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Understand the
whole of life
You must understand the whole
of life, not just one part of it. That
is why you must read, that is why
you must look at the skies, why
you must sing, dance and write
poems, and suffer, and
understand, for all that is life.
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book Think on These Things

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Emptiness comes as !

a sunset comes
Emptiness comes as a sunset
comes of an evening, full of
beauty, enchantment, and
richness; it comes as naturally as
the blossoming of a flower.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Madras 1964, Talk 7

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You are the world !

You are the world and the world

is you.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Saanen, Switzerland 1975, Talk 4

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We waste and !

dissipate energy
It is a waste of energy when we try
to conform to a pattern. To
conserve energy we must be
aware of how we dissipate energy.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in London 1966, Talk 5

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If I kill, I am killing !

myself
When I kill an Arab, a Jew, a
Muslim, a Hindu, a communist,
whatever it is, I am killing myself.
I wonder if you realise this,
basically.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti at Brockwood Park 1976, School

Discussion 13

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Awareness of !

emptiness without
naming it
Can the mind be aware of
emptiness without naming it,
running away from it or judging
it, but just be with it?
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book The Book of Life

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Society is an !

abstraction
Society is an abstraction.
Abstraction is not a reality. What
is reality is relationship. The
relationship between human
beings has created what we call
society.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Bombay 1981, Talk 1

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When death comes !

When death comes, it does not

ask your permission; it comes and
takes you, it destroys you on the
spot.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Madras 1959, Talk 6

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Understanding !

ourselves
I have to study myself in actuality
– as I am, not as I wish to be.
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book Freedom from the Known

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Your !

transformation
affects the world
If you as a human being
transform yourself, you affect the
consciousness of the rest of the
world.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Madras 1974, Talk 1

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A free mind never !

concludes
A mind that is full of conclusions
is a dead mind, it is not a living
mind. A living mind is a free
mind, learning, never concluding.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Ojai, California 1973, Talk 3

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Each of us has built !

this civilization
Each one of us has built up this
competitive, ruthless civilization,
in which man is against man.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Ojai, California 1945, Talk 1

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Timeless renewal !

To live in the eternal present there

must be death to the past, to
memory. In this death there is
timeless renewal.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Ojai, California 1945, Talk 10

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Start as if you know !

nothing
Forget all you know about
yourself; forget all you have ever
thought about yourself; start as if
you know nothing.
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book Freedom from the Known

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Revolution begins !

with you and me

It must begin with you and me.
All great things start on a small
scale, all great movements begin
with individuals; and if we wait
for collective action, such action,
if it takes place at all, is
destructive and conducive to
further misery. So revolution
must begin with you and me.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in Madras 1950, Talk 3

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Has religion !

resolved suffering?
Organised religions throughout
the world have laid down rules,
disciplines, attitudes and beliefs.
But have they resolved human
suffering and the deep-rooted
anxieties, guilts?
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book The Awakening of Intelligence

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The more you know !

yourself the more

clarity there is
The more you know yourself, the
more clarity there is. Self-
knowledge has no end – you don’t
achieve, you don’t come to a
conclusion. It is an endless river.
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book The First and Last Freedom –

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Belief is an !

indication of fear
The constant assertion of belief is
an indication of fear.
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book The Second Krishnamurti Reader

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What we are, the !

world is
What we are, the world is.
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book Think on These Things – Purchase

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Analysis is paralysis !

Analysis is paralysis.
—KRISHNAMURTI

Krishnamurti in New York 1974, Talk 1

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When one loses !

relationship with
nature
When one loses the deep intimate
relationship with nature, then
temples, mosques and churches
become important.
—KRISHNAMURTI

From the book Beginnings of Learning – Purchase

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