Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was an Indian spiritual leader and a sage whose ideologies and beliefs changed many people's souls. His teachings had the most influential impact on the modern world in the 20th century.
He tried to bring psychological reforms and bring richness in the human relationship with nature and with its spiritual self.
He was adopted at the age of 14 by Annie Besant, the President of the Theosophical Society, and later gained education of 'theosophy' by this British social reformer Annie Besant. Later he rejected and broke paths from the 'theosophy society'. He stood for his beliefs that highlighted the importance of self-awareness. His writings and speeches made his ideas quite strewed in front of his preachers.
He established Krishnamurti foundations in the US, India, Britain, and Canada. He took a walk around the world and spread his essence of wisdom. He wrote some of the best self-development and spiritual books named The First and Last Freedom, The Only Revolution, and Krishnamurti's Notebook.
He was a renowned name, and his teachings are still followed. His knowledge of the inner soul made him such a noble being.
Here are some of the best Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes and sayings that will make you look at life differently.
The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.
To be able to see a thing and not involve judgments is evidence of sanity. Look at the things and see their beauty. Don't over-scrutinize it. Let things be as they want them to be. Be it a person or nature. Free your mind from discernment.
It is the truth that liberates, not your effort to be free.
When you seek the truth, when you look at the realism of a thing, and with that, you accept it as it is, then you truly become free.
Your mind will only be able to breathe if it learns to embrace the truth and let go of the façade.
One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end.
The human being is weakened by the implication of addictions. It could be a deep connection with a person or a particular state of life. And we fear to lose it.
We want to be contained in a smooth pattern. We want things to be as it is. And hence change is our biggest fright.
But a person must remember that life is constantly changing, and we have to change with it.
Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased.
When you have chained yourself in the race in which the world is running, then you are just trying to overdo others and not you.
When you sew competition with others, your real sense of development ceases.
Your real intention should be to learn, grow, and become a better person than your past self. From there springs your learning.
The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is.
You must look at yourself squarely. You are different, and you are unique. Take time out from your pacing life and sit with yourself.
Inculcate your beliefs and emotions. When you start to look at the real you, then a lot of things become insightful to you.
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Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.
The passing norms are making people's mindsets stiff and prevent them from evolving with time. Society had drafted some prejudices which designate few alignments, and without shifting our ideologies, we tend to follow them.
If we keep our minds shut and do not move with the world and evolve with time, we will not rise.
To be able to become mentally powerful, we must look past the basic traditions.
When I understand myself, I understand you, and out of that understanding comes love.
When you begin to understand your needs, wants, and emotions, then you perceive a standpoint of other's emotions and needs.
Once you start to look at yourself as a mere human, then you also start to look at others and see a human. With that, you concede where they are coming from.
You begin to love and care. That is how a bond develops among people.
You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it.
This life is a bundle of a variety of experiences, your choices, your highs, and your lows, your learnings, and your development.
A little phase of your life is not the whole essence. To be able to live a fulfilling life, you must go through love and heartbreak. You must see success and failure, and you will see failures more than success. That is what makes a good life.
If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.
The solution to a problem is weaved into it. When you acknowledge the real purpose of the question or the problem, the remedy automatically presents itself.
You need patience and a clear mind to be able to grasp the resolution. No problem comes without a solution; you need the right wisdom to find it.
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Happiness is strange; it comes when you are not seeking it.
If you do things just to force yourself to be happy, or try to find happiness in a different place you only end up being unsatisfied.
When you do things because you want to do things, only then do you find the real euphoria. Happiness reaches you when you are not seeking it. It just is so raw.
Do not repeat after me words that you do not understand.
Do not follow someone blindly because they are worshipped, or they are at the peak of success. Don't just walk on a path blindly.
Try to find the reason for their words. Try to understand your inspirations. Look at what they want to tell.
If you don't grasp the real meaning of their teachings, then you will only be lost.
It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy.
Let go of your past. Let go of all the troubles you faced. Let go of your traumas. Let go of your heartache.
Don't hold onto what's gone. Look at where you are and focus on your future. You cannot attain pristine hikes if you continue to wander your mind in the gone history.
Do you want to know what my secret is? I don't mind what happens.
Krishnamurti said these words while describing the reason behind his happiness.
By these words, he inspires us to embrace everything that comes our way. Don't hesitate to keep moving and accepting. By accepting, you will learn to be satisfied with the things that you own and bring contentment.
Let things happen, don't question or whine. After a while, you will see the purpose behind everything.
It is love alone that leads to right action.
The world could only shine when love triumphs over all the hatred and battles. Only those with a heart full of love could lead the right path.
Love makes the sunshine. Hatred only results in destruction, so let go of it. Give shelter to love.
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The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.
Education is not just subjected to school or a renowned college. Education is disguised in every experience, in every phase of your life.
When you are a child, you learn to speak, to talk, to eat, to interpret things. From there, the learning begins, and it doesn't stop until you have taken your last breath.
The significance of life is living.
The only purpose of life is living. There is no other manual or instructions that you need to follow.
And you can only live if you do things that you want to do. Follow your heart.
If you let others direct you, then you will be merely breathing, not living a good life.
The ending is the beginning.
The end of a thing breeds new beginnings. New possibilities are merely the next step of the dreading endings. You must have faith and hope to endear the beautiful adventures that are coming your way.
Every time you lose something, life gives you a better replacement. Just hang in there. Stay positive.
To understand yourself is the beginning of wisdom.
When you learn to recognize yourself, when you begin to know your strengths and weakness, when you understand your dreams and passion, only then do you gain the true insights.
To truly know who you are in the initiative of your growth. Learn to connect with yourself.
Happiness comes when you are doing something because you love to do it, and not because it gives you riches or makes you a prominent person.
Happiness only emerges if you are following your desire. It means that you do stuff you enjoy doing.
If you do things just because it will make you successful or flourish with pennies in your pockets, you will not ever achieve true peace of mind.
Life is everything that you want it to be. Your heart calling is what will make you happy, not a grave position on top.
The question is not how to get rid of fear, but how to awaken the intelligence with which to face and to understand and go beyond fear.
You cannot hide away from your fears. You cannot neglect them. You must stand up to them. If you're not afraid to do something, doing it doesn't make you brave. Facing and fighting the things that scare you makes you brave.
You must have courage, along with fright, to overcome all your terrors.
