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"On Love and Loneliness" explores the subtle role of "true relationships" that occur when there is self-knowledge and an understanding of personal, sectarian, political, and national conditioning.
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IN TALKING OVER together these questions, which are our daily problems of life, I think we have to bear in mind that we are inves together; together we are taking a journey into rather com issues of life, and to investigate together there must be a quality of intensity, a quality of mind that is not tethered to any par belief or conclusion, but is willing to go very far, not in dis of time, but in depth. Read the first page
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IN TALKING OVER together these questions, which are our daily problems of life, I think we have to bear in mind that we are inves together; together we are taking a journey into rather com issues of life, and to investigate together there must be a quality of intensity, a quality of mind that is not tethered to any par belief or conclusion, but is willing to go very far, not in dis of time, but in depth. Read the first page
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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
J. Krishnamurti's inquiries into the nature of love and loneliness provide useful tools for self-examination, crushing through the barriers of self-delusion with regard to common ideals of relationships with other human beings. More than any so-called "self-help" manual this volume can provide life changing information for the open-minded and willing reader.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Like many people engaged in seeking, I had this book on my shelf alongside a few other 'pointers' but didn't delve into it until after reading Tolle's The Power of Now.
Reading the experience of those who's search has come to an end on sites like nondualitymgazine.org, I noticed Krishnamurti was mentioned sometimes, so I went back to my neglected copy.
I find Krishnamurti has a more gentle way of nudging you to enquire within, he has a ceaseless knack of getting you to face the Truth and strip away the conditioning surrounding every thought, opinion and ideal held dear to modern society. Unlike Tolle, he doesn't offer any explanations for this or that, rather points always towards you discovering for yourself why it is this way or that. Although the talks the book is based upon, range from the 1950s through to early 1980s, what he has to say is timeless and eternally relevant.
On Love and Loneliness is presented as a series of talks largely based on these themes, which are delivered sometimes as answers to an opening question, such as what to do when one feels lonely, or how to overcome it, Krishnamurti himself poses the more important questions like What is love ? and why is pleasure given such prominence in our lives? but do not expect plain, straightfoward answers because these are not the plain, straightforward questions they pretend to be.
Krishnamurti shows you that the answers to these questions rely on things much deeper within us, and on dismantling the constructs we have held in place so diligently throughout civilisation, and which are there to hold up our own inventions, conventions and ultimately the contradictions we struggle with daily. Ultimately, the answers lie within. Krishnamurti will keep poking at the thought until you stop expecting to be given the answers and do the work yourself.
It's interesting to see how the personality of each 'guru' remains largely intact even though they are beyond mind, and some will find one pointer more relevant than another. Nisargadatta is considered crouchy and mean by some, I find Tolle rather direct and uncompromising, others have found Krishnamurti to be sour and negative. All of these are merely our own projections, or reflections of our own personalities. What counts is the message, obviously, and the way Krishnamurti gently persuades you to open your own Pandora's box is quite different to either of these two masters who came to be enlightened later in life.
Reading the experience of those who's search has come to an end on sites like nondualitymgazine.org, I noticed Krishnamurti was mentioned sometimes, so I went back to my neglected copy.
I find Krishnamurti has a more gentle way of nudging you to enquire within, he has a ceaseless knack of getting you to face the Truth and strip away the conditioning surrounding every thought, opinion and ideal held dear to modern society. Unlike Tolle, he doesn't offer any explanations for this or that, rather points always towards you discovering for yourself why it is this way or that. Although the talks the book is based upon, range from the 1950s through to early 1980s, what he has to say is timeless and eternally relevant.
On Love and Loneliness is presented as a series of talks largely based on these themes, which are delivered sometimes as answers to an opening question, such as what to do when one feels lonely, or how to overcome it, Krishnamurti himself poses the more important questions like What is love ? and why is pleasure given such prominence in our lives? but do not expect plain, straightfoward answers because these are not the plain, straightforward questions they pretend to be.
Krishnamurti shows you that the answers to these questions rely on things much deeper within us, and on dismantling the constructs we have held in place so diligently throughout civilisation, and which are there to hold up our own inventions, conventions and ultimately the contradictions we struggle with daily. Ultimately, the answers lie within. Krishnamurti will keep poking at the thought until you stop expecting to be given the answers and do the work yourself.
It's interesting to see how the personality of each 'guru' remains largely intact even though they are beyond mind, and some will find one pointer more relevant than another. Nisargadatta is considered crouchy and mean by some, I find Tolle rather direct and uncompromising, others have found Krishnamurti to be sour and negative. All of these are merely our own projections, or reflections of our own personalities. What counts is the message, obviously, and the way Krishnamurti gently persuades you to open your own Pandora's box is quite different to either of these two masters who came to be enlightened later in life.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Although I did not enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed "Freedom from the Known," I still found it a useful, if somewhat difficult, read. My western trained mind baulked at some of the philosophical points posed, but Krishnamurti's ideas are good for provoking thinking outside the box of our own beliefs.
In essence he discusses the concepts of "alone-ness" versus "loneliness" and how our ability (or lack of it) to embrace the freedom of "alone-ness" will determine how lonely we are in our relationships.
As with Freedom of the Known, I found Krishnamurti quite depressing at times. I also found myself wondering whether he did, in fact, practice what he preached in his own life. Did his arrogance, no doubt springing from his supreme intelligence, hide a soul that spoke so eloquently of loneliness from a deep, personal acquaintance with that state of being? I suppose we'll never know.
There is enough wisdom in this book to make one overlook its flaws, and it is worth spending the time exploring "On Love and Loneliness" in depth.
In essence he discusses the concepts of "alone-ness" versus "loneliness" and how our ability (or lack of it) to embrace the freedom of "alone-ness" will determine how lonely we are in our relationships.
As with Freedom of the Known, I found Krishnamurti quite depressing at times. I also found myself wondering whether he did, in fact, practice what he preached in his own life. Did his arrogance, no doubt springing from his supreme intelligence, hide a soul that spoke so eloquently of loneliness from a deep, personal acquaintance with that state of being? I suppose we'll never know.
There is enough wisdom in this book to make one overlook its flaws, and it is worth spending the time exploring "On Love and Loneliness" in depth.
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