Enlightenment is an accident, but some activities make you accident-prone.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTITo know yourself you need not go to any book, to any priest, to any psychologist. The whole treasure is within yourself.
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Its beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. it means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society.
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One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end.
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The fundamental factor of self-deception is this constant desire to be something in this world and in the world hereafter.
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Discipline does not mean suppression and control, nor is it adjustment to a pattern or ideology. It means a mind that sees ‘what is’ and learns from ‘what was’.
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The crisis is not out there in the world, it is within our own consciousness.
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When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
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The function of education is to help you from childhood not to imitate anybody, but be yourself all the time.
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Knowledge is an addiction, as drink; knowledge does not bring understanding. Knowledge can be taught, but not wisdom; there must be freedom from knowledge for the coming of wisdom.
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Throughout life, from childhood, from school until we die, we are taught to compare ourselves with another; yet when I compare myself with another I am destroying myself.
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If you come across fear, stare it in its eyes. Face it and you will notice that fear fades away.
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To meditate is to observe yourself, for you are totally responsible for your body, mind, thought.
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To know yourself you need not go to any book, to any priest, to any psychologist. The whole treasure is within yourself.
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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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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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There is hope in people, not in society, not in systems, but in you and me.
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