“ The young... are full of hope and discontent... And the old are those who were once discontented, but who have successfully smothered that flame and have found security and comfort in various ways. Krishnamurti
“ The right kind of education consists in understanding the child as he is without imposing upon him an ideal of what we think he should be. To enclose him in the framework of an ideal is to encourage h… Krishnamurti
“ So what is it that you are doing - seeking security in your restlessness? The desire to be secure is one of the most curious things. And that security must be recognized by the world; I don't know whe… Krishnamurti
“ Meditation is to find out whether the brain, with all its activities, all its experiences, can be absolutely quiet. Not forced, because the moment you force, there again is duality, the entity that sa… Krishnamurti
“ Systems, whether educational or political, are not changed mysteriously; they are transformed when there is a fundamental change in ourselves. Krishnamurti
“ If you see that you are a bundle of memories and words, the restless monkey comes to an end. Krishnamurti
“ ... it must be a complete harmonious whole that is attentive. That is attention. Does the mind attend with such complete attention to the activity of the monkey? - not condemning it, not saying 'This… Krishnamurti
“ ... it is because we have acquired technical knowledge without understanding the total process of life that technology has become a means of destroying ourselves Krishnamurti
