The word ‘innocence’ means a mind that is incapable of being hurt.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIThe very desire to be certain, to be secure, is the beginning of bondage.It’s only when the mind is not caught in the net of certainty, and is not seeking certainty, that it is in a state of discovery.
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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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When one has an image about oneself one is surely insane, one lives in a world of illusion.
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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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A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.
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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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Those who play a safe game die very safely.
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The very desire to be certain, to be secure, is the beginning of bondage.It’s only when the mind is not caught in the net of certainty, and is not seeking certainty, that it is in a state of discovery.
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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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You can only be afraid of what you think you know.
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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.
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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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Intuition is the only true guide in life.
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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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The moment you follow someone you cease to follow Truth.
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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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