J Krishnamurti

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Jiddu Krishnamurti (Telugu: (Tamil: , (May 12, 1895–February 17, 1986) was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society. He constantly stressed the need for a revolution in the psyche of every human being and emphasized that such revolution cannot be brought about by any external entity, be it religious, political, or social. Krishnamurti was born into a Telugu Brahmin family in what was then colonial India. In early adolescence, he had a chance encounter with prominent occultist and high-ranking theosophist C.W. Leadbeater in the grounds of the Theosophical Society headquarters at Adyar in Madras (now Chennai). He was subsequently raised under the tutelage of Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, leaders of the Society at the time, who believed him to be a "vehicle" for an expected World Teacher. As a young man, he disavowed this idea and dissolved the worldwide organization (the Order of the Star) established to support it. He claimed allegiance to no nationality, caste, religion, or philosophy, and spent the rest of his life traveling the world as an individual speaker, speaking to large and small groups, as well as with interested individuals. He authored a number of books, among them The First and Last Freedom, The Only Revolution, and Krishnamurti's Notebook. In addition, a large collection o

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Ojai 1980 - Dialogues - The Ending of Time

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Fourteen Public Meetings, Saanen, Switzerland, 1972 - Volume 2

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Krishnamurti's Notebook

Question Yourself and Find The Answers

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A Religious Life Is a Life in Which the Self Is Not. Seven Conversations with Alain Naudé, Malibu, California, 1971-1972

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Rajghat 1965 - School Talks (Students) - One Can Learn Easily When There Is an Atmosphere of Freedom and Friendship

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Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogues - Truth, Actuality, And the Limits of Thought

True Religion and Meditation

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Bombay (Mumbai) 1978 - Public Meetings - A Total Regeneration of the Mind

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Saanen 1974 - Public Meetings - Is There a Movement Other Than the Movement of Thought

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There Is Insight When Thought Is Absent - Fourteen Public Meetings, Saanen, Switzerland, 1972 - Volume 1

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Freedom From the Known

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