All ideologies are idiotic, whether religious or political, for it is conceptual thinking, the conceptual word, which has so unfortunately divided man.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIThere is hope in people, not in society, not in systems, but in you and me.
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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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Relationship is a mirror in which you can see yourself, not as you would wish to be, but as you are.
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Fear is nonacceptance of what is.
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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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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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The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.
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The mind has to be empty to see clearly.
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Look what is happening in the world – we are being conditioned by society, by the culture we live in, and that culture is the product of man. There is nothing holy, or divine, or eternal about culture.
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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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When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
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Enlightenment is an accident, but some activities make you accident-prone.
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Contentment is not happiness. Contentment is stagnation and decay, whereas happiness is life and growth.
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There is hope in people, not in society, not in systems, but in you and me.
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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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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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