To be human
A collection of writings and talks from the Eastern philosopher helps readers understand his emphasis on knowledge and experience, and his insights into psychology and religion.
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- Full title :To be human / J. Krishnamurti ; edited by David Skitt.
Summary
A collection of writings and talks from the Eastern philosopher helps readers understand his emphasis on knowledge and experience, and his insights into psychology and religion.
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- Publication Date:2000.
- Edition:1st ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Shambhala
- Place of Publication:Boston
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2000.
The Physical Object
- Description:xxvii, 206 pages ; : 22 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1570625964, 9781570625961
- oclc:ocm44413976
- LC Classification:B5134.K753
- Dewey Decimal:128
Table of Contents
Part 1: The core of the teaching. Listening ; The core of the teaching ; Truth is a pathless land ; Is there such a thing as truth apart from personal opinion? ; There is only infinite watching ; A man addicted to knowledge cannot find the truth ; There is no technique ; You have to find truth through the mirror of relationship ; Human beings have built in themselves images as a fence of security ; The burden of these images dominates thinking, relationships, and daily life ; Freedom from being a slave to the past ; Thought is always limited ; The content of one's consciousness is one's entire existence ; One's perception of life is shaped by concepts already established in one's mind ; One's uniqueness as a human being lies in complete freedom from the content of one's consciousness ; Choiceless awareness ; Freedom is found in the choiceless awareness of daily existence and activity ; Thought is time ; Time is the psychological enemy ; In observation one begins to discover the lack of freedom ; A radical mutation in the mind ; Total negation is the essence of the positive ; The division between the thinker and the thought, the observer and the observed ; This division between the…
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