“Do you know that even when you look at a tree and say, `That is an oak tree', or `that is a banyan tree', the naming of the tree, which is botanical knowledge, has so conditioned your mind that the word comes between you and actually seeing the tree? To come in contact with the tree you have to put your hand on it and the word will not help you to touch it.”

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About Jiddu Krishnamurti

Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher, Krishnamurti is best known for his radical approach to consciousness and the nature of truth, emphasizing direct observation and the dissolution of conditioned thought. His teachings, delivered across decades in public talks and dialogues, challenge conventional wisdom and seek to awaken the mind to its own freedom.

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