Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian-born philosopher and spiritual teacher whose lectures, dialogues, and writings challenged organized religion and the very category of the guru. Discovered as a boy by leaders of the Theosophical Society and groomed to be the World Teacher, he dissolved the order founded around him in 1929 and devoted the remainder of a long life to teaching that truth is a pathless land. The quotes below are attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti, organized by topic.
Jiddu Krishnamurti on Life
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Attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti:
“To understand life is to understand ourselves.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti on Mind
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Attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti:
“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.”
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Attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti:
“The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.”
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Attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti:
“You are the world.”
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Attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti:
“Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti on Politics
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Attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti:
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti on Truth
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Attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti:
“Truth is a pathless land.”