There is no such thing as experience here. You seem to know, you imagine. Imagination must come to … - U.G. Krishnamurti

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U.G. Krishnamurti

There is no such thing as experience here. You seem to know, you imagine. Imagination must come to an end. . . I don't know how to put it. The absence of imagination, the absence of will, the absence of effort, the absence of all movement in any direction, on any level, in any dimension - THAT is the thing. That is a thing that cannot be experienced at all. It is not an experience.

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I discovered for myself and by myself that there is no self to realize -- that's the realization I am talking about. It comes as a shattering blow. It hits you like a thunderbolt. You have invested everything in one basket, self-realization, and, in the end, suddenly you discover that there is no self to discover, no self to realize -- and you say to yourself "What the hell have I been doing all my life?!" That blasts you.

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If anyone thinks he can help you, he will inevitably mislead you, and the less phony he is; the more powerful he is, the more enlightened he is, the more misery and mischief he will create for you.

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Thought can never capture the movement of life, it is much too slow.

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A guru is one who tells you to throw away all the crutches that we have been made to believe are essential for our survival. He would ask you to walk, and he would say that if you fall, you will arise and walk.

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Food, clothing and shelter — these are the basic needs. Beyond that, if you want anything, it is the beginning of self-deception.

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