- Self (Philosophy), Thought and thinking, Liberty, Life
A masterpiece from Jiddu Krishnamurti on freedom. The author says about the chains in which the present man live, about his fears of the known and fear of the unknown. He employs a witty sarcasm at the way in which people are ready to accept the ideological tyranny of religious institutions when they are not ready to accept any kind of political dictatorship.
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Spare, character-led, contemplative and cool.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
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About the book
- Author
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
- First published
- 1959
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- B.I. Publications, Stock, Victor Gollancz Ltd.
- Editions
- 10
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9780575032644
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“Man has throughout the ages been seeking something beyond himself, beyond material welfare - something we call truth or God or reality, a timeless state - something that cannot be disturbed by circumstances, by thought or by human corruption.”
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