You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems and suffer and understand, for all that is life. Jiddu Krishnamurti dancelifepart share on social
Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem. Jiddu Krishnamurti answerdesireessential Change image and share on social
Meditation is a state of mind which looks at everything with complete attention, totally, not just parts of it. And no one can teach you how to be attentive. If any system teaches you how to be attentive, then you are attentive to the system, and that is not attention. Jiddu Krishnamurti attentionattentivecomplete share on social
Meditation demands an astonishingly alert mind; it is the understanding of the totality of life in which every form of fragmentation has ceased. Jiddu Krishnamurti alertastonishinglycease Change image and share on social
You may be able to read Bernard Shaw's plays, you may be able to quote Shakespeare or Voltaire or some new philosopher; but if you in yourself are not intelligent, if you are not creative, what is the point of this education? Jiddu Krishnamurti bernardcreativeeducation share on social
To live is to find out for yourself what is true, and you can do this only when there is freedom, when there is continuous revolution inwardly, within yourself. Jiddu Krishnamurti continuousfindfreedom Change image and share on social
Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organized; nor should any organization be formed to lead or to coerce people along any particular path. If you first understand that, then you will see how impossible it is to organize a belief. Jiddu Krishnamurti beliefcoerceform share on social
The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear. Jiddu Krishnamurti assertionbeliefconstant Change image and share on social
When I understand myself, I understand you, and out of that understanding comes love. Jiddu Krishnamurti loveunderstand Change image and share on social