On Love and Loneliness
In 1950 Krishnamurti said: "It is only when the mind is not escaping in any form that it is possible to be in direct communion with that thing we call lonliness, the alone, and to have communion with that thing, there must be affection, there must be love."On Love and Lonliness is a compelling...
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In 1950 Krishnamurti said: "It is only when the mind is not escaping in any form that it is possible to be in direct communion with that thing we call lonliness, the alone, and to have communion with that thing, there must be affection, there must be love."On Love and Lonliness is a compelling investigation of our intimate relationships with ourselves, others, and society. Krishnamurti suggests that "true relationship" can come into being only when there is self-knowledge of the conditions which divide and islolate individuals and groups. Only by renouncing the self can we understand the problem of lonliness, and truly love.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780062510136 (0062510134)
Publish date: April 8th 1994
Publisher: HarperOne
Pages no: 155
Edition language: English
Although I did not enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed “Freedom from the Known,” I still found it a useful, if somewhat difficult, read. My western trained mind baulked at some of the philosophical points posed, but Krishnamurti’s ideas are good for provoking thinking outside the box of our own be...
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