J. Krishnamurti - Roshen Dalal

Truth is a pathless land' - J. KRISHNAMURTI 'A clear, concise and immensely enjoyable exposition of Krishnamurti's thinking and life' - SHOMIE DAS 'In this unputdownable narrative, Roshen Dalal goes where the facts take her, and she does not mince her facts' - ARVIND K. MEHROTRA Among the most famous visionaries of our times, J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) continues to transform thought, lifestyles, and education across continents more than three decades after his death. In this new biography, tracing the nine long decades of his life, from his growing-up years, his relationships to his writings and talks, Roshen Dalal provides a much-needed corrective - an objective and balanced view of his legacy. Adopted by Theosophists at the age of fourteen, and proclaimed a world teacher and messiah, in 1929, Krishnamurti dissolved the Order of the Star created for him and went on to develop his own philosophy. What is it about his ideas that draws the following of generations of people? Delivered to a divided world then, what makes his message so relevant now? While his ideas on education are idealistic, why do they continue to be everlasting in their contribution and appeal? Krishnamurti's vision is of a world without boundaries or wars, a world where compassion and goodness predominate, and his message is that such a world can be arrived at only through individual transformation. There is no direct path to transformation, yet through intense perception and understanding, it is possible
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