Star in the East: Krishnamurti, the Invention of a Messiah
Vernon offers a compelling account of the legendary Krishnamurti, groomed from childhood as the Theosophical Society’s messiah and spiritual savior of the world. With penetrating analysis, the author sifts through controversies surrounding Krishna’s tutelage under theosophical leaders Annie Besant and Charles Leadbeater, who initiated the transformation of a shy and apathetic boy into a dynamic and spiritual genius. This is a must-read biography of Krishnamurti’s life.
Publisher: Sentient Publications
Author/Editor: Roland Vernon
336 pp - Paper
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.