Freedom from the Known

Informationen zum Autor Born in poverty in India in 1895, Jiddu Krishnamurti rose to become a leading spiritual and philosophical teacher whose ideas continue to inspire millions around the world today. Whether discussing politics with Indira Gandhi, in dialogue with the physicist David Bohm, or debating with the likes of Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, Krishnamurti engaged fully with the human condition. Joseph Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra have all acknowledged their debt to his writings. In later life, Krishnamurti spoke at the United Nations and was awarded the 1984 UN Peace Medal. He died in 1986 at his home in Ojai, California. Klappentext A modern classic by a leading 20th century writer and thinker, whose works are enjoying renewed popularity. 'One of the greatest thinkers of the age' The Dalai Lama Zusammenfassung Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to influence us today.

Product details

• Authors: J Krishnamurti, J. Krishnamurti
• Publisher: Rider
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.07.2010
• EAN: 9781846042133
• ISBN: 978-1-84604-213-3
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 9 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Freiheit, Indische Philosophie, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, RELIGION / Meditations, Philosophy of Mind, Spirituality and religious experience