The First and Last Freedom
Oct 2010 · Sold by Harper Collins
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Krishnamurti is a leading spiritual teacher of our century. In The First and Last Freedom he cuts away symbols and false associations in the search for pure truth, perfect freedom, and profound self-knowledge. Through discussions on suffering, fear, the nature of thought, and other topics, Krishnamurti’s quest becomes the reader’s, an undertaking of tremendous significance.
But how can we find freedom when the mind itself is a prison of the known?
- Choiceless Awareness: Krishnamurti reveals a state of passive, alert observation, free from the condemnation or justification that clouds perception.
- The Thinker and The Thought: Explore the illusion of the self by discovering that the observer is the observed—a realization that ends inner conflict.
- Freedom from Belief: Examine how all organized religions, systems, and dogmas create separation and prevent the direct experience of truth.
- Living in the Now: Understand the process of psychological time and how liberation is found not in becoming, but in the timeless reality of the present moment.
Krishnamurti is a leading spiritual teacher of our century. In The First and Last Freedom he cuts away symbols and false associations in the search for pure truth, perfect freedom, and profound self-knowledge. Through discussions on suffering, fear, the nature of thought, and other topics, Krishn...
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May 28, 2009
Once again, J. Krishnamurti attempts to draw the reader into this exploration of this troublesome split of thinker and thought. Instead of simply describing and explaining the what is of this dilemma, he invites us to participate, examine, explore within our own life experience. I highly recommend this book for anyone trying to understand this unbelievably elusive yet simple truth about the way of things.
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May 25, 2010
A good place to begin exploring J. Krishnamurti's thought.
Each chapter covers a specific theme.
There is also a series of chapters dealing with specific questions. The answers to which are just as significant today as when they were first written.
Gurtej Singh
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July 10, 2014
I have read almost all books of beloved J Krishnsmurti in last 24 years. A must read book to understand his Teachings.
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About the author
J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was a renowned spiritual teacher whose lectures and writings have inspired thousands. His works include On Mind and Thought, On Nature and the Environment, On Relationship, On Living and Dying, On Love and Lonliness, On Fear, and On Freedom.
J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was a renowned spiritual teacher whose lectures and writings have inspired thousands. His works include On Mind and Thought, On Nature and the Environment, On Relationship, On Living and Dying, On Love and Lonliness, On Fear, and On Freedom.
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