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J. Krishnamurti

“Solitude is one thing and being alone is another. Solitude can be isolation, an escape, an unwanted thing; but to be alone without the burden of life, with that utter freedom in which time/thought has never been, is to be with the universe. In solitude there is despairing loneliness, a sense of being abandoned, lost, craving for some kind of relationship, like a ship lost at sea. All our daily activity leads to this isolation, with its endless conflicts and miseries, and rare joys thrown in. This isolation is corruption, manifested in politics, in business and of course in organized religions. Corruption exists in the very high places and on the very doorstep. To be tied is corruption; any form of attachment leads to it, whether it be to a belief, faith, ideal, experience, or any conclusion.”

Jiddu Krishnamurti, Meeting Life: Writings and Talks on Finding Your Path Without Retreating from Society
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Meeting Life: Writings and Talks on Finding Your Path Without Retreating from Society Meeting Life: Writings and Talks on Finding Your Path Without Retreating from Society by J. Krishnamurti
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