Facing a world in crisis : what life teaches us in challenging times / J. Krishnamurti ; edited by David Skitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krishnamurti, J. (Jiddu), 1895-1986.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life.

Conduct of life.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xii, 191 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Shambhala, 2005.

Summary:

J. Krishnamurti, one of the most beloved and renowned religious teachers of the twentieth century, often taught his students that they must look at the state of the world, with all its violence and conflict, if they are ever to understand themselves. To turn away from world events was for him not to be alive to what life has to teach. "Facing a World in Crisis" presents a selection of talks that Krishnamurti gave on how to live in and respond to troubling and uncertain times. His message of personal responsibility and the importance of connecting with the broader world is presented in a nonsectarian and nonpolitical way. Direct and ultimately life-affirming, "Facing a World in Crisis" will resonate with readers today who are looking for a new way to understand and find hope in challenging times.

Contents:

Standing alone

Living creatively

Images made by thought destroy human relationship

Wiping out psychological hurt

The failure of education, science, politics, and religion to end human sorrow and conflict

Fear causes attachment to belief, dogma, people, and property

Living religiously

Being free of problems

The limitations of time and thought

Questions and answers I

Questions and answers 2

Love and the ending of self-interest and sorrow

To understand life is to understand death.

ISBN:

1590302036

OCLC:

55962292