Talk:Jiddu Krishnamurti
This is the name the man was known by and published under all of his life. Arthur 01:57 Mar 17, 2003 (UTC)
I added the 1929 reference to the "Truth is a pathless land" quote, since the original statement is easily as worth reading (IMHO) as his later 1980 paraphrasing/analysis of it (which I think is the quote here). -- Ds13 08:10, 2004 Apr 23 (UTC)
I am adding a specific reference and link to David Bohm, and a brief mention of their series of conversations in the 1980s that resulted in the publication of The Ending of Time and The Future of Humanity. The geez 05:27, 25 Jun 2004 (UTC)
General Comments and Proposals
Perhaps, it would be important to make sure k is mentioned and linked in the Wikipedia, where relevant. The links on the David Bohm and the Aldous Huxley pages are good. K had a lot of conversations, which is a good factual historical basis for making a link.
The more I look at the Huxley page, the more I think it is a good model for the k page. An organization of selected works of k would be nice, separating them into say, talks, prose, poetry, conversations, journals, with brief commentary.
I think the "See Also" section is a tad redundant. Annie Besant should be mentioned in context and then linked to.
Overall, this is a good start to the page and the selection of quotes is good. The geez 05:27, 25 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Blavatsky?
Should Madame Blavatsky not also be associated with K in this entry? Curious to get feedback on this.
Wave of Kindred Teachers?
J. Krishnamurti can be viewed as unique - but in much the same sense that each person is unique. And also in the sense that he was a distinctive teacher, writer, etc.
But I believe he can also be seen among a wave of teachers with cultural and ethnic roots in Asia who were interested in "breaking the mold" and reaching out beyond the limits of traditional identifications - at very least being involved in inter-personal dialogues in Western languages. Among others, starting their careers roughly at the same time, were Vivekananda (of India) and Soyen Shaku (of Japan). Others could be added to the list.
J.K.'spersonal limitations were explored to some degree by Radha Rajagopal Sloss (the daughter of J/K.'smistress of many years), but all men have limitations. So did the others who gained some prominence in the same years and since. But all seemed to be reasonably effective in helping other humans to go beyond the habits of hidebound religious views and ethnic diffidence.
There may be a historical aspect to all this, even if these men did not influence one another.
Chester