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Sense pleasures or the bliss of peace?

Posted by Srini on 27 April 2009, 7:06 am

Weigh in the balance of your wisdom, the sense-pleasures on one side and the bliss of peace on the other. Whatever you determine to be the truth, seek that. — Yoga Vasishta (tr. by Sw. Venkatesananda, p. 146) Questioner: How would you cope with an incurable disease? Krishnamurti: Most of us do not understand ourselves, [...]

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The dawn of wisdom

Posted by Srini on 14 October 2008, 7:09 am

“I am the wisdom of the wise.” — Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) Photo credit: shoebappa This blog is titled ‘The fire of wisdom’. What is wisdom? Is wisdom something to be gained? Is wisdom something that can be acquired? Is wisdom like a vegetable that you can buy from the market? Or is it [...]

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What is the best way to help and serve people?

Posted by Srini on 13 October 2008, 7:56 am

A questioner asks J. Krishnamurti, “I want to help people, serve them. What is the best way?” And Krishnamurti replies, The best way is to begin to understand yourself and change yourself. In this desire to help another, to serve another, there is hidden pride, conceit. If you love, you serve. The clamour to help [...]

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