Jiddu Krishnamurti

(1895-1986)

Jiddu Krishnamurti was born near the city of Madras, and in his early youth lived next to the seat of the Theosophical Society. When he was 14 years old, care for him (after a legal battle with his father) took the president of Theosophical Society Adyar, Annie Besant. She and C. W. Leadbeater were convinced that Jiddu is medium for the Messiah, whose coming was predicted by Theosophists.
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Leadership of the Theosophical Society in Adyar in 1911 founded the organization, Red Star in the East, which was dedicated to preparing humanity for the coming of World Teacher and which put Krishnamurti on the forehead of organization. The new organization and its mission were given wide publicity and media coverage. In the same year he was taken to England to be privately raised and trained for his future role.
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The daily program, which was composed by Leadbeater and his associates, included the relentless exercises and sport, teaching from a number of school subjects, Theosophical and religious lessons, yoga, meditation, as well as adequate hygiene and culture. Under the auspices of the organization he gave lectures, and evolved as speaker, he was as well involved as writer.
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All this time he was very attached to his brother Nitya, who was a constant companion on all trips and as a boy also received education and training by Theosophists Adyar. In 1922, Jiddu and his brother traveled from Sydney to California, where they settled in a valley in Ojai.
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Supporters have shortly afterwards bought a cottage and land in Ojaiju, which was surrounded. Thus, the Ojai Valley officially became the residence of Krishnamurti . It is precisely here Jiddu underwent an experience that has changed his life. 3 years later due to illness, his brother died, thus undermining his belief in Theosophy and the Masters. Years later, in his speeches and discussions emerged a new vision, together with the emerging new vocabulary in which there was no theosophical terminology. The main themes in his meetings started to move away from the principles of Theosophy.
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He began to publicly express his disagreement with senior Theosophists and Theosophical doctrine. In 1929, his new orientation reached its peak and he dissolved the Order of the Star in the East, because he denied the idea of a World Teacher, and gave up the money and property that has been collected on its behalf. This, consequently, the prominent representatives of Theosophy turned against Krishnamurti, including Leadbeater. Krishnamurti renounced the concept of savior, spiritual leader, or any other intermediary, and urged people to directly discover the causes of the problems of individuals and society. He said that such discoveries are a natural consequence of unconditional, absolute psychological freedom, which he considered to be situated in everyone, regardless of background, ability, or disposition. He resigned from the various trusts and organizations that were connected to the Order of Star, including the Theosophical Society.
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He vowed to work, striving towards the goal of universal psychological freedom and he warned about the related importance of understanding of actual relationships, which individuals have with themselves, society and nature. He encouraged people to independent and sober thinking. He rejected the relationship guru – disciple because he felt that promotes dependence and exploitation. After the dissolution of the Order of the star and the separation from the Theosophical Society, an interest in his speeches and learning haven’t decreased, on the contrary, new staff joined, new students, new people werre connecting to the camps, which he organized by and they were open to the general public. New avenues have opened to him in different parts of the world. He said he doesn’t belong to any nation, caste, religion, philosophy, or the land and he spent the rest of his life as an independent speaker. In addition to speaking, he devoted a lot of time to meditation. The last public performance was in Madras January 1986, a month before he ended his life in Ojaij in California. Krishnamurti is certainly one of the greatest enlightened masters and spiritual teachers. He dedicated his life speaking around the world. Its annual meetings in India, Ojai, California, Saanen in Switzerland and Brockwood Park in the county of Hampshire in England, has attracted thousands of people of different beliefs, professions and nationalities. With the help of his disciples in India, England and the United States he established several foundations and schools. Particular attention Jiddu devoted to correct education.
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His teachings are preserved in many books, audio and video recordings. Krishnamurti was a writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual issues including psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships and the offering of positive social change. He claimed that the society is product of the interaction of individuals and therefore he was convinced that the fundamental changes in society occur only when radical changes begin to be freely implemented with an individual.
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Krishnamurti emphasized the need for a revolution in the psyche of every human being and stated that such a revolution can not bring any external entity, be it religious, political or social.
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QUOTES
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»Spiritual awarness is totaly different than awarness, which believes in spirit.«

»I feel that we can globally impact the world, if we as ourselves are not violent, if in truth we live peaceful live everyday;
life, that is not competitive, ambitious, jealous; life, which doesn’t create hate, because small fires can become large.«

»Love can be born only out of complete self-forgetness.«

»Only consciousness, that is not acquired with past, has real freedom.«

»If you identify yourself as Indian, or Muslim, Christian or European, or anything else, you are violent.«

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WORKS OF J. KRISHNAMURTI
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Krishnamurti’s notebook

Krishnamurti’s journal

Krishnamurti to himself: his last journal

At the feet of the Master

Education as service

The immortal friend

The pool of wisdom

Life in freedom

The song of life

Early writings series

From darkness to light

War abolished: one way to permanent peace

Authentic report of sixteen talks given in 1945 & 1946

The first and last freedom

Commentaries on living series (a three volume series)

This matter of culture

Freedom from the known

The only revolution

The urgency of change

The impossible question

You are the world

The awakening of intelligence

Beyond violence

Meditations

The network of thought

The way of intelligence

Total freedom: the essential Krishnamurti

To be human

The first step is the last step

Facing a world in crisis

Beginnings of learning

Krishnamurti on education