HarperCollins The First and Last Freedom

Krishnamurti is a leading spiritual teacher of our century. In The First and Last Freedom he cuts away symbols and false associations in the search for pure truth, perfect freedom, and profound self-knowledge. Through discussions on suffering, fear, the nature of thought, and other topics, Krishnamurti’s quest becomes the reader’s; an undertaking of tremendous significance. But how can we find freedom when the mind itself is a prison of the known? Choiceless Awareness: Krishnamurti reveals a state of passive, alert observation, free from the condemnation or justification that clouds perception. The Thinker and The Thought: Explore the illusion of the self by discovering that the observer is the observed—a realization that ends inner conflict. Freedom from Belief: Examine how all organized religions, systems, and dogmas create separation and prevent the direct experience of truth. Living in the Now: Understand the process of psychological time and how liberation is found not in becoming, but in the timeless reality of the present moment.