Free yourself from the psychological structure of society, which is to free yourself from the essence of conflict.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of liberating oneself from societal norms to overcome internal conflicts.
Jiddu Krishnamurti's quote encourages individuals to detach from the relentless psychological constructs imposed by society. He suggests that by stepping away from these structures, one can discover personal freedom and alleviate the inherent conflicts that arise from conformity and external expectations. It underscores the need for self-awareness and introspection as essential steps toward true liberation and peaceful existence.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth and independence.
The following of authority is the denial of intelligence. [It] may help us temporarily to cover up our difficulties and problems; but to avoid a problem is only to intensify it, and in the process, self-knowledge and freedom are abandoned.
In seeking comfort, we generally find a quiet corner in life where there is a minimum of conflict, and then we are afraid to step out of that seclusion.
If you listen through the screen of your desires, then you obviously listen to your own voice; you are listening to your own desires.
If you have this extraordinary thing going in your life, then it is everything; then you become the teacher, the disciple, the neighbour, the beauty of the cloud - you are all that, and that is love.
Meditation is one of the greatest arts in life - perhaps the greatest, and one cannot possibly learn it from anybody, that is the beauty of it.
All of us have been trained by education and environment to seek personal gain and security and to fight for ourselves. Though we cover it over with pleasant phrases, we have been educated for various professions within a system which is based on exploitation and acquisitive fear.
Beware of the words "internal security," for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor.
If people tell you that _x000D_ you should live your life preparing for the future, do not believe _x000D_ them. Real Life is found only in the present.
I think the whole policy of pre-emptive war is a serious, serious mistake.
All natural disasters are comforting because they reaffirm our impotence, in which, otherwise, we might stop believing. At times it is strangely sedative to know the extent of your own powerlessness.
This world could not have been the work of an all-loving being, but that of a devil, who had brought creatures into existence in order to delight in the sight of their sufferings.
It really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do?
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