Paperback 400 Pages: Publisher HarperOne: Published: May 1995
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ISBN-10: 0060648791
ISBN-13: 9780060648794
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Celebrating the centennial of the birth of a modern spiritual luminary, J. Krishnamurti, “The Book of Life” presents 365 timeless daily meditations culled from the beloved teacher’s foundational lectures and writings.
Contains passages on a new theme for each week of the year, with each topic developed over seven days. The book covers topics such as desire, sorrow, self-knowledge and meditation. Krishnamurti is a leading spiritual teacher of our century.
In The First and Last Freedom he cuts away symbols and false associations in the search for pure truth and perfect freedom. Through discussions on suffering, fear, gossip, sex and other topics, Krishnamurti’s quest becomes the readers, an undertaking of tremendous significance.
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Really moving meditations full of wisdom and love by Rajesh Bhandari (Baltimore, USA)
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The book is full of insightful meditions just to quote one:
“You want me to give you an assurance that you will live another life, but in that there is no happiness or wisdom. The search for immortality through reincarnation is essentially egotistic, and therefore not true.Your search for immortality is only another form of the desire for the continuance of self-defensive reactions against life and intelligence. Such a craving can only lead to illusion. So what matters is not whether there is reincarnation, but to realize complete fulfillment in the present. And you can do that only when your mind and heart are no longer protecting themselves against life.
The mind is cunning and subtle in its self-defense, and it must discern for itself the illusory nature of self-protection. This means that you must think and act completely anew. You must liberate yourself from the net of false values which environment has imposed upon you. There must be utter nakedness. Then there is immortality, reality.
The Book of Life-A Very Special K Book by J. Hudson (UK)
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This volume is one of the most unique Krishnamurti books available. All the books by or about him seem to offer added insight but this book is very useful in what it brings to the reader. I found that it was best, for me, to read a week’s worth of daily readings at a sitting since they are chosen to relate to each other…each week having a single focus.
No book can capture the man or the totality of his challenge to us but this book surely is a must for anyone seriously trying to get an understanding of the man and his trying to verbalize that which is not easily expressed in words.
Wonderful book! by A. Gregg (UK)
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This book is a delightful collection of various passages in the works of Krishnamurti. These words of wisdom are loaded with wonderful lesson about life. The mere act of reading these passages makes me feel relaxed and content from the inside.
After being inspired by many of these fascinating things about the nature of life from the book “The Ever-Transcending Spirit” by Toru Sato, I use this book by Krishnamurti for my daily meditations and it is absolutely wonderful!
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