Think on These Things

‘Thematerialcontainedinthisvolumewasoriginallypresentedintheformoftalkstostudents,teachersandparentsinIndia,butitskeenpenetrationandlucidsimplicitywillbedeeplymeaningfultothoughtfulpeopleeverywhere,ofallages,andineverywalkoflife.Krishnamurtiexamineswithcharacteristicobjectivityandinsighttheexpressionsofwhatwearepleasedtocallourculture,oureducation,religion,politicsandtradition;andhethrowsmuchlightonsuchbasicemotionsasambition,greedandenvy,thedesireforsecurityandthelustforpower–allofwhichheshowstobedeterioratingfactorsinhumansociety.’FromtheEditor’sNote‘Krishnamurti’sobservationsandexplorationsofmodernman’sestatearepenetratingandprofound,yetgivenwithadisarmingsimplicityanddirectness.Tolistentohimortoreadhisthoughtsistofaceoneselfandtheworldwithanastonishingmorningfreshness.’AnneMarrowLindbergh