Be a light unto oneself,
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIDespair exists only when there is hope.
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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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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 moment I am aware that I am aware, I am not aware. Awareness means the observer is not.
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Its beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. it means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society.
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The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
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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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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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We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.
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Without freedom from the past, there is no freedom to all.
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Enlightenment is an accident, but some activities make you accident-prone.
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Contentment is not happiness. Contentment is stagnation and decay, whereas happiness is life and growth.
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The word ‘innocence’ means a mind that is incapable of being hurt.
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Intuition is the whisper of the soul.
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If you find out what it is you love to do and give your whole life to it, then there is no contradiction, and in that state your being is your doing.
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Despair exists only when there is hope.
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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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From innumerable complexities we must grow to simplicity; we must become simple in our inward life and in our outward needs.
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Fear is nonacceptance of what is.
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The crisis is not out there in the world, it is within our own consciousness.
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It is truth that liberates, not your effort to be free.
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The mind has to be empty to see clearly.
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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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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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Where there is love, do what you will, it will be right action. It will never bring conflict to one’s life. In the flame of love, all fear is consumed.
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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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If your eyes are blinded with your worries, you cannot see the beauty of the sunset.
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