Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIDo not pursue what should be, but understand what is.
More Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes
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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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There is hope in people, not in society, not in systems, but in you and me.
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The primary cause of disorder in ourselves is the seeking of reality promised by another.
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Knowledge, idea, belief stands in the way of wisdom.
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When you do not name a group of people, you are compelled to look at each individual face and not treat them all as the mass.
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You want to be loved because you do not love; but the moment you love, it is finished, you are no longer inquiring whether or not somebody loves you.
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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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We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.
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Transformation can only take place immediately; the revolution is now, not tomorrow.
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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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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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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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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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Those who play a safe game die very safely.
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Intuition is the only true guide in life.
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