Inward Revolution by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Paperback 230 Pages: Publisher Shambhala Publications: Published: January 2005
$16.00 USD
ISBN-10: 159030327X
ISBN-13: 9781590303276
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J. Krishnamurti was one of the most influential and widely known spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. Here, he inquires with the reader into how remembering and dwelling on past events, both pleasurable and painful, give us a false sense of continuity, causing us to suffer.
His instruction is to be attentive and clear in our perceptions and to meet the challenges of life directly in each new moment.
Is it possible to live a sane life in an insane world? This new collection of teachings explores this crucial question with great freshness, clarity, and a profound understanding of the intimate link between inward and outward transformation. This magnificent contribution to the body of Krishnamurti’s teachings will be invaluable for both beginners and seasoned meditators.
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Practical Spirituality At Its Best by Dr. Richard G. Petty (Atlanta)
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Jiddu Krishnamurti has been one of the formative influences in my own life. I still have a paperback edition of some of his lectures that I devoured as a fifteen year old. He had enormous personal presence and the clarity of his teaching was amazing. The Dalai Lama described him as one of the greatest philosophers of the age, and I can only agree.
This book is one of my favorites. Krishnamurti was always a practical philosopher: his interest was in taking spirituality and making it a part of our day-to-day existence. The book begins with the premise that if we are to bring about meaningful change in the world, then we first have to change ourselves: outward change will only occur in response to the way in which we perceive things inwardly. One of the most attractive things about his work is that he always said that we should not rely on the authority of other people, because we come into this world equipped with an innate capacity to discern truth. Much of his teaching revolved around ways to reconnect with that ability.
The book is based on a series of lectures – most with some questions and answers – so there is some repetition. That being said, if anything the repetition is useful: some of his concepts may seem abstract the first time that you come across them. He covers many topics, from ways to live in harmony, to freedom, love and perception.
With clarity and compassion, Krishnamurti teaches us something that I am sure is true: if enough of us change the structure and dynamics of our thinking and our emotions, we can bring about radical transformations in the way in which our society deals with conflict, poverty, inequality and war. If we carry on the same way that we have for the last few thousand years, then no amount of technological innovation will save us.
The good news is that there is already evidence that many of us are changing and developing rapidly. This book is a great help along the way.
Highly recommended.
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