The fundamental factor of self-deception is this constant desire to be something in this world and in the world hereafter.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIIf 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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If you find out what it is you love to do and give your whole life to it, then there is no contradiction, and in that state your being is your doing.
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It’s no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
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The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
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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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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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In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.
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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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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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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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Put away the book, the description, the tradition, the authority, and take the journey of self-discovery.
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Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.
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To ask the ‘right’ question is far more important than to receive the answer. The solution of a problem lies in the understanding of the problem; the answer is not outside the problem, it is in the problem.
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Fear is nonacceptance of what is.
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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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The function of education is to help you from childhood not to imitate anybody, but be yourself all the time.
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