Roshen Dalal

J. Krishnamurti: A Life of Compassion beyond Boundaries (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Among the most famous visionaries of our times, J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) continues to transform thought, lifestyles, and education across continents more than three decades after his death. In this new biography, tracing the nine long decades of his life, from his growing-up years, his relationships to his writings and talks, Roshen Dalal provides a much-needed corrective - an objective and balanced view of his legacy. Adopted by Theosophists at the age of fourteen, and proclaimed a world teacher and messiah, in 1929, Krishnamurti dissolved the Order of the Star created for him and went on to develop his own philosophy. What is it about his ideas that draws the following of generations of people? Delivered to a divided world then, what makes his message so relevant now? While his ideas on education are idealistic, why do they continue to be everlasting in their contribution and appeal? Krishnamurti's vision is of a world without boundaries or wars, a world where compassion and goodness predominate, and his message is that such a world can be arrived
at only through individual transformation.B24 There is no direct path to transformation, yet
through intense perception and understanding, it is possible to achieve this goal. Carefully reconstructing the events and extracting the essence of his talks, Dalal dispels several myths, explains his teachings, and
reveals the underlying theosophical and occult influence in Krishnamurti's life. Here is the most complete biography yet, of one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pan Macmillan
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789389109658
• Artikelnr.: 59516443

Autorenporträt

ROSHEN DALAL was born in Mussoorie and lived in various places in India, including Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi, before settling in Dehradun, where she now resides. She has an MA and a PhD in ancient Indian history from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
She has taught both at school and university and been involved in research in the fields of history, religion, philosophy and education. She is the author of the bestselling two-volume The Puffin History of India; The Puffin History of the World, also in two volumes; India at 70: Snapshots since Independence; The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths; Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide; The Vedas: An Introduction
to Hinduism's Sacred Texts;The 108 Upanishads and The Compact Timeline History of the World.
She has also written a novel, The Guru Who Came Down from the Mountain.