Beginnings of learning [Hardcover]

J Krishnamurti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1975

Krishnamurti believed that “education is the heart of the matter.” His longstanding concern with the nature and problems of education led him to found schools in India, England, and America, and his conversations with students, teachers, and parents form the major part of Beginnings of Learning. These lively, often intimate exchanges turn on practical, everyday matters as well as wider philosophical issues, as Krishnamurti encourages his audience to appreciate that the beginning of wisdom is self-knowledge. Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in southern India in 1895 and died in 1986. The essence of his teachings is that societal change and world peace can only occur through a complete change of individual consciousness.

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Krishnamurti believed that “education is the heart of the matter.” His longstanding concern with the nature and problems of education led him to found schools in India, England, and America, and his conversations with students, teachers, and parents form the major part of Beginnings of Learning. These lively, often intimate exchanges turn on practical, everyday matters as well as wider philosophical issues, as Krishnamurti encourages his audience to appreciate that the beginning of wisdom is self–knowledge. Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in southern India in 1895 and died in 1986. The essence of his teachings is that societal change and world peace can only occur through a complete change of individual consciousness. It is only in seeing ourselves as we are, with absolute clarity, that real revolution—an inner revolution— takes place. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: Harper & Row (1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060648406
• ISBN-13: 978-0060648404
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,457,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was a renowned spiritual teacher whose lectures and writings have inspired thousands. His works include On Mind and Thought, On Nature and the Environment, On Relationship, On Living and Dying, On Love and Loneliness, On Fear, and On Freedom.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JJ Krishnamurti and conversation with students in Britain, February 25, 2000

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Laura Godtfredsen (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Beginnings of Learning (Hardcover)

Krishnamurti addresses the issues and concerns of students in a private school in Britain. In response to questions and comments from these young people he operates on the level that they understand. He pushes them, and with affection. He helps them see the pitfalls of resistance and conformity and finding an intelligent way to function and act. He addresses the issue of sentimentality as a source of much of the problems in the world and the way to counter it with what he calls affection. Sentimentality is the source of all attachment, nationalism, and ultimately the misery in the world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars active thinker, January 23, 2002

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rajeevan (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Beginnings of Learning (Hardcover)

I like more about he was explaining the human expression and if you want to become something in your life how would you express yourself?. And the way he answer the questions he is not just giving the answers straight away instead he make the questioners think theirself very deeply and find the answer themself.