Quotes by Krishnamurti

The Crisis is in the Mind Itself

“The crisis is in the mind itself, in your mind, in your consciousness. And, unless you respond to that crisis, to that challenge, you will add, consciously or unconsciously, to the confusion, the misery and to this immensity of sorrow.”

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Co-Operation is Only Possible When There is no ‘Authority’

“Co-operation is only possible when there is no ‘authority’. You know, that is one of the most dangerous things in the world ‘authority’. One assumes ‘authority’ in the name of an ideology, or in the name of God, or Truth, and an individual, or group of people, who have assumed that ‘authority’, cannot possibly bring about a world order.”

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To find God you must Know how to Love

“To find God you must know how to love, not God, but the human beings around you, the trees, the flowers, the birds. Then, when you know how to love them, you will really know what it is to love God. Without loving another, without knowing what it means to be completely in …”

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Meditation is the Ending of Sorrow

“Meditation is the ending of sorrow, the ending of thought which breeds fear and sorrow the fear and sorrow in daily life.”

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Society

“Society is the product of relationship, of yours and mine together. If we change in our relationship, society changes.”

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Meditation is the Way of Life

“Meditation is the way of life, it is not an escape from life.”

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When One Stops Seeking

“So, again, there are all the major problems of life, and they are complex – one must come to them very simply, not demanding a thing. Then one discovers for oneself a state of mind that is not touched by thought, a totally different dimension that man is always seeking. …”

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