When the mind goes beyond the thought of 'the me,' the experiencer, the observer, the thinker, then there is a possibility of a happiness that is incorruptible.
Interpretation
True happiness arises when one transcends self-centered thoughts and perspectives.
Jiddu Krishnamurti's quote suggests that a deeper form of happiness can be attained when individuals move beyond identifying with the ego or the self. This state of being allows one to experience joy that is genuine and unaffected by external circumstances, emphasizing a more profound understanding of existence beyond personal experience.
In practice
In a meditation workshop, to inspire participants to look beyond their ego.
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Other guys read Playboy. I read annual reports.
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Some things you can't find out; but you will never know you can't by guessing and supposing: no, you have to be patient and go on experimenting until you find out that you can't find out.
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
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Any person without invincible prejudice who had the same experience would come to the same broad conclusion, viz., that things hitherto held impossible do actually occur.
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