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A LOS PIES DEL MAESTRO: Pláticas Sobre el Sendero del Ocultismo - Tomo I
Este libro no es sino una recopilación de las pláticas que dimos el señor Charles W. Leadbeater y yo sobre tres libros famosos; tres libros de tamaño pequeño, pero de gran contenido.
Esperamos que resultara de utilidad para los aspirantes e incluso para aquellos que hayan trascendido esa etapa, ya que los autores de esas platicas eran de mayor edad que los oyentes y teníamos una mayor experiencia de la vida del discipulado.
Las pláticas no se dieron únicamente en un solo lugar; las dimos ante nuestros amigos en diversas ocasiones y lugares, especialmente en Adyar, Londres y Sidney. Los oyentes tomaron muchos apuntes. Todos los que eran aprovechables se ordenaron y se arreglaron. Se resumieron y se eliminaron las repeticiones.
Desgraciadamente, los apuntes que se encontraron sobre “La Voz del Silencio”, fragmento I, fueron muy pocos, de modo que hemos utilizado algunos apuntes hechos en una clase que dio nuestro competente colega el señor Ernest Wood, en Sidney, y los incorporamos a las pláticas del Obispo Leadbeater en aquella sección. De mis propios comentarios sobre este libro no se consiguieron anotaciones; aun cuando hablé mucho sobre él, esas charlas no son recuperables.
Ninguna de estas pláticas ha sido publicada con anterioridad, a excepción de algunas alocuciones del Obispo Leadbeater ante un grupo escogido de estudiantes, sobre el libro “A los Pies del Maestro”. Hace algunos años se publicó un libro titulado “Pláticas sobre A los Pies del Maestro”, con referencias defectuosas de algunas de sus pláticas. Este libro no se volverá a imprimir; los elementos esenciales del mismo son aprovechados aquí cuidadosamente resumidos y editados.
Que este libro sirva de ayuda a algunos de nuestros hermanos más jóvenes para que puedan comprender mejor estas enseñanzas de valor inapreciable. Cuanto más se estudien y se vivan más será lo que en ellas se encuentre. —Annie Besant
Esperamos que resultara de utilidad para los aspirantes e incluso para aquellos que hayan trascendido esa etapa, ya que los autores de esas platicas eran de mayor edad que los oyentes y teníamos una mayor experiencia de la vida del discipulado.
Las pláticas no se dieron únicamente en un solo lugar; las dimos ante nuestros amigos en diversas ocasiones y lugares, especialmente en Adyar, Londres y Sidney. Los oyentes tomaron muchos apuntes. Todos los que eran aprovechables se ordenaron y se arreglaron. Se resumieron y se eliminaron las repeticiones.
Desgraciadamente, los apuntes que se encontraron sobre “La Voz del Silencio”, fragmento I, fueron muy pocos, de modo que hemos utilizado algunos apuntes hechos en una clase que dio nuestro competente colega el señor Ernest Wood, en Sidney, y los incorporamos a las pláticas del Obispo Leadbeater en aquella sección. De mis propios comentarios sobre este libro no se consiguieron anotaciones; aun cuando hablé mucho sobre él, esas charlas no son recuperables.
Ninguna de estas pláticas ha sido publicada con anterioridad, a excepción de algunas alocuciones del Obispo Leadbeater ante un grupo escogido de estudiantes, sobre el libro “A los Pies del Maestro”. Hace algunos años se publicó un libro titulado “Pláticas sobre A los Pies del Maestro”, con referencias defectuosas de algunas de sus pláticas. Este libro no se volverá a imprimir; los elementos esenciales del mismo son aprovechados aquí cuidadosamente resumidos y editados.
Que este libro sirva de ayuda a algunos de nuestros hermanos más jóvenes para que puedan comprender mejor estas enseñanzas de valor inapreciable. Cuanto más se estudien y se vivan más será lo que en ellas se encuentre. —Annie Besant
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First published December 1, 1910
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J. Krishnamurti
1,334 books4,266 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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July 6, 2019
This was an odd little book. Not terrible, no. But it was religious mixed with zen stuff, and I guess it was enjoyable to read. If anything, it felt like it was preaching common sense. Maybe that's just me.
March 24, 2010
This book is not written for a specific religion, which I liked. It is about living whole and for the universe, and truly feeling love for everyone and everything.
I think I will have to read it hundreds more times, just to fully get every word. It may only be 80-something pages, but don't let the size fool you. This book encapsulates Meaning.
I think I will have to read it hundreds more times, just to fully get every word. It may only be 80-something pages, but don't let the size fool you. This book encapsulates Meaning.
November 27, 2021
Direct and beautiful.
Notes :
———-
Four qualifications (for the Path) :
1. Discrimination
2. Desirelessness
3. Good conduct
4. Love
“In all the world there are only two kinds of people- those who know, and those who do not know; and this knowledge is the thing which matters.”
“But the body and the man are two, and the man's will is not always what the body wishes. When your body wishes something, stop and think whether you really wish it. For you are God, and you will only what God wills; but you must dig deep down into yourself to find the God within you, and listen to His voice, which is your voice.“
“Often when there is an opportunity to help some one, the body feels: ’How much trouble it will be for me; let some one else do it.’ But the man replies to his body: ‘You shall not hinder me in doing good work.’ “
“You are not this mind, but it is yours to use; so here again discrimination is necessary. You must watch unceasingly, or you will fail.”
“For you must be always gentle and kindly, reasonable and accommodating, leaving to others the same full liberty which you need for yourself.”
“Be true in action; never pretend to be other than you are, for all pretense is a hindrance to the pure light of truth, which should shine through you as sunlight shines through clear glass.”
“Discrimination has already shown you that the things which most men desire, such as wealth and power, are not worth having; when this is really felt, not merely said, all desire for them ceases.”
“… Your duty is to remain always joyous and serene..”
“Yet remember that, to be useful to mankind, thought must result in action. There must be no laziness, but constant activity in good work.”
“You must feel perfect tolerance for all, and a hearty interest in the beliefs of those of another religion, just as much as in your own. For their religion is a path to the higher, just as yours is. And to help all, you must understand all.”
“Remember that you are of but little use to the Master until your evil karma is worked out, and you are free. By offering yourself to Him, you have asked that your karma may be hurried, and so now in one or two lives you work through what otherwise might have been spread over a hundred. But in order to make the best out of it, you must bear it cheerfully, gladly.”
“One-pointedness means, too, that nothing shall ever turn you, even for a moment, from the Path upon which you have entered. No temptations, no worldly pleasures, no worldly affections even, must ever draw you aside. For you yourself must become one with the Path; it must be so much part of your nature that you follow it without needing to think of it, and cannot turn aside.”
“You must trust yourself… you are a spark of God's own fire, and God, who is Almighty, is in you, and because of that there is nothing that you cannot do if you will.”
“You fill your own mind with evil thoughts instead of good; and so you hinder your own growth, and make yourself, for those who can see, an ugly and painful object instead of a beautiful and lovable one.”
“… karma never forgets, and it takes no account of the fact that men forget. If you wish to enter the Path, you must think of the consequences of what you do…”
“But not only must you thus refrain from evil; you must be active in doing good. You must be so filled with the intense desire of service that you are ever on the watch to render it to all around you- not to man alone, but even to animals and plants.”
“He who is on the Path exists not for himself, but for others; he has forgotten himself, in order that he may serve them. He is as a pen in the hand of God, through which His thought may flow, and find for itself an expression down here, which without a pen it could not have. Yet at the same time he is also a living plume of fire, raying out upon the world the Divine Love which fills his heart.”
.
Notes :
———-
Four qualifications (for the Path) :
1. Discrimination
2. Desirelessness
3. Good conduct
4. Love
“In all the world there are only two kinds of people- those who know, and those who do not know; and this knowledge is the thing which matters.”
“But the body and the man are two, and the man's will is not always what the body wishes. When your body wishes something, stop and think whether you really wish it. For you are God, and you will only what God wills; but you must dig deep down into yourself to find the God within you, and listen to His voice, which is your voice.“
“Often when there is an opportunity to help some one, the body feels: ’How much trouble it will be for me; let some one else do it.’ But the man replies to his body: ‘You shall not hinder me in doing good work.’ “
“You are not this mind, but it is yours to use; so here again discrimination is necessary. You must watch unceasingly, or you will fail.”
“For you must be always gentle and kindly, reasonable and accommodating, leaving to others the same full liberty which you need for yourself.”
“Be true in action; never pretend to be other than you are, for all pretense is a hindrance to the pure light of truth, which should shine through you as sunlight shines through clear glass.”
“Discrimination has already shown you that the things which most men desire, such as wealth and power, are not worth having; when this is really felt, not merely said, all desire for them ceases.”
“… Your duty is to remain always joyous and serene..”
“Yet remember that, to be useful to mankind, thought must result in action. There must be no laziness, but constant activity in good work.”
“You must feel perfect tolerance for all, and a hearty interest in the beliefs of those of another religion, just as much as in your own. For their religion is a path to the higher, just as yours is. And to help all, you must understand all.”
“Remember that you are of but little use to the Master until your evil karma is worked out, and you are free. By offering yourself to Him, you have asked that your karma may be hurried, and so now in one or two lives you work through what otherwise might have been spread over a hundred. But in order to make the best out of it, you must bear it cheerfully, gladly.”
“One-pointedness means, too, that nothing shall ever turn you, even for a moment, from the Path upon which you have entered. No temptations, no worldly pleasures, no worldly affections even, must ever draw you aside. For you yourself must become one with the Path; it must be so much part of your nature that you follow it without needing to think of it, and cannot turn aside.”
“You must trust yourself… you are a spark of God's own fire, and God, who is Almighty, is in you, and because of that there is nothing that you cannot do if you will.”
“You fill your own mind with evil thoughts instead of good; and so you hinder your own growth, and make yourself, for those who can see, an ugly and painful object instead of a beautiful and lovable one.”
“… karma never forgets, and it takes no account of the fact that men forget. If you wish to enter the Path, you must think of the consequences of what you do…”
“But not only must you thus refrain from evil; you must be active in doing good. You must be so filled with the intense desire of service that you are ever on the watch to render it to all around you- not to man alone, but even to animals and plants.”
“He who is on the Path exists not for himself, but for others; he has forgotten himself, in order that he may serve them. He is as a pen in the hand of God, through which His thought may flow, and find for itself an expression down here, which without a pen it could not have. Yet at the same time he is also a living plume of fire, raying out upon the world the Divine Love which fills his heart.”
.
December 23, 2010
Sublime. This is a book to read at least five times. It's outstandingly dense, each sentence is full with timeless wisdom. In order to really grasp the content behind the words, you really need to reread, meditate on it and let silence speak.
June 12, 2013
Will be returning to this text many times.
May 16, 2014
One day I made the comment that I didn't care for Jiddu Krishnamurti, and a friend simply asked, "Why not?" I realized my statement wasn't fair, because I only knew Krishnamurti from random quotes picked up here or there. Hence the impetus for reading this book.
So, now I've read it. And frankly, although there is a rare nugget of wisdom here or there, the book is hideous. It is based on a shallow understanding of Hinduism covered up with a veneer of Western religious platitudes. Unfortunately, I still am not able to fairly say I don't care for Krishnamurti. There is some doubt that he wrote this book at all, and if he did, he wrote it at a very young age when his thought was not fully developed. So, I suppose I will still have to read something of his: written when his thought was more mature. Hopefully something short. And after I get the taste of this out of my mouth.
So, now I've read it. And frankly, although there is a rare nugget of wisdom here or there, the book is hideous. It is based on a shallow understanding of Hinduism covered up with a veneer of Western religious platitudes. Unfortunately, I still am not able to fairly say I don't care for Krishnamurti. There is some doubt that he wrote this book at all, and if he did, he wrote it at a very young age when his thought was not fully developed. So, I suppose I will still have to read something of his: written when his thought was more mature. Hopefully something short. And after I get the taste of this out of my mouth.
September 24, 2012
At the Feet of the Master introduced me to Jiddu Krishnamurti, and I was fascinated at his style of involving the audience. He got me at "There is an art in looking into a problem and understanding it. So, when I deal with your questions, please do not wait for an answer; because, you and I are going to think out the problem together and find the answer in the problem. But if you merely wait for an answer, I am afraid you will be disappointed. Life has no categorical 'yes' or 'no' although that is what we would like. Life is more complex than that, more subtle. So, to find the answer, we must study the problem, which means we must have the patience and intelligence to go into it."
April 13, 2019
A short, intimate book with guidance on walking the path to Self Mastery.
It's very simple, yet not as easy to practice.
There are some fundamentals explained about Karma, Life's Purpose, Detachment etc that are very important on the Spiritual journey, and the wisdom in this book definitely does justice.
A book that you will need to read multiple times to truly appreciate and imbibe into your own life. Do read!
It's very simple, yet not as easy to practice.
There are some fundamentals explained about Karma, Life's Purpose, Detachment etc that are very important on the Spiritual journey, and the wisdom in this book definitely does justice.
A book that you will need to read multiple times to truly appreciate and imbibe into your own life. Do read!
July 19, 2016
Written by Krishnamurti around his younger years, it shows how one can attain his path and be vigilant to walk on it. He cited 4 qualifications for a the path --1) Discrimination; 2) Desirelessness; 3) Good Conduct and 4) Love..
August 23, 2019
When I was a university student, the professor of civil law said, “Don’t take my words as gospel truth! You must check what I say and do your own research.”
Reading At the Feet of the Master, I recalled the words I heard from my professor a long time ago.
In this book J. Krishnamurti answers questions about life, meditation, and the like.
Undoubtedly, he is a great master, but I want to discuss his teachings, instead of accepting them blindly.
A student asks Krishnamurti, “Can you tell us the meaning and purpose of our living?”
The master replies, “What do you mean by life? Does life have a meaning, a purpose? Is not living itself its own purpose, its own meaning? We prefer to run away from ourselves, and that is why we seek the purpose of life away from relationship.”
He may be right, but I think we had better verify what the master, any master, says, living life in our way and searching for the purpose of life!
Ettore Grillo, author of these books:
- A Hidden Sicilian History
- The Vibrations of Words
-Travels of the Mind
http://www.amazon.com/author/ettoregr...
Reading At the Feet of the Master, I recalled the words I heard from my professor a long time ago.
In this book J. Krishnamurti answers questions about life, meditation, and the like.
Undoubtedly, he is a great master, but I want to discuss his teachings, instead of accepting them blindly.
A student asks Krishnamurti, “Can you tell us the meaning and purpose of our living?”
The master replies, “What do you mean by life? Does life have a meaning, a purpose? Is not living itself its own purpose, its own meaning? We prefer to run away from ourselves, and that is why we seek the purpose of life away from relationship.”
He may be right, but I think we had better verify what the master, any master, says, living life in our way and searching for the purpose of life!
Ettore Grillo, author of these books:
- A Hidden Sicilian History
- The Vibrations of Words
-Travels of the Mind
http://www.amazon.com/author/ettoregr...
October 11, 2014
This was written when he was a child, but is as good as many adult spiritual philosophy classics.
August 9, 2020
The quality of meaning
Discrimination - good and evil.
Desirelessness
Good conduct - self control of thought and action
tolerance towards everyone and every thing
cheerfulness
one pointedness
confidence in your vision
Love - by abstaining from ( gossip, cruelty even by words, superstition )
Discrimination - good and evil.
Desirelessness
Good conduct - self control of thought and action
tolerance towards everyone and every thing
cheerfulness
one pointedness
confidence in your vision
Love - by abstaining from ( gossip, cruelty even by words, superstition )
May 1, 2023
spiritual book club book - one to keep and return to often <3
May 27, 2022
“In all the world there are only two kinds of people—those who know, and those who do not know; and this knowledge is the thing which matters. What religion a man holds, to what race he belongs —these things are not important; the really important thing is this knowledge—the knowledge of God's plan for men. For God has a plan, and that plan is evolution. When once a man has seen that and really knows it, he cannot help working for it and making himself one with it, because it is so glorious, so beautiful. So, because he knows, he is on God's side, standing for good and resisting evil, working for evolution and not for selfishness.
If he is on God's side he is one of us, and it does not matter in the least whether he calls himself a Hindu or a Buddhist, a Christian or a Muhammadan, whether he is an Indian or an Englishman, a Chinaman or a Russian. Those who are on His side know why they are here and what they should do, and they are trying to do it; all the others do not yet know what they should do, and so they often act foolishly, and try to invent ways for themselves which they think will be pleasant for themselves, not understanding that all are One, and that therefore only what the One wills can ever be really pleasant for any one. They are following the unreal instead of the real. Until they learn to distinguish between these two, they have not ranged themselves on God's side, and so this discrimination is the first step.” (p. 6 - 9)
“God is Wisdom as well as Love; and the more wisdom you have the more you can manifest of Him. Study then, but study first that which will most help you to help others. Work patiently at your studies, not that men may think you wise, not even that you may have the happiness of being wise, but because only the wise man can be wisely helpful. However much you wish to help, if you are ignorant you may do more harm than good.” (p. 19)
“You must distinguish between truth and falsehood; you must learn to be true all through, in thought and word and deed.” (p. 19 – 20)
“Remember that though a thousand men agree upon a subject, if they know nothing about that subject their opinion is of no value. He who would walk upon the Path must learn to think for himself, for superstition is one of the greatest evils in the world, one of the fetters from which you must utterly free yourself.” (p. 21)
“Be true in action; never pretend to be other than you are, for all pretence is a hindrance to the pure light of truth, which should shine through you as sunlight shines through clear glass.” (p. 25)
“Learn to distinguish the God in everyone and everything, no matter how evil he or it may appear on the surface. You can help your brother through that which you have in common with him, and that is the Divine Life; learn how to arouse that in him, learn how to appeal to that in him; so shall you save your brother from wrong.” (p. 26)
“When you pour out your strength to help, there must be a result, whether you can see it or not; if you know the Law you know this must be so. So you must do right for the sake of the right, not in the hope of reward; you must work for the sake of the work, not in the hope of seeing the result; you must give yourself to the service of the world because you love it, and cannot help giving yourself to it.” (p. 31)
“Never wish to shine, or to appear clever; have no desire to speak. It is well to speak little; better still to say nothing, unless you are quite sure that what you wish to say is true, kind and helpful. Before speaking think carefully whether what you are going to say has those three qualities; if it has not, do not say it.” (p. 33)
“When you reach Initiation you must watch every word, lest you should tell what must not be told. Much common talk is unnecessary and foolish; when it is gossip, it is wicked. So be accustomed to listen rather than to talk; do not offer opinions unless directly asked for them. One statement of the Qualifications gives them thus; to know, to dare, to will, and to be silent; and the last of the four is the hardest of them all.” (p. 34)
“What another man does or says or believes is no affair of yours, and you must learn to let him absolutely alone. He has full right to free thought and speech and action, so long as he does not interfere with any one else. You yourself claim the freedom to do what you think proper; you must allow the same freedom to him, and when he exercises it you have no right to talk about him.” (p. 35)
“mind your own business and learn the virtue of silence.” (p. 37)
“The calm mind means also courage, so that you may face without fear the trials and difficulties of the Path; it means also steadiness,so that you may make light of the troubles which come into everyone's life, and avoid the incessant worry over little things in many people spend most of their time. The Master teaches that it does not matter in the least what happens to a man from the outside ; sorrows, troubles, sicknesses, losses —all these must be as nothing to him, and must not be allowed to affect the calmness of his mind. They are the result of past actions, and when they come you must bear them cheerfully, remembering that all evil is transitory, and that your duty is to remain always joyous and serene. They belong to your previous lives, not to this; you cannot alter them, so it is useless to trouble about them. Think rather of what you are doing now, which will make the events of your next life, for that you can alter.” (p. 41 – 42)
“Never allow yourself to feel sad or depressed. Depression is wrong, because it infects others and makes their lives harder, which you have no right to do. Therefore if ever t comes to you, throw it off at once.In yet another way you must control your thought ; you must not let it wander. Whatever you are doing, fix your thought upon it, that it may be perfectly done; do not let your mind be idle, but keep good thoughts always in the background of it, ready to come forward the moment it is free.” (p. 42 – 43)
“Use your thought-power every day for good purposes; be a force in the direction of evolution. Think each day of some one whom you know to be in sorrow, or suffering, or in need of help, and pour out loving thought upon him.” (p. 43)
“The wise man knows that only God is great, that all good work is done by God alone.” (p. 44)
“You must bear your karma cheerfully, whatever it may be, taking it as an honour that suffering comes to you, because it shows that the Lords of Karma think you worth helping. However hard it is, be thankful that it is no worse. Remember that you are of but little use to the Master until your evil karma is worked out, and you are free. By offering yourself to Him, you have asked that your karma may be hurried, and so now in one or two lives you work through what otherwise might have been spread over a hundred. But in order to make the best out of it, you must bear it cheerfully, gladly. Yet another point. You must give up all feeling of possession. Karma may take from you the things which you like best—even the people whom you love most. Even then you must be cheerful—ready to part with anything and everything.” (p. 50 – 51)
“You—the real You—you are a spark of God's own fire, and God, who is Almighty, is in you, and because of that there is nothing that you cannot do if you will. Say to yourself: What man has done, man can do. I am a man, yet also God in man; I can do this thing, and I will. For your will must be like tempered steel, if you would tread the Path.” (p. 55 – 56)
“Of all the Qualifications, Love is the most important, for if it is strong enough in a man, it forces him to acquire all the rest, and all the rest without it would never be sufficient. Often it is translated as an intense desire for liberation from the round of births and deaths, and for union with God. But to put it in that way sounds selfish, and gives only part of the meaning. It is not so much desire as will, resolve, determination. To produce its result, this resolve must fill your whole nature, so as to leave no room for any other feeling. It is indeed the will to be one with God, not in order that you may escape from weariness and suffering, but in order that because of your deep love for Him you may act with Him and as He does. Because He is Love, you, if you would become one with Him, must be filled with perfect unselfishness and love also.” (p. 57 – 58)
“You must be so filled with the intense desire of service that you are ever on the watch to render it to all around you—not to man alone, but even to animals and plants. You must render it in small things every day, that the habit may be formed, so that you may not miss the rare opportunity when the great thing offers itself to be done. For if you yearn to be one with God, it is not for your own sake; it is that you may be a channel through which His love may flow to reach your fellow-men. He who is on the Path exists not for himself, but for others; he has forgotten himself, in order that he may serve them. He is as a pen in the hand of God, through which His thought may flow, and find for itself an expression down here, which without a pen it could not have. Yet at the same time he is also a living plume of fire, raying out upon the world the Divine Love which fills his heart. The wisdom which enables you to help, the will which directs the wisdom, the love which inspires the will—these are your qualifications. Will, Wisdom and Love are the three aspects of the Logos; and you, who wish to enroll yourselves to serve Him, must show forth these aspects in the world.” (p. 69 - 71)
― Jiddu Krishnamurti, At The Feet of the Master
If he is on God's side he is one of us, and it does not matter in the least whether he calls himself a Hindu or a Buddhist, a Christian or a Muhammadan, whether he is an Indian or an Englishman, a Chinaman or a Russian. Those who are on His side know why they are here and what they should do, and they are trying to do it; all the others do not yet know what they should do, and so they often act foolishly, and try to invent ways for themselves which they think will be pleasant for themselves, not understanding that all are One, and that therefore only what the One wills can ever be really pleasant for any one. They are following the unreal instead of the real. Until they learn to distinguish between these two, they have not ranged themselves on God's side, and so this discrimination is the first step.” (p. 6 - 9)
“God is Wisdom as well as Love; and the more wisdom you have the more you can manifest of Him. Study then, but study first that which will most help you to help others. Work patiently at your studies, not that men may think you wise, not even that you may have the happiness of being wise, but because only the wise man can be wisely helpful. However much you wish to help, if you are ignorant you may do more harm than good.” (p. 19)
“You must distinguish between truth and falsehood; you must learn to be true all through, in thought and word and deed.” (p. 19 – 20)
“Remember that though a thousand men agree upon a subject, if they know nothing about that subject their opinion is of no value. He who would walk upon the Path must learn to think for himself, for superstition is one of the greatest evils in the world, one of the fetters from which you must utterly free yourself.” (p. 21)
“Be true in action; never pretend to be other than you are, for all pretence is a hindrance to the pure light of truth, which should shine through you as sunlight shines through clear glass.” (p. 25)
“Learn to distinguish the God in everyone and everything, no matter how evil he or it may appear on the surface. You can help your brother through that which you have in common with him, and that is the Divine Life; learn how to arouse that in him, learn how to appeal to that in him; so shall you save your brother from wrong.” (p. 26)
“When you pour out your strength to help, there must be a result, whether you can see it or not; if you know the Law you know this must be so. So you must do right for the sake of the right, not in the hope of reward; you must work for the sake of the work, not in the hope of seeing the result; you must give yourself to the service of the world because you love it, and cannot help giving yourself to it.” (p. 31)
“Never wish to shine, or to appear clever; have no desire to speak. It is well to speak little; better still to say nothing, unless you are quite sure that what you wish to say is true, kind and helpful. Before speaking think carefully whether what you are going to say has those three qualities; if it has not, do not say it.” (p. 33)
“When you reach Initiation you must watch every word, lest you should tell what must not be told. Much common talk is unnecessary and foolish; when it is gossip, it is wicked. So be accustomed to listen rather than to talk; do not offer opinions unless directly asked for them. One statement of the Qualifications gives them thus; to know, to dare, to will, and to be silent; and the last of the four is the hardest of them all.” (p. 34)
“What another man does or says or believes is no affair of yours, and you must learn to let him absolutely alone. He has full right to free thought and speech and action, so long as he does not interfere with any one else. You yourself claim the freedom to do what you think proper; you must allow the same freedom to him, and when he exercises it you have no right to talk about him.” (p. 35)
“mind your own business and learn the virtue of silence.” (p. 37)
“The calm mind means also courage, so that you may face without fear the trials and difficulties of the Path; it means also steadiness,so that you may make light of the troubles which come into everyone's life, and avoid the incessant worry over little things in many people spend most of their time. The Master teaches that it does not matter in the least what happens to a man from the outside ; sorrows, troubles, sicknesses, losses —all these must be as nothing to him, and must not be allowed to affect the calmness of his mind. They are the result of past actions, and when they come you must bear them cheerfully, remembering that all evil is transitory, and that your duty is to remain always joyous and serene. They belong to your previous lives, not to this; you cannot alter them, so it is useless to trouble about them. Think rather of what you are doing now, which will make the events of your next life, for that you can alter.” (p. 41 – 42)
“Never allow yourself to feel sad or depressed. Depression is wrong, because it infects others and makes their lives harder, which you have no right to do. Therefore if ever t comes to you, throw it off at once.In yet another way you must control your thought ; you must not let it wander. Whatever you are doing, fix your thought upon it, that it may be perfectly done; do not let your mind be idle, but keep good thoughts always in the background of it, ready to come forward the moment it is free.” (p. 42 – 43)
“Use your thought-power every day for good purposes; be a force in the direction of evolution. Think each day of some one whom you know to be in sorrow, or suffering, or in need of help, and pour out loving thought upon him.” (p. 43)
“The wise man knows that only God is great, that all good work is done by God alone.” (p. 44)
“You must bear your karma cheerfully, whatever it may be, taking it as an honour that suffering comes to you, because it shows that the Lords of Karma think you worth helping. However hard it is, be thankful that it is no worse. Remember that you are of but little use to the Master until your evil karma is worked out, and you are free. By offering yourself to Him, you have asked that your karma may be hurried, and so now in one or two lives you work through what otherwise might have been spread over a hundred. But in order to make the best out of it, you must bear it cheerfully, gladly. Yet another point. You must give up all feeling of possession. Karma may take from you the things which you like best—even the people whom you love most. Even then you must be cheerful—ready to part with anything and everything.” (p. 50 – 51)
“You—the real You—you are a spark of God's own fire, and God, who is Almighty, is in you, and because of that there is nothing that you cannot do if you will. Say to yourself: What man has done, man can do. I am a man, yet also God in man; I can do this thing, and I will. For your will must be like tempered steel, if you would tread the Path.” (p. 55 – 56)
“Of all the Qualifications, Love is the most important, for if it is strong enough in a man, it forces him to acquire all the rest, and all the rest without it would never be sufficient. Often it is translated as an intense desire for liberation from the round of births and deaths, and for union with God. But to put it in that way sounds selfish, and gives only part of the meaning. It is not so much desire as will, resolve, determination. To produce its result, this resolve must fill your whole nature, so as to leave no room for any other feeling. It is indeed the will to be one with God, not in order that you may escape from weariness and suffering, but in order that because of your deep love for Him you may act with Him and as He does. Because He is Love, you, if you would become one with Him, must be filled with perfect unselfishness and love also.” (p. 57 – 58)
“You must be so filled with the intense desire of service that you are ever on the watch to render it to all around you—not to man alone, but even to animals and plants. You must render it in small things every day, that the habit may be formed, so that you may not miss the rare opportunity when the great thing offers itself to be done. For if you yearn to be one with God, it is not for your own sake; it is that you may be a channel through which His love may flow to reach your fellow-men. He who is on the Path exists not for himself, but for others; he has forgotten himself, in order that he may serve them. He is as a pen in the hand of God, through which His thought may flow, and find for itself an expression down here, which without a pen it could not have. Yet at the same time he is also a living plume of fire, raying out upon the world the Divine Love which fills his heart. The wisdom which enables you to help, the will which directs the wisdom, the love which inspires the will—these are your qualifications. Will, Wisdom and Love are the three aspects of the Logos; and you, who wish to enroll yourselves to serve Him, must show forth these aspects in the world.” (p. 69 - 71)
― Jiddu Krishnamurti, At The Feet of the Master
October 8, 2018
A timeless classic of Theosophical literature. Written when K. was a young teen and beautifully encased in spiritual jewels. A timeless example of true connection to a Spiritual Master.
January 1, 2023
Succinct and beautiful guide for life.
June 21, 2020
I first heard of the book “At the Feet of the Master” attributed to J. Krishnamurti while reading “Krishna - The Man and His Philosophy” by Osho. That’s when I took a pause and placed an order on Amazon for this book.
Osho was answering a question about Alice Bailey, who claims that some master K has been sending messages to her from Tibetan mountains. Osho said, this is quite possible and Alice Bailey may be right. In fact, there are bodiless souls in the universe who are very compassionate and loving to us and who try to help us even from their ethereal existence. And they do send messages if they come across some suitable medium. The Theosophists carried out a great experiment of this kind in relation to J. Krishnamurti. Many efforts were made to put Krishnamurti in contact with souls in search of right mediums. This book belongs to the period when Krishnamurti (only fourteen years old) was in contact with Tibetan masters. That is why Krishnamurti disowns its authorship. He did not write it in his conscious state; it was really communicated to him by Tibetan masters.
In this book (rather 32 pages booklet), Krishnamurti explains the four important prerequisites for disciples on the spiritual path - Discrimination, Desirelessness, Good conduct and Love.
Krishnamurti says, “Do not mistake your bodies for yourself - neither the physical body, nor the astral, nor the mental. Each one of them will pretend to be the Self; in order to gain what it wants. But you must know them all, and know yourself as their master”.
One attribute of good conduct that struck me was the ability to bear one’s karma cheerfully. Krishnamurti writes, remember that you are of but little use to the Master until your evil karma is worked out, and you are free. By offering yourself to Him, you have asked that your karma may be hurried, and so now in one or two lives you work through what otherwise might have spread over a hundred. But in order to make the best out of it, you must bear it cheerfully, gladly.
God is Wisdom as well as Love; and the more wisdom you have the more you can manifest of Him.
Osho was answering a question about Alice Bailey, who claims that some master K has been sending messages to her from Tibetan mountains. Osho said, this is quite possible and Alice Bailey may be right. In fact, there are bodiless souls in the universe who are very compassionate and loving to us and who try to help us even from their ethereal existence. And they do send messages if they come across some suitable medium. The Theosophists carried out a great experiment of this kind in relation to J. Krishnamurti. Many efforts were made to put Krishnamurti in contact with souls in search of right mediums. This book belongs to the period when Krishnamurti (only fourteen years old) was in contact with Tibetan masters. That is why Krishnamurti disowns its authorship. He did not write it in his conscious state; it was really communicated to him by Tibetan masters.
In this book (rather 32 pages booklet), Krishnamurti explains the four important prerequisites for disciples on the spiritual path - Discrimination, Desirelessness, Good conduct and Love.
Krishnamurti says, “Do not mistake your bodies for yourself - neither the physical body, nor the astral, nor the mental. Each one of them will pretend to be the Self; in order to gain what it wants. But you must know them all, and know yourself as their master”.
One attribute of good conduct that struck me was the ability to bear one’s karma cheerfully. Krishnamurti writes, remember that you are of but little use to the Master until your evil karma is worked out, and you are free. By offering yourself to Him, you have asked that your karma may be hurried, and so now in one or two lives you work through what otherwise might have spread over a hundred. But in order to make the best out of it, you must bear it cheerfully, gladly.
God is Wisdom as well as Love; and the more wisdom you have the more you can manifest of Him.
December 15, 2022
Tengo sentimientos encontrados con esta lectura. Por un lado creo que resguarda gran sabiduría (aunque, honestamente, a veces contradictoria); por el otro, tiene tintes sectarios piramidales, y en ocasiones sentía que destruía la individualidad y consciencia humana, al hacer énfasis de 'obedecer todo lo que el Maestro dice'
Esta última parte es un poco preocupante considerando que a uno de los autores (Charles Webster Leadbeater) lo acusaron de pedofilia, ya que él mismo declaró que abusó de niños y jóvenes durante su estadía en la Sociedad Teosófica (esto yo no lo sabía cuándo empecé a leer el libro. De haberlo hecho, me ahorro 6 horas de mi vida)
Aunque claramente hay sabiduría en este texto, creo que podrían ahorrarse esta lectura, y leer a otros autores que realmente sean congruentes y honestos en su palabra y en sus acciones
Esta última parte es un poco preocupante considerando que a uno de los autores (Charles Webster Leadbeater) lo acusaron de pedofilia, ya que él mismo declaró que abusó de niños y jóvenes durante su estadía en la Sociedad Teosófica (esto yo no lo sabía cuándo empecé a leer el libro. De haberlo hecho, me ahorro 6 horas de mi vida)
Aunque claramente hay sabiduría en este texto, creo que podrían ahorrarse esta lectura, y leer a otros autores que realmente sean congruentes y honestos en su palabra y en sus acciones
July 1, 2013
Debo mencionar, antes de hacer cualquier comentario, que el autor de este libro no es parte de ninguna religión y habla de la vida espiritual y el comportamiento del ser humano.
Si bien es cierto y no comparto las creencias del ocultismo, karma, o reencarnación, considero que este libro es muy bueno; pues muestra cómo las personas buscan la verdad, buscan trascender e identifican que hay un ente que no nos permite caminar tranquilos hacia nuestra meta final: este ente es el mal, el demonio. Ciertamente he podido aprovechar varios conceptos de Krishnamurti, muy ricos en contenido y que complementan mis principios.
Recomiendo este libro a todas las personas que quieran ver un punto de vista distinto sobre la vida espiritual, pero estas personas deben estar muy firmes en sus creencias, pues este autor plantea una filosofía de vida, que, si bien no es mala, puedo decir que es no es totalmente cierta o, al menos, no llena mis expectativas.
Si bien es cierto y no comparto las creencias del ocultismo, karma, o reencarnación, considero que este libro es muy bueno; pues muestra cómo las personas buscan la verdad, buscan trascender e identifican que hay un ente que no nos permite caminar tranquilos hacia nuestra meta final: este ente es el mal, el demonio. Ciertamente he podido aprovechar varios conceptos de Krishnamurti, muy ricos en contenido y que complementan mis principios.
Recomiendo este libro a todas las personas que quieran ver un punto de vista distinto sobre la vida espiritual, pero estas personas deben estar muy firmes en sus creencias, pues este autor plantea una filosofía de vida, que, si bien no es mala, puedo decir que es no es totalmente cierta o, al menos, no llena mis expectativas.
February 2, 2016
La primera obra del sabio indio Krishnamurti, quien fuera discípulo de Annie Besant; se trata de un compendio de consejos moralistas, procedentes más del sentido común, que de un ente espiritual, o Maestro, como lo señala su autor. No encontramos aún los profundos pensamientos y altos vuelos de un Krishnamurti posterior y maduro; tampoco se nos da, aunque el autor cite la Biblia, un evangelio liberador que nos diga lo que el Creador ha hecho por nosotros; pero sí es de agradecer que el sabio nos recuerde aquellos deberes que solemos pasar por alto en nuestro trato con las criaturas, los cuales contribuyen a la evolución del mundo y a que vivamos en armonía y paz.
November 30, 2007
This is the most pure and concice book I've ever read concerning the path towards enlightenment, and does not disagree with religion, but is most spiritually beautiful- hypnotic- not dense or boring. It is my favorite of all books ever.
July 28, 2021
Pretty ordinary Christian-tinged mysticism. Pseudoscientific and anyone who isn’t romanticising it as “spiritual” will see that it’s not a great text. For too much focus on devotion/adoration and not enough of introspection. Too Christian not enough zen. Too mystical not enough reality.
June 26, 2008
Hermoso libro de aprendizaje espiritual, que cuando se comienza a leer, no se quiere terminar. Altamente recomendado, sobre todo para aquellos que creemos en un sendero divino
August 3, 2008
Its the little handbook of life which every individual should have.
December 27, 2012
This book has enlightened me in times of darkness. I have it in Spanish and randomly open it up and read a passage when I feel in dire need of wise words.
November 11, 2013
The amount of wisdom is outstanding.
I love this book !
I will re-read it 20 times again !
I love this book !
I will re-read it 20 times again !
May 29, 2014
Got some good thoughts to out of it. Though it kind of got a bit to preachy for me towards the end but overall a good short read!
ill definitely read it again at some point!
ill definitely read it again at some point!
December 16, 2014
hai friends, help me to bliss by enlightened once'
April 11, 2015
timeless profundity......
March 4, 2016
My first attempt for translation was in translating this book into Arabic at age 15! still it was a mind blowing experience
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