As One Is: To Free the Mind from All Conditioning
by J. (Jiddu) Krishnamurti
List Price:
Our Price: $9.14
You Save: $5.81 (39%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $8.69 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: J. (Jiddu) KrishnamurtiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-15
ISBN: 1890772623
Number of pages: 147
Publisher: Hohm Pr
Book Reviews of As One Is: To Free the Mind from All Conditioning
Book Review: Prepare to be jolted
Summary: 5 Stars
This book jolts you as it brutally exposes how we are all conditioned to be this or that in our lives and thereby losing out every precious moment - the NOW.
I got a scare, while going through the book, I became aware of myself labeling every situation and every person as this or that and I want to be this, now and that-the next moment and so on. How the conditioning rules the mind is amazing and how this conditioning lends itself to anxiety and stress.
The funny part is how we label certain emotions as this or that and instead of seeing them as they are in their pristine form. We are busy, trying to get rid of those emotions or thoughts about those emotions (which I find even more ridiculous) which are only labels !! See the fears and anxieties and obsessions as they are and the very seeing brings about a huge change. I am certainly ending my quest for spiritual experiences after reading these set of talks as I am convinced that they are only another form of entertainment that the mind is seeking.
As I conclude this, my mind says - are you sure, you'll be peaceful just by observing the feelings and emotions ? All I can do is laugh at it without answering the question. Afterall, who is the one who asks the question and who is the one who seeks an answer and who is the one who might answer ? Its all the same - the ego - the conditioning - the mechanical mind whcih can operate only in the field of known - as Krishnamurti often says.
Amazing book !! In a nutshell, life as we know is not to be taken too seriously !!
Summary of As One Is: To Free the Mind from All Conditioning
This title contains a series of 8 lectures, given in Ojai, California in 1955, from one of the 20th century's greatest philosophers and teachers. Krishnamurti confronts the typical grasping and confused mind which lies at the root of all violence and suffering. Though offered over fifty years ago, the ideas in these talks are fresh, relevant and offer an enduring message for today as Krishnamurti discusses a world in which booming productivity and scientific advancement should promise a happy future, but don't.He points also to the ongoing escalation of war, competition, envy and territoriality despite gains in education, religious ecumenism and the technologies of self-improvement. He asks his listeners to consider that all apparent progress is simply another illusion. In their brilliantly clear essays, his focus is singular, with no glib answers to eternal questions. To read this book is to venture into the unexplored assumptions that govern our lives. The workings of the mind are so simple and obvious in J Krishnamurti's explanations, yet so enormously challenging to confront. Like other classic texts, such as religious scriptures, the words ring true. The issues addressed include: the nature of violence; the problem of change; the conditioning of the mind; how to achieve "peace"; the nature of worship and spiritual practice; and how to really listen.Theosophy Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Theosophy Books
Lucifer Magazine, July 1934 to October 1935Kessinger Publishing, LLC; Published: 2003-03-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $32.95
Price in other shops:
Where Theosophy and Science Meet, Part 1by D. D. Kanga
Kessinger Publishing, LLC; Published: 2003-02-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $18.39
Price in other shops:
Letters from the Masters of the Wisdomby Annie Besant
Kessinger Publishing, LLC; Published: 2003-01-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $13.87
Price in other shops:
Substantial Nature of Magnetismby Helene Petrovna Blavatsky
Kessinger Publishing; Published: 2003-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.38
Price in other shops:
Ocean of Theosophyby William Q. Judge
Kessinger Publishing; Published: 1942-05-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.00
Price in other shops:
Shadows of the Sacred: Seeing Through Spiritual Illusionsby Frances Vaughan
Backinprint.com; Published: 2005-09-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $19.16
Price in other shops:
The Seven Principles of Manby Annie Wood Besant
BiblioLife; Published: 2008-12-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.17
Price in other shops:
The Theosophical Forum (Volume 8)by Theosophical Society in America
General Books LLC; Published: 2010-10-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.13
Price in other shops:
The Krishnamurti Reader: No. 1 (Arkana)by MARY LUTYENS (EDITOR) J. KRISHNAMURTI
ARKANA; Published: 1990; Paperback; Book
Krishnamurti Reader: No. 2 (Arkana)by J. Krishnamurti
Arkana; Published: 1991-07-25; Paperback; Book
Similar Books and other products
Education and the Significance of Lifeby Krishnamurti
HarperOne; Published: 1981-04-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.70
Price in other shops:
To Be Humanby Jiddu Krishnamurti
Shambhala; Published: 2000-10-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.96
Price in other shops:
The Awakening of Intelligenceby Jiddu Krishnamurti
Harper & Row; Published: 1987-05-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.22
Price in other shops:
On Love and Lonelinessby Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperOne; Published: 1994-04-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.77
Price in other shops:
On Fearby Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperOne; Published: 1994-11-16; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.33
Price in other shops:
Think on These Thingsby Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperOne; Published: 1989-10-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops:
The First and Last Freedomby J. Krishnamurti
Harper & Row; Published: 1975-03-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.08
Price in other shops:
The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurtiby Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperOne; Published: 1995-05-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.08
Price in other shops:
Total Freedom: The Essential Krishnamurtiby Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperOne; Published: 1996-08-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.24
Price in other shops:
Freedom from the Knownby Jiddu Krishnamurti
HarperSanFrancisco; Published: 1975-03-19; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.91
Price in other shops: