Mind Is a Myth [Paperback]

U.G. Krishnamurti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2002

This is the story of a man who had it all – looks, wealth, culture, fame, travel, career – and gave it all up to find for himself the answer to his burning question, "Is there actually anything like freedom, enlightenment, or liberation behind all the abstractions the religions have throw at us?" He never got an answer. The book introduces readers to the unknown truth of life.

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"Readers who consider themselves enlightened or on the path to such a state will both connect to and disagree with much of what Krishnamurti has to say. These readers also will be challenged and intellectually stimulated."           

—New Age Retailer

“U. G. Krishnamurti claims that he cannot help us in our quest for enlightenment. Paradoxically, I find this refreshingly helpful. This work is an expression of U.G.'s exquisite mastery in penetrating the many illusions to be found on the spiritual path. I highly recommend it.”

—Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, host of National Public Television series “Thinking Allowed”

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Smriti Books (December 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8187967102
• ISBN-13: 978-8187967101
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,842,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Honest but overgeneralizes things, July 13, 2007

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Moment_29 "Sam" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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His teaching is Zen like but a good trip to see oneself. He shatters with astonishing honesty and brutal questioning ! He has nothing to offer. Although he rejects Buddha, his words are similar to Buddha's approach. His writings are only to someone who have experienced brutality of life with kind heart. There is something about him that we can't totally write off..Not his intelligence alone but some honesty behind all that roar. Zen like..but destroys Zen too. Worth reading them and get experiencing the shock. No nihilim but intelligence .....not in sense we expect.
He of course stererotypes religious gurus and society and one should note this while reading and understand the essence not his mere words. There is nothing to learn from his teaching. It is empty with wisdom !

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A continuation of non-dual conversation, August 16, 2008

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Ricky Ferdon "surfphilosopher" (south carolina) - See all my reviews

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I came across Mind Is a Myth after reading Sri Ramana Marharshi, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and John Wheeler. U.G. continues in the non-duality train of teaching (and if you are interested, Amazon has books by the authors I listed). U.G. is a non-teacher in the respect that he makes clear that he asks for no audience, no position and states that neither should we. We all can use "pointers" through life, and that is what U.G. and the other fellows offer. None tell another how to live his/her life, and by U.G. there is no practice necessary in life. That's not to say that there is anything "wrong" with meditation or yoga, for instance, but that there is no "way" to some eureka experience which will be a solve-all and be-all from which point one would be "perfected." The neat thing about reading non-duality authors is that there really is nothing to "do"...as one reads and picks up pointers, the reformation just occurs on some silent deep level without effort. Enjoy the book, but it is "heavy" and one without any exposure to non-dual thought may find it rather difficult to understand.

4.0 out of 5 stars Read between the lines, November 4, 2010

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BillyBobNZ - See all my reviews

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First impression of this book as I started reading was oh my goodness, there is no point to anything at all!

If I had not read and or been exposed to others writings like Richard Rose, Franklin Merrell-Wolff, Stephen Norquist, or Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj to name few, I would have been totally put off an likely believed there is nothing more than my current experience.

But! reading between the lines U.G's message is the same as those others mentioned above. Its just worded, wrapped up or expressed differently (fortunately or unfortunately) in a way to shock "your" system.

Irrespective you would be well served by the exposure to this material, if only to give you a moment that thought can not clutter with learned experience, a moment of clarity which can't be verbalized.