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.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIDo not pursue what should be, but understand what is.
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Fear is nonacceptance of what is.
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No book can teach you about yourself, no psychologist, none of the professors or philosophers. What they can teach you is what they think you are or what they think you should be.
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To ask the ‘right’ question is far more important than to receive the answer. The solution of a problem lies in the understanding of the problem; the answer is not outside the problem, it is in the problem.
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Fear is the destructive energy in man. It withers the mind, it distorts thought, it leads to all kinds of extraordinarily clever and subtle theories, absurd superstitions, dogmas, and beliefs.
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Contentment is not happiness. Contentment is stagnation and decay, whereas happiness is life and growth.
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Do not pursue what should be, but understand what is.
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Without knowing yourself, there is no peace.
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I don’t mind what happens. That is the essence of inner freedom. It is a timeless spiritual truth: release attachment to outcomes, deep inside yourself, you’ll feel good no matter what.
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Knowledge, idea, belief stands in the way of wisdom.
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Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.
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Meditation is not a withdrawal from life. Meditation is a process of understanding oneself.
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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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If you come across fear, stare it in its eyes. Face it and you will notice that fear fades away.
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The word ‘innocence’ means a mind that is incapable of being hurt.
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What you believe you experience.
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