Unconditionally Free: The Life and Insights of J. Krishnamurti
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Unconditionally Free is a comprehensive overview of the life and insights of J. Krishnamurti. A unique format follows a timeline from 1850 to the speaker’s death in 1986 through his early life and training, his growing rebelliousness, a mysterious ‘process’ and its awakening of an intense, yet silent, state of body and mind and with that awakening a radically different way of living. Highlights of J. Krishnamurti’s talks and dialogues, decade after decade, beginning in the 1920’s, are followed by rare descriptions and explorations by Krishnamurti of what this ‘other’ way of living feels like, as a direct experience. We share highlights of equally rare and insightful explorations of this ‘other’ state and its resonance with classic Tibetan Buddhist teachings, followed by an inquiry into what prevents most from experiencing what the speaker pointed to all his life. We end by offering a map of the teachings, not as content, but as style, form and function.
This global view involves understanding a few critical concepts, similar to the key or legend on a map, that define and provide a reference, scale or context, for the journey Krishnamurti’s insights invite. This view is functional rather than conceptual. Conceptually one can review, analyze, agree or disagree with each sentence on each of the estimated 250,000 pages that make up the teachings. The global approach we offer is holographic. One sees the whole in all of its parts rather than attempting to come to wholeness through the parts.
It becomes clear turning the pages: to change the world, before it is too late, each of us must bring about our own inner-revolution. This total transformation is not the product of thought, time or methods. It is a change in the very root of human consciousness, in the state of the mind and heart, and from that, its content. Unconditionally Free brings this possibility closer, clearer and more urgent than it has ever been. This is the moment.
Jiddu Krishnamurti lived from 1895 to 1986, and is regarded as one of the greatest philosophical and spiritual figures of the twentieth century. Krishnamurti claimed no allegiance to any caste, nationality or religion and was bound by no tradition. His purpose was to set humankind unconditionally free from the destructive limitations of conditioned mind. For nearly sixty years he traveled the world and spoke spontaneously to large audiences until the end of his life in 1986 at the age of ninety. He had no permanent home, but when not traveling, he often stayed in Ojai, California, Brockwood Park, England, and in Chennai, India. In his talks, he pointed out to people the need to transform themselves through self knowledge, by being aware of the subtleties of their thoughts and feelings in daily life, and how this movement can be observed through the mirror of relationship.
Es genuino, se atiene a la verdad, a aquello que se hace nítido a su mirada, una mirada sin ataduras, sin tiempo.
Es extraordinario leerlo.
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Anthony Gojanovic
Very Nice Book
Very nice book and enjoy the key sayings. I also learned a few new things I hadn’t known before from other biographies. Only suggestion I would have in a future reprint would be choice of font style which sometimes makes it difficult to read (darker print with higher contrast would be helpful … at least from my perspective). But otherwise, a very solid volume and overview.
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R.E. Mark Lee
Outstanding classical book that broadens in deepens the understanding of Krishnamurthi‘s teachings. An excellent book for beginners and advanced students.
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Kenneth Goodacre
Beautiful Book
Informative and beautifully made book. My order arrived quickly.
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Haberjr
A beautiful document
Stunning photos. Many transcriptions of his (early) talks. Many photos show the context of the times he lived so we can better place the sentiment of his talks. Very good graphical timelines. Highly recommended.
