"e;You can understand yourself very simply when you are quiet - 4 December 1965 When you are really quiet, alone with yourself, you begin to know yourself andto see the intricacies of your mind.
"e;The mind that is free of authority is a very intense, alive mind - 15 November 1968 Can a mind be free of authority so that there is no impingement of the past, so that the mind is always alert, learning in the present?
"e;Meditation means a life that is totally different every minute of the day - 14 March 1971 A mind that inquires into this whole question of meditation must havetremendous discipline.
"e;The liberation of insight - 14 September 1980 Can insight wipe away, banish or dissolve the whole movement of being tied,attached, dependent and lonely?
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In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory.
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"You can understand yourself very simply when you are quiet - 4 December 1965 • When you are really quiet, alone with yourself, you begin to know yourself andto see the intricacies of your mind.
"A radical transformation in the psyche itself - 8 November 1968 • To communicate we must know that the word is not the thing and also be in that state of mind whose quality is attention, care.
In this incredibly penetrating talk, Krishnamurti describes the psychological pressures of life and how these pressures affect right living: 'We were saying that any form of pressure on the brain affects our whole way of life.
"e;Attention implies that there is no centre - 22 June 1975 Consciousness, because it is in constant movement, has never found an energywhich is not contradictory, which is not produced by desire and thought.
