The fundamental factor of self-deception is this constant desire to be something in this world and in the world hereafter.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIDo not pursue what should be, but understand what is.
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When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
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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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If you come across fear, stare it in its eyes. Face it and you will notice that fear fades away.
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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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The moment I am aware that I am aware, I am not aware. Awareness means the observer is not.
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You can only be afraid of what you think you know.
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The mind has to be empty to see clearly.
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Those who play a safe game die very safely.
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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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There is hope in people, not in society, not in systems, but in you and me.
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The crisis is not out there in the world, it is within our own consciousness.
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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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We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.
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Intuition is the whisper of the soul.
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Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.
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