"Can you look at a flower without thinking?"
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Philosopher, Speaker
Jiddu Krishnamurti was a philosopher and speaker known for his teachings on self-awareness, freedom, and the nature of thought, significantly impacting modern spirituality.
- Born
- May 11, 1895
- Died
- February 17, 1973
- Quotes
- 628
- Rank
- #51
Quote collection
Jiddu Krishnamurti quotes (page 32 of 32)
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"In the space which thought creates around itself there is no love. This space divides man from man."
"As the world has to attain the fulfilment of eternal life, to me it does not in the least matter what I am called -'Enlightened One', 'Son of God', or something else. To me, it has no purpose - as little as when the Buddha said, 'I am the Enlightened One'."
"The reality is that I am the Teacher."
"Can thought be silent?"
"You may be ignorant of all the books in the world, and I hope you are, of all the latest theories, but that is not ignorance."
"You would never hear any song played twice in the same way. The words were retained, but within a certain frame there was great latitude, and the musician could improvise to his heart's content; and the more the variations and combinations, the greater the musician."
"Mere isolation in an enclosing idea is not a release from conflict."