be free of it. — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Whatever discipline you exercise should be based on the goal your child is eventually to reach, namely, freedom and happiness. I would show him… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Begin where you are. Read every word, every phrase, every paragraph of the mind, as it operates through thought. — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Without discontentment, without revolt, you can never attain harmony. It is a necessary stage, which must be gone through by everyone. — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Meditation is a state of mind which looks at everything with complete attention, totally, not just parts of it. And no one can teach… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
We need tremendous energy to bring about a psychological change in ourselves as human beings, because we have lived far too long in a… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
“Life is a movement, a constant movement in relationship; and thought, trying to capture that movement in terms of the past, as memory, is… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
“Meditation is like going to a well, the waters of which are inexhaustible, with a pitcher that is always empty. The pitcher can never… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
