The highest form of human intelligence is the ability to observe without evaluating.
Freedom is not found in the absence of limitation, but in the perceiving of limitation and understanding it fully.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
Truth is a pathless land.
To be religious is to be sensitive to reality.
The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love, and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.
It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.
Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.
A belief is purely an individual matter, and you cannot and must not organize it.
The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.
You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life.
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the facts against it.
Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes part 2
The individual is the product of the past, the result of time, the result of culture, of religion, of propaganda, of education, of economic and social influences.
Truth is not something to be gained. It cannot be taken away or given to another. It is something that dawns upon the mind when it is free from all conditioning, limitations, and authority.
The ending of sorrow is the beginning of wisdom.
To be happy is to understand your own suffering, to be sympathetic towards the suffering of all beings, and to have the capacity to experience joy.
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
The intelligent man is not one who seeks to be god or to become powerful, but one who tries to understand the confusion in which he lives.
The problem is not that religion exists, but that we believe in the exclusiveness of our religions.
Do not be caught in any esoteric philosophy or any spiritualism, for they all lead to mystifications.
To me, education is something totally different from imparting information. It is to encourage the pupil inwardly, not to reward, not to punish, not to make the child conform.
The essence of goodness is the absence of egocentricity.
The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
The most difficult thing in life is to meet someone without judging them.
Without self-knowledge, there is no basis for right thought and action.
When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind.
Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.
The religious mind does not belong to any organized religion; it is always in a state of rebellion, not against something, but without any motive to rebel.
The ending of sorrow is the beginning of wisdom.
When the mind is still, the beauty of the universe unfolds before it.
Wisdom is knowing that I am nothing, love is knowing that I am everything, and between the two, my life moves.
Do not seek fortune or fame, seek that which is truly meaningful in life.
Do not let the noise of the world drown out the voice of your own heart.
It is in the present moment that you find freedom, not in the past or future.
You are the world, and the world is you.
Truth is a pathless land, and you must walk it alone.
Do not let your past define you, but let it be a stepping stone towards a better future.
The true purpose of life is to live fully and authentically, without fear or limitation.
Let go of your attachments and desires, and you will find inner peace.
Seek not to change others, but to change yourself.
The mind is like a parachute. It only works when it’s open.
Understanding is the key to enlightenment.
Love is not something you seek, but something you become.
Live without fear, for fear is the root of all suffering.
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