Knowledge, idea, belief stands in the way of wisdom.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIWhen one has an image about oneself one is surely insane, one lives in a world of illusion.
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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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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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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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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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The moment I am aware that I am aware, I am not aware. Awareness means the observer is not.
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From innumerable complexities we must grow to simplicity; we must become simple in our inward life and in our outward needs.
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The word ‘innocence’ means a mind that is incapable of being hurt.
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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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The 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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When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
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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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Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.
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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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Without freedom from the past, there is no freedom to all.
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Those who play a safe game die very safely.
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