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Vivre dans un monde en crise (PRESSES DU CHA.)
Jiddu Krishnamurti enseignait à ses disciples qu’ils devaient observer le monde, sa violence et ses conflits d’un œil critique, s’ils voulaient un jour être en mesure de se comprendre eux-mêmes. Krishnamurti livre ici ses recommandations sur le moyen d’appréhender une époque de tourmente économique, sociale ou morale.
Son message de responsabilité individuelle et l’importance qu’il accorde au rassemblement des peuples reste tout à fait actuel. Le ton direct de cet ouvrage qui célèbre la vie fera écho auprès des lecteurs d’aujourd’hui qui cherchent une nouvelle manière de comprendre notre monde et de trouver l’espoir dans ces temps troublés.
Son message de responsabilité individuelle et l’importance qu’il accorde au rassemblement des peuples reste tout à fait actuel. Le ton direct de cet ouvrage qui célèbre la vie fera écho auprès des lecteurs d’aujourd’hui qui cherchent une nouvelle manière de comprendre notre monde et de trouver l’espoir dans ces temps troublés.
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First published March 8, 2005
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J. Krishnamurti
1,336 books4,293 followersJiddu Krishnamurti was born on 11 May 1895 in Madanapalle, a small town in south India. He and his brother were adopted in their youth by Dr Annie Besant, then president of the Theosophical Society. Dr Besant and others proclaimed that Krishnamurti was to be a world teacher whose coming the Theosophists had predicted. To prepare the world for this coming, a world-wide organization called the Order of the Star in the East was formed and the young Krishnamurti was made its head.
In 1929, however, Krishnamurti renounced the role that he was expected to play, dissolved the Order with its huge following, and returned all the money and property that had been donated for this work.
From then, for nearly sixty years until his death on 17 February 1986, he travelled throughout the world talking to large audiences and to individuals about the need for a radical change in humankind.
Krishnamurti is regarded globally as one of the greatest thinkers and religious teachers of all time. He did not expound any philosophy or religion, but rather talked of the things that concern all of us in our everyday lives, of the problems of living in modern society with its violence and corruption, of the individual's search for security and happiness, and the need for humankind to free itself from inner burdens of fear, anger, hurt, and sorrow. He explained with great precision the subtle workings of the human mind, and pointed to the need for bringing to our daily life a deeply meditative and spiritual quality.
Krishnamurti belonged to no religious organization, sect or country, nor did he subscribe to any school of political or ideological thought. On the contrary, he maintained that these are the very factors that divide human beings and bring about conflict and war. He reminded his listeners again and again that we are all human beings first and not Hindus, Muslims or Christians, that we are like the rest of humanity and are not different from one another. He asked that we tread lightly on this earth without destroying ourselves or the environment. He communicated to his listeners a deep sense of respect for nature. His teachings transcend belief systems, nationalistic sentiment and sectarianism. At the same time, they give new meaning and direction to humankind's search for truth. His teaching, besides being relevant to the modern age, is timeless and universal.
Krishnamurti spoke not as a guru but as a friend, and his talks and discussions are based not on tradition-based knowledge but on his own insights into the human mind and his vision of the sacred, so he always communicates a sense of freshness and directness although the essence of his message remained unchanged over the years. When he addressed large audiences, people felt that Krishnamurti was talking to each of them personally, addressing his or her particular problem. In his private interviews, he was a compassionate teacher, listening attentively to the man or woman who came to him in sorrow, and encouraging them to heal themselves through their own understanding. Religious scholars found that his words threw new light on traditional concepts. Krishnamurti took on the challenge of modern scientists and psychologists and went with them step by step, discussed their theories and sometimes enabled them to discern the limitations of those theories. Krishnamurti left a large body of literature in the form of public talks, writings, discussions with teachers and students, with scientists and religious figures, conversations with individuals, television and radio interviews, and letters. Many of these have been published as books, and audio and video recordings.
This author also writes under: Jiddu Krishnamurti
In 1929, however, Krishnamurti renounced the role that he was expected to play, dissolved the Order with its huge following, and returned all the money and property that had been donated for this work.
From then, for nearly sixty years until his death on 17 February 1986, he travelled throughout the world talking to large audiences and to individuals about the need for a radical change in humankind.
Krishnamurti is regarded globally as one of the greatest thinkers and religious teachers of all time. He did not expound any philosophy or religion, but rather talked of the things that concern all of us in our everyday lives, of the problems of living in modern society with its violence and corruption, of the individual's search for security and happiness, and the need for humankind to free itself from inner burdens of fear, anger, hurt, and sorrow. He explained with great precision the subtle workings of the human mind, and pointed to the need for bringing to our daily life a deeply meditative and spiritual quality.
Krishnamurti belonged to no religious organization, sect or country, nor did he subscribe to any school of political or ideological thought. On the contrary, he maintained that these are the very factors that divide human beings and bring about conflict and war. He reminded his listeners again and again that we are all human beings first and not Hindus, Muslims or Christians, that we are like the rest of humanity and are not different from one another. He asked that we tread lightly on this earth without destroying ourselves or the environment. He communicated to his listeners a deep sense of respect for nature. His teachings transcend belief systems, nationalistic sentiment and sectarianism. At the same time, they give new meaning and direction to humankind's search for truth. His teaching, besides being relevant to the modern age, is timeless and universal.
Krishnamurti spoke not as a guru but as a friend, and his talks and discussions are based not on tradition-based knowledge but on his own insights into the human mind and his vision of the sacred, so he always communicates a sense of freshness and directness although the essence of his message remained unchanged over the years. When he addressed large audiences, people felt that Krishnamurti was talking to each of them personally, addressing his or her particular problem. In his private interviews, he was a compassionate teacher, listening attentively to the man or woman who came to him in sorrow, and encouraging them to heal themselves through their own understanding. Religious scholars found that his words threw new light on traditional concepts. Krishnamurti took on the challenge of modern scientists and psychologists and went with them step by step, discussed their theories and sometimes enabled them to discern the limitations of those theories. Krishnamurti left a large body of literature in the form of public talks, writings, discussions with teachers and students, with scientists and religious figures, conversations with individuals, television and radio interviews, and letters. Many of these have been published as books, and audio and video recordings.
This author also writes under: Jiddu Krishnamurti
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March 12, 2015
This is a book you don't just read. It's a book you work through and not only the words written there, but also the thoughts that come into your head while reading it. A very intense, yet a relaxing book. This is a book you experience.
January 17, 2016
I must say it is the most philosophical work I have ever attempted. I had to re-read some sentences. There are some very basic, useful and also radical thoughts and suggestions. I think they can all be implemented and lived in in the right circumstances.
A very complex person who has attained that higher or highest plane of thought that some of us try to attain (most don't) and many lost souls who don't even know that such a plane exists. It is also so unfortunate that we do need these lost souls to further and sustain this thing we call progress, creating all these material man made gadets that we all covet so much.
A very complex person who has attained that higher or highest plane of thought that some of us try to attain (most don't) and many lost souls who don't even know that such a plane exists. It is also so unfortunate that we do need these lost souls to further and sustain this thing we call progress, creating all these material man made gadets that we all covet so much.
June 12, 2010
"To be well adjusted in a profoundly sick world is no sign of health."
March 18, 2020
"The end is the beginning of all things, Suppressed and hidden, Awaiting to be released through the rhythm Of pain and pleasure."
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Mr. J Krishnamurti comes through once again aiding one to find one's true nature beyond the fog of the thinking mind. If one is interested in mental clarity, don't take a pill, read Mr. J Krishnamurti. This book was never more needed than it is needed at this moment in our story. The absolute failure of the House of Representatives Tea party to give up their personal arrogance and selfishness is a real present life example of what we face unless folks are willing to look at themselves honestly and solve the real problems of life, which we are all responsible in creating.
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Never seen such a good thinker. Nothing to say about him. Each line of the book has its own uniqueness.
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Mr. J Krishnamurti comes through once again aiding one to find one's true nature beyond the fog of the thinking mind. If one is interested in mental clarity, don't take a pill, read Mr. J Krishnamurti. This book was never more needed than it is needed at this moment in our story. The absolute failure of the House of Representatives Tea party to give up their personal arrogance and selfishness is a real present life example of what we face unless folks are willing to look at themselves honestly and solve the real problems of life, which we are all responsible in creating.
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Never seen such a good thinker. Nothing to say about him. Each line of the book has its own uniqueness.
July 27, 2024
I didn't like that every other paragraph asked questions like "Do you understand? Can you follow? Does it seem complicated?" Such questions disturbed my concentration and made the book unpleasant to follow, and the narration was not smooth.
December 31, 2025
i like some of his psychological insights. however, he entertains certain anti-intellectual discussions surrounding western philosophy and discourse. I feel his rejection of "knowledge" is somewhat contradictory and avoids genuine solutions towards the real world problems we are facing.
February 7, 2022
K's discussion/investigation (i.e. together with the reader) is meditation, in the true sense of that word.
December 20, 2016
Su an toplumlar ve dunya olarak yasadigimiz butun travmanin ozetini ve cozum yolunu mukemmel bir dille betimlemis eser, muhakkak okunmali.
March 19, 2020
Precioso ensayo que merece la pena leer. Me gustaría que hubiera sido incluso más largo para que el autor se extendiera más en sus explicaciones, puesto que parece que quedan incompletas algunas reflexiones. Sin embargo, para descubrir más a fondo el pensamiento de Krishnamurti, recomendaría sin duda "La libertad primera y última", que ofrece un conjunto más amplio de ideas, expresiones y explicaciones. "Ante un mundo en crisis" se convierte en una lectura muy amena sin dejar de ser tremendamente profunda y filosófica. Como es característico del autor, el libro nos invita a la más íntima introspección, a la comprensión de los sucesos y a la reflexión sobre los mismos, y siembra en nosotros esa semilla de querer cambiar el funcionamiento de la sociedad. Nos deja ese deseo por descubrir más, pensar más y, sobre todo, de lo más importante: de actuar y de tomar la iniciativa ante un mundo en crisis.
February 15, 2013
The world has long been in a state of turmoil for humanity. J. Krishnamurti examines crises we face every day through a series of talks given in the past. He challenges people to think together and collectively about issues. It is amazing to think that even in the present we continue to face problems that have had solutions for decades. These transcripts are based on public talks, so are not the easiest to read, but you will definitely have a new outlook by the end.
May 9, 2011
Excellent talk by J. Krishnamurti, while I disagree with the central premise (that there exists a world in crisis), the discussion focuses primarily on the nature and limitation of thought, religion, meditation-- these topics seem to have a timeless quality, or at least are just as relevant now (if not more so) than they were in 1972 when the talk was given.
December 4, 2023
A week of talks from 1972, and more from 1985 (K.'s final talks in Europe).
All K. is worth serious attention, and these talks are particularly readable and clear (if a tad repetitive).
Recommended.
All K. is worth serious attention, and these talks are particularly readable and clear (if a tad repetitive).
Recommended.
August 25, 2013
joyous.
June 20, 2020
It has some very good insights, but not sure how to apply them to daily life.
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