Life's Book (365 Days of Krishnamurti Meditation)

Author: (India) J. Krishnamurti, translated by Tao Xi
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: A rare gem of Indian civilization, one of the works of the 20th century's most outstanding spiritual teachers, J. Krishnamurti. His 40 books are all collections of talks and dialogues that flow from emptiness, and have been translated into 47 languages. They have had a broad and profound influence in Europe, America, India, and Australia. This book is selected from J. Krishnamurti's collected works, interviews, and other books, arranged according to the 365 days of the year, with one piece per day and one theme per week, totaling 48 themes. Each piece is an insight from J. Krishnamurti into helping modern people understand themselves and grasp the meaning of life. This spiritual teacher, J. Krishnamurti, once again shares his profound, rich, and moving teachings on this important life topic of understanding the true meaning of life. It is a book about life, a book about understanding the true meaning of life, a gift from a life that has grasped the true meaning of life and achieved freedom to share with us. Since ancient times, "Who am I?" What is the essence of life? What is its meaning? Have always been questions that have puzzled people. The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates long ago proposed "Know thyself," which was inscribed on the pillars of the Apollo Temple and became the highest source of life realization pursued by people for thousands of years. Today, with the rapid development of technology and information, people's understanding of themselves is still shrouded in confusion; more seriously, material prosperity has led to spiritual decline, with science and material development valued more than the dignity of life, and money and efficiency valued above all else. People's lives are overwhelmed, and their inner and outer struggles create extreme tension, anxiety, and confusion, with contradictions and suffering becoming increasingly severe, and life becoming distorted and unbalanced. In the face of such a state of life, can we remain indifferent and let it go? Take a look at this "Book of Life," perhaps it will help you. It will guide you from the chaotic surface of consciousness to the source that reveals the mysteries of life. However, it will not provide you with any ready-made answers. It will only present you with many questions, and perhaps you will find subtle insights and open up a source of understanding the true meaning of life in the process?! This is a book about daily meditation. When we mention meditation, we recall the ancient origins of thousands of years, when Bodhidharma came from the West, plucked a flower and imprinted his mind, establishing the sect of Huaxia, shining brilliantly. Even today, it seems we can still hear the sound of the Dharma like clear spring water and sweet dew, and the echoes of the thunderous that cut fingers like a clear sky. The sands of history, the rise and fall of the world, the changes of things and people—its voice has become increasingly distant and faint. Today, people are not as they once were, and the sect's teachings are no longer prominent. However, although it is "regrettable that flowers fall," there is also "a sense of familiarity with the return of swallows." Of course, what matters is not whether we recognize or do not recognize, but whether we know or do not know. From this, we can see the purpose of the compiler of this book. This book is selected from J. Krishnamurti's collected works, interviews, and other books (see the preface, index, and notes after each piece for details), arranged according to the 365 days of the year, with one piece per day and one theme per week, totaling 48 themes. Each piece is an insight from J. Krishnamurti into helping modern people understand themselves and grasp the meaning of life. In this book, you will not see sitting meditation, practicing qi, cultivating stillness, reciting mantras, or singing hymns, but you can experience the light of self-awareness, the compassion of enlightenment, and the passion of true love in simple, fresh, concise, and incisive words. In the book, there are no references to scriptures or criticisms of Buddhism; there are no special concepts or terms, nor are there any Zen koans or sharp-witted remarks. Yet, they are all vivid and free, strong yet gentle, and relevant yet penetrating. If you only see this "Book of Life" as a book, rather than as a finger pointing to the moon or forgetting the moon for the finger, you will miss the truth of life. However, you can take it as a friend, opening your heart; a close friend who shares your thoughts, an old friend who can awaken the long-forgotten desire deep within you, a new knowledge that inspires your infinite creativity. Listen to him as he speaks softly, ask deep questions, let him gently touch your heartstrings, listen to the music of your own heart, and see the moon of your heart arise. "How can the pond be so clear? Because there is a flowing spring at its source." Let this clear spring water nourish your dry field, and may this "flowing spring" open the source of your, and my, shared spiritual awareness!