Books Quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti
““A mind that is free of any distortion is really the true religious mind, not a mind that goes to the temple, not a mind that reads the sacred books, not a mind that repeats rituals, however beautiful they may be, not a mind that is filled with images, imposed upon it or self-created. Living is not separate from learning, and in this there is great beauty. For, after all, love is that. Love is compassion, passion, passion for everything. When there is love, there is no observer, there is no duality: the ‘you’ who love ‘me’ and the ‘I’ who love ‘you’. There is only love, though it may be loving one or the thousand; there is only love. When there is love, then you can do no wrong, do what you will. But without love we are trying to do everything—going to the moon, the marvelous scientific discoveries—and therefore everything goes wrong. Love can only come when there is no observer. That means, when the mind is not divided in itself as the one observing and the observed, only then there is that quality of love.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: The Nature of Mind, 1970s
True freedom arises when the mind is free of self‑imposed divisions, allowing love to flow without observer‑observed duality.
In simple terms: Freedom from mental division creates love.
Cultivate a non‑judgmental, unified awareness.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- meditation
- conflict resolution
- creative collaboration
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you notice the observer within?
- What practices reduce mental division?
Achieving such a state is difficult in everyday life.