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.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIWhen one has an image about oneself one is surely insane, one lives in a world of illusion.
More Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes
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Intuition is the whisper of the soul.
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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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Be a light unto oneself,
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When one has an image about oneself one is surely insane, one lives in a world of illusion.
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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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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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Religion, politics, society are exploiting you, and you are being conditioned by them; you are being forced in a particular direction. You are not human beings; you are mere cogs in a machine.
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Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.
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It’s no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
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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 word ‘innocence’ means a mind that is incapable of being hurt.
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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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Contentment is not happiness. Contentment is stagnation and decay, whereas happiness is life and growth.
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Without knowing yourself, there is no peace.
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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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