“We are domesticated animals, revolving in a cage which we have built for ourselves - with its contentions, wranglings, its impossible political leaders, its gurus who exploit our self-conceit and their own with great refinement or rather crudely.”

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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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