I am not sure I can comment correctly, but I will try. I really like J. Krishnamurti too. I just found this web site and I am happy to read and write and discuss his philosophy. I think where he grew up he faced religious circumstances and even after he decided to let go of the theosophical society, so he still faced the fact of religious doctrine anywhere he went. The death of his brother changed him too. He was praying to God for so long that his brother did not die, but he still did, and it left big wound in his heart. I think the main point of his philosophy was on understanding yourself and all the emotions and feelings of the self. How is not to be so miserable and that there is beauty and love.

Yes, Liya, I also picked that up from his writings! I was also thinking last night how Krishnamurti still became the 'world teacher' he had rejected. Freeing himself from the 'strings' of the Theosophical Society, he spoke his own mind, and still affected the global world with his teachings.

Hi neerj, To all who I hope join in here... if you've read many of "K"s works then I think one sees that his focus was on getting mankind free of all conditioning...religion being just one example. One thing he does emphasize about religion repeatedly is it's nature to divide humanity...and in division conlict is pretty much automatic. A little story...a professor emritus in philosophy was asked to write the forward for a book about to be published about some of "K"s works. the professor was reluctant at first because he hadn't read K for twenty years. He agreed but said he wanted to go back and read K again before he wrote. He eventually did the forward but told the publisher that he was absolutely astounded because he realized that when he read K before, although he felt he understood him, he realized now that he had no idea what K was really talking about... warmly, Kenny

Kenny these comment are very informative and another invitation for me to go back and reread Krishnamrti..... Its interesting that Krishnamuritis focus was on "getting mankind free of all conditioning". I also find it interesting about religion being divisive rather than unifying. Could you talk about this about more...

I also find it interesting about religion being divisive rather than unifying.

Neeraja I find it religion being divisive too. JK talked about it and also you can experience yourself.

Yes Liya, I cerainly do experience that!

I like krishnaMurti's quote in "The End of Time" "There is no such thing as consciousness, consciousness is content"...and his attitude about meditation ..."we can reject the methodologies and the authorities, for these are all time binding nonesense."

And when he got to an ontological corner, he'd say, "I know...it's that sacred river thing..."