Without knowing yourself, there is no peace.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIThe more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end – you don’t come to an achievement, you don’t come to a conclusion. It is an endless river.
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Fear is the destructive energy in man. It withers the mind, it distorts thought, it leads to all kinds of extraordinarily clever and subtle theories, absurd superstitions, dogmas, and beliefs.
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Meditation is not a withdrawal from life. Meditation is a process of understanding oneself.
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The moment you follow someone you cease to follow Truth.
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The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
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Knowledge, idea, belief stands in the way of wisdom.
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All ideologies are idiotic, whether religious or political, for it is conceptual thinking, the conceptual word, which has so unfortunately divided man.
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There is an art of seeing things as they are: without naming, without being caught in a network of words, without thinking interfering with perception.
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If we want to change existing conditions, we must first transform ourselves, which means that we must become aware of our own actions, thoughts and feelings in everyday life.
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The very desire to be certain, to be secure, is the beginning of bondage.It’s only when the mind is not caught in the net of certainty, and is not seeking certainty, that it is in a state of discovery.
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When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
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Only when the mind is still, tranquil, not expecting or grasping or resisting a single thing, is it possible to see what is true. It is the truth that liberates, not your effort to be free.
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Do not pursue what should be, but understand what is.
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Transformation can only take place immediately; the revolution is now, not tomorrow.
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Fear is nonacceptance of what is.
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The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.
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Without freedom from the past, there is no freedom to all.
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It’s no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
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Where there is love, do what you will, it will be right action. It will never bring conflict to one’s life. In the flame of love, all fear is consumed.
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We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.
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Change in society is of secondary importance; that will come about naturally, inevitably, when you as a human being bring about the change in yourself.
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A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.
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Enlightenment is an accident, but some activities make you accident-prone.
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The crisis is not out there in the world, it is within our own consciousness.
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No book can teach you about yourself, no psychologist, none of the professors or philosophers. What they can teach you is what they think you are or what they think you should be.
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Using another as a means of satisfaction and security is not love. Love is never security; love is a state in which there is no desire to be secure; it is a state of vulnerability.
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What you believe you experience.
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