Things that cannot be ignored in life

Author: (India) J. Krishnamurti
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: The purest soul of the 20th century, the voice that made the whole world pause and listen. ☉ Joy: You might want to marry a rich man, or marry a beautiful girl, or pass an exam, or be praised by someone. You think that getting what you want will bring you happiness. But is this really happiness? Isn’t it just like a flower that blooms in the morning and wilts by night? ☉ Death: Do you think a leaf has fear when it falls from a tree? Do you think birds have fear of death? They are not concerned with death because they are too focused on life—on catching insects, building nests, singing, flying for the joy of flying. Their joy seems so boundless. If death comes, it’s good. They can simply end there. ☉ Love: Why do people endlessly crave to be loved? That’s because there is no love in your heart. If your heart is full of love, you will never hold out a beggar’s bowl to ask others to fill it. An empty heart can never be filled by seeking love. Love is created and constantly given by a heart that is abundant. ☉ George Bernard Shaw: He is the most beautiful human I have ever met. Henry Miller: To know him is a great honor in life! Kahlil Gibran: When he entered my house, I couldn’t help but think to myself, “This must be the incarnation of Christ.” He confronts all anger, fear, confusion, mediocrity, and weakness—he is Krishnamurti. ☉ Meeting him was a life-changing encounter Where do you come from? Life is a great mystery. Understanding life itself is more important than anything else. Unexplained anxiety and fear haunt our lives. We are neither free nor happy. We crave love, yet our hearts grow colder. Why is this happening?