Change in society is of secondary importance; that will come about naturally, inevitably, when you as a human being bring about the change in yourself.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIDo not pursue what should be, but understand what is.
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Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.
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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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A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.
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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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All ideologies are idiotic, whether religious or political, for it is conceptual thinking, the conceptual word, which has so unfortunately divided man.
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The mind has to be empty to see clearly.
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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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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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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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Merely to stuff the child with a lot of information, making him pass examinations, is the most unintelligent form of education.
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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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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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Contentment is not happiness. Contentment is stagnation and decay, whereas happiness is life and growth.
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One is never afraid of the unknown; one is afraid of the known coming to an end.
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If your eyes are blinded with your worries, you cannot see the beauty of the sunset.
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