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The Limits of Thought: Discussions between J. Krishnamurti and David Bohm

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An excellent investigation of thought by Krishnamurti and Bohm. The style is one of question and answer, first the illuminating insights of Krishnamurti followed by the in depth questioning of Bohm. At times one gets lost in the concepts Krishnamurti uses to expand on his views but in the nick of time Bohm clarifies the issue with his well known brand of questioning. It is indeed rare to find such a book which so deeply investigates the subtlety of thought, its construction of the `self' and its uses and abuses so to speak. As typical of Krishnamurti and Bohm this book is important and lacks any kind of fantasy component or unecessary terms. Perfect for psychologists, scienists and laymen.

According to Troxell and Snyder Krishnamurti is leading philosophers away from reliance on abstract thought to greater concern for a direct awareness of ourselves in the world....and together with David Bohm in these further dialogs, the result is of extraordinary importance, which is affecting all thinking areas.

Having gone through K and Bohm ideas before, I found this conversations as the perfect summary to work, confront, feel and develop a profound understanding of the root source of our lives: the thinking-feeling- perceptual process.

And it is not a description based on science or religion or other human disciplines, although the two authors have enough background to cover these areas. It is based in the answer we all can reach if we have the interest, the time, the intuition to look for.

I thank these two notable men for sharing their passion for truth with everybody

Like "This Light in Oneself", superbly edited by Ray McCoy. It makes a big difference, if you've read a lot of K.'s books , to have editing this good. Would that all K.'s writings were edited anywhere near this well.

Simply read The Story of B and Ishmael by Daniel Quinn or World Watch Institute Magazine ( Regularly ) with some R. Crumb Visuals and Grateful Dead Sounds and Consciousness will B revealed in Air , Water and Fire terms with Blood , Sweat and Tears and a couple of Laughs ...