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The Real Crisis
by J. Krishnamurti
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"The crisis is there. The crisis is not in the world, it is not the nuclear war, it is not the terrible divisions and the brutality that is going on. The crisis is in our consciousness, the crisis is what we are, what we have become." - Jiddu Krishnamurti.
The Real Crisis is barely forty pages long but it has the ability to leave behind a lasting effect. It is fascinating how well Jiddu Krishnamurti saw and understood people through lens that never blurred. His ability to speak about philosophy like that of a friend was one of the reasons why I felt so comfortable reading this work of excerpts. What he wrote back then in the 20th century still holds true. In fact, it often felt like he took a peep at how the future would paint itself down the line and wrote about significant matters. Humans have become extremely mechanical, falling into a monotonous routine of working and living a life that holds no meaning. He questions if our purpose ends at just that. We have pushed ourselves into a rat race not knowing how to leave this vicious cycle. Being a philosopher and a writer, he proclaimed that he did not belong to any one nation, religion or caste and focused on conversing with people from all over the world. His simplicity, to this day is well admired.
With just a few excerpts ranging between 1934 to 1985, he stresses on reviving and connecting with nature, to seek truth and truth alone, to live a fulfilling life other than the one society creates for us and to enjoy life in a simplest manner. It's not something that we don't already know but his words most definitely carry strength and motivation that we are trying to seek from the wrong places. Although this was my first taste of his writing, I'm nevertheless convinced it shall not be my last.
I'll just leave this here:
"Governments want efficient technicians, not human beings, because human beings become dangerous to governments – and to organized religions as well. That is why governments and religious organizations seek to control education." - Jiddu Krishnamurti.
"The crisis is there. The crisis is not in the world, it is not the nuclear war, it is not the terrible divisions and the brutality that is going on. The crisis is in our consciousness, the crisis is what we are, what we have become." - Jiddu Krishnamurti.
The Real Crisis is barely forty pages long but it has the ability to leave behind a lasting effect. It is fascinating how well Jiddu Krishnamurti saw and understood people through lens that never blurred. His ability to speak about philosophy like that of a friend was one of the reasons why I felt so comfortable reading this work of excerpts. What he wrote back then in the 20th century still holds true. In fact, it often felt like he took a peep at how the future would paint itself down the line and wrote about significant matters. Humans have become extremely mechanical, falling into a monotonous routine of working and living a life that holds no meaning. He questions if our purpose ends at just that. We have pushed ourselves into a rat race not knowing how to leave this vicious cycle. Being a philosopher and a writer, he proclaimed that he did not belong to any one nation, religion or caste and focused on conversing with people from all over the world. His simplicity, to this day is well admired.
With just a few excerpts ranging between 1934 to 1985, he stresses on reviving and connecting with nature, to seek truth and truth alone, to live a fulfilling life other than the one society creates for us and to enjoy life in a simplest manner. It's not something that we don't already know but his words most definitely carry strength and motivation that we are trying to seek from the wrong places. Although this was my first taste of his writing, I'm nevertheless convinced it shall not be my last.
I'll just leave this here:
"Governments want efficient technicians, not human beings, because human beings become dangerous to governments – and to organized religions as well. That is why governments and religious organizations seek to control education." - Jiddu Krishnamurti.