"Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem."
Freedom from the Desire
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Krishnamurti
Remaining Unconscious
"So let us decide whether you want a shelter, a safety zone, which will no longer yield conflict, whether you want to escape from the present conflict to enter a condition in which there shall be no conflict; or whether you are unaware, unconscious of this conflict in...
The End
"The end is the beginning of all things, suppressed and hidden, awaiting to be released through the rhythm of pain and pleasure."
Consistent Thinker
"A consistent thinker is a thoughtless person, because he conforms to a pattern; he repeats phrases and thinks in a groove."
The River of Life
"If you leave the pool you have dug for yourself and go out into the river of life then life has an astonishing way of taking care of you, because then there is no taking care on your part."
Measure of Health
"It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
Prejudices
"From these prejudices there arises conflict, transient joys and suffering. But we are unconscious of this, unconscious that we are slaves to certain forms of tradition, to social and political environment, to false values."
Process
"Truth is more in the process than in the result."
Authority
"All authority of any kind, especially in the field of thought and understanding, is the most destructive, evil thing. Leaders destroy the followers and followers destroy the leaders. You have to be your own teacher and your own disciple. You have to question...
Your Belief in God
"Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous, stupid and cruel life."