Relationship is a mirror in which you can see yourself, not as you would wish to be, but as you are.
JIDDU KRISHNAMURTIEnlightenment is an accident, but some activities make you accident-prone.
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Throughout life, from childhood, from school until we die, we are taught to compare ourselves with another; yet when I compare myself with another I am destroying myself.
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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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To meditate is to observe yourself, for you are totally responsible for your body, mind, thought.
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The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
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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 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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The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.
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The primary cause of disorder in ourselves is the seeking of reality promised by another.
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There is hope in people, not in society, not in systems, but in you and me.
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Without knowing yourself, there is no peace.
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Without freedom from the past, there is no freedom to all.
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Be a light unto oneself,
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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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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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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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