Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurti

This is the first time I had read Krishnamurti, so I don't know how it compares to other compilations of his writings and discussions, but I can say that his is a beautiful mind. What he shares with his audience cannot be classified as doctrine or technique, but rather guidance on how to look for the truth. The teaching that initially resonated with me is his suggestion to start by observing yourself and your thinking, without judgment (good or bad), to really understand your thoughts and move beyond the series of events that you use to define "you." I found that the process of attentive observation is extremely powerful, dissolving the tensions I have built over time and revealing something truly beautiful and energizing. For those who want to explore his works before buying, there are websites with many of his "lessons." If these bits of information ring true to you, do yourself a favor and buy the book. One last word of advice: Krishnamurti does not offer packaged answers to life's questions like one finds with religion. His suggestions require serious effort by the reader to find total freedom.

Brilliant! Hard to describe this book as it is deep and ponderous and will turn your awareness of what you think "is" completely upside down. I love the musings of Krishnamurti and the glimpses into the world that he was seeing and how he describes it in such graceful ways. His was a spacious mind, or so it seems, and did not have the clutter of "foolish things" most of us fill our minds with. So refreshing to read these words from such spaciousness!

It is the best book which explains super conductivity of brain duly developing choice less awareness. When mind is able to identify false and refuse to respond, there will be total energy available to do creative work. Great work of Shri J Krishnamurti Ji. All regards to him for the eternal path.

I found the book interesting and thought provoking. There were moments when the.message wasn't clear to me. However, the content was beneficial and worth the time I spent reading and thinking about what I was reading.

His view of the world is so fascinating. Growing up in the west, we are conditioned to believe certain ideas. He questions the many beliefs we have and introduces new ones.

This man was unique among any other spiritual teacher...I don't even know if you can refer to him as 'spiritual' as he operates apart from such designations. It has been an adventure exploring his writings and You Tube videos. He speaks to a part of us that discerns truth. Otherwise hard to describe...I would call this wisdom: incisive.

Thank you

Don't buy or read this book if you are not prepared to do some meaningful self-reflection and truly ask yourself the tough questions Krishnamurti presents. He has a fascinating mind and a message that I can't or haven't found anywhere else: Man has only himself to follow and the moment you start following someone else, you become lost. Don't rely on Krishnamurti to give you all the answers for your life. Don't count on reading some step by step instructional manual on how to be happy. You won't find any methods of furthering your self-made delusions. Leave your ego out of it and read with an open heart/mind.