The First and Last Freedom

JidduKrishnamurti(12May1895–17February1986)wasawriterandspeakeronphilosophicalandspiritualissues.Hissubjectmatterincludedpsychologicalrevolution,thenatureofthemind,meditation,humanrelationships,andbringingaboutpositivechangeinsociety.Maintainingthatsocietyisultimatelytheproductoftheinteractionsofindividuals,heheldthatfundamentalsocietalchangecanemergeonlythroughfreelyundertakenradicalchangeintheindividual.Heconstantlystressedtheneedforarevolutioninthepsycheofeveryhumanbeingandemphasizedthatsuchrevolutioncannotbebroughtaboutbyanyexternalentity,beitreligious,political,orsocial.