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“Addiction to knowledge is like any other addiction; it offers an escape from the fear of emptiness, of loneliness, of frustration, the fear of being nothing. The” quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti — Download Open image

““Addiction to knowledge is like any other addiction; it offers an escape from the fear of emptiness, of loneliness, of frustration, the fear of being nothing. The””

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A dialogue is very important. It is a form of communication in which question and answer continue till a question is left without an answer. Thus the question is suspended between the two persons involved in this answer and question. It is like a bud with untouched blossoms . . . If the question is left totally untouched by thought,…

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Knowing the cause of something is not going to help you to be free of it.

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Whatever discipline you exercise should be based on the goal your child is eventually to reach, namely, freedom and happiness. I would show him towards what he is growing, his ultimate fulfilment, and help him to adapt himself to that. In everything that you do, you should keep the goal in view, and hence your discipline must aim at helping…

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Begin where you are. Read every word, every phrase, every paragraph of the mind, as it operates through thought.

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Without discontentment, without revolt, you can never attain harmony. It is a necessary stage, which must be gone through by everyone.

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