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Follow the wandering, the distraction, find out why the mind has wandered; pursue it, go into it fully. When the distraction is completely understood, then that particular distraction is gone. When another comes, pursue

Follow the wandering, the distraction, find out why the mind has wandered; pursue it, go into it fully. When the distraction is completely understood, then that particular distraction is gone. When another comes, pursue it also.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Mind, Gone, Distraction
Jiddu Krishnamurti (1991). “The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti”, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

I don't mind what happens.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Mind, Happens

Can thought be silent?

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Silent
Jiddu Krishnamurti's second public talk in Berkeley, California, February 4, 1969.

The end is the beginning of all things, Suppressed and hidden, Awaiting to be released through the rhythm Of pain and pleasure.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Love, Life, Truth

Only when the mind is completely alone can it know what is beauty, and not in any other state.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Beauty, Mind, States
Jiddu Krishnamurti (1992). “The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti, (1963-1964): The New Mind”, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

And it is impossible to treat human beings as human beings if you label them, if you term them, if you give them a name as Hindus, Russians, or what you will. It is so much easier to label people, for then you can pass by and kick them, drop a bomb on India or Japan.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Self Esteem, Japan, Names

The ending is the beginning, and the beginning is the first step, and the first step is the only step.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Firsts, Steps, First Steps
Jiddu Krishnamurti, Mary Lutyens (1970). “The only revolution”, Not Avail

Intelligence is not discernment and judgment or critical evaluation.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Spiritual, Evaluation, Judgment
Jiddu Krishnamurti, Mary Lutyens (1970). “The only revolution”, Not Avail

Is it possible to live in this world without the operation of will?

Jiddu Krishnamurti
World, Operations, This World
Jiddu Krishnamurti (1991). “Collected Works of J Krishnamurti 1956-1957: A Light to Yourself”, Krishnamurti Foundation of Amer

What is the difference between attention and inattention? What is attention and what is concentration? ...Attention has no centre.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Differences, Attention, Concentration

War is the spectacular and bloody projection of our everyday living. We precipitate war out of our daily lives; and without a transformation in ourselves, there are bound to be national and racial antagonisms, the childish quarreling over ideologies, the multiplication of soldiers, the saluting of flags, and all the many brutalities that go to create organized murder.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
War, Soldier, Everyday

If you are lucky and work very hard, you may someday get to experience freedom from the known.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Good Luck, Lucky, May

Being discontented, we either seek a different job or merely succumb to environment...instead of causing us to question life, the whole process of existence.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Spiritual, Jobs, Awakening

I am concerning myself with only one essential thing: to set man free. I desire to free him from all cages, from all fears, and not to found religions, new sects, nor to establish new theories and new philosophies.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Philosophy, Men, Desire
"Truth is a pathless land". Jiddu Krishnamurti's specch at the opening day of the annual Star Camp at Ommen, Holland, www.jkrishnamurti.org. August 3, 1929.

The demand to be safe in a relationship inevitably breeds sorrow and fear.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Spiritual, Sorrow, Demand

Our brains are so conditioned through education, through religion, to think we are separate entities with separate souls and so on. We are not individuals at all. We are the result of thousands of years of human experience, human endeavor and struggle.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Struggle, Thinking, Years
Jiddu Krishnamurti (2009). “The Pocket Krishnamurti”, p.32, Shambhala Publications

Training the intellect does not result in intelligence. Intelligence comes into being when one acts in perfect harmony, both intellectually and emotionally.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Spiritual, Perfect, Training
Jiddu Krishnamurti (2001). “What Are You Doing with Your Life?”, p.34, Krishnamurti Foundation of America

All tradition is merely the past.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Past, Culture, Tradition

There's a great and unutterable beauty in all this.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti (2016). “Krishnamurti's Notebook”, p.12, Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Ltd

Wherever there is a suitable environment for the fulfilment of Life, it will fulfil itself.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Environment, Fulfilment, Suitable
Source: www.jiddu-krishnamurti.net

Do you know that even when you look at a tree and say, `That is an oak tree', or `that is a banyan tree', the naming of the tree, which is botanical knowledge, has so conditioned your mind that the word comes between you and actually seeing the tree? To come in contact with the tree you have to put your hand on it and the word will not help you to touch it.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Hands, Tree, Mind

Compassion being action without motive, without self-interest, without any sense of fear, without any sense of pleasure.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Spiritual, Compassion, Self
"The Impossible Question". Book by Jiddu Krishnamurti, 1972.

I have only one purpose: to make people free, to urge them towards freedom, to help them to break away from all limitations, for that alone will give them eternal happiness, will give them the unconditional realization of Self.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Freedom, Self, People

What brings understanding is love. When your heart is full, then you will listen to the teacher, to the beggar, to the laughter of children, to the rainbow, and to the sorrow of man. Under every stone and leaf, that which is eternal exists.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Life, Teacher, Laughter
Jiddu Krishnamurti (1991). “The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti, (1945-1948): The Observer Is the Abserved”, Krishnamurti Foundation of Amer

In the denial of that disorder there is order.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
Order, Denial, Disorder
"This Light in Oneself". Jiddu Krishnamurti's 4th public talk in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, jkrishnamurti.org. May 19, 1968.

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