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Firsts Quotes by Jiddu Krishnamurti
- The first thing to realize in meditation is that there is no authority, that the mind must be completely free to examine, to observe, to…
- Charity is unconscious of itself, there is no accumulation first and then distribution. It is like the flower - natural, open, spontaneous.
- That is the first thing to learn — not to seek. When you seek you are really only window-shopping. The question of whether or not…
- It is man's pretence that because he has choice he is free. Freedom is pure observation without direction, without fear of punishment and reward. Freedom…
- When we stop fighting with ourselves, we aren't creating anymore conflict in our mind. Then our mind can for the first time relax and be…
- There is not first understanding and then action. When you understand, that very understanding is action.
- If we want to change existing conditions, we must first transform ourselves, which means that we must become aware of our own actions, thoughts and…
- The ending is the beginning, and the beginning is the first step, and the first step is the only step.
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