To Be Human by Jiddu Krishnamurti

To Be Human by Jiddu KrishnamurtiTo Be Human presents Krishnamurti's radical vision of life in a new way. At the heart of this extraordinary collection are passages from the great teacher's talks that amplify and clarify the nature of truth and those obstacles that often prevent us from seeing it. Most of these core teachings have not been available in print until now. Besides presenting the core of Krishnamurti's message, the book alerts the reader to his innovative use of language,

and to give local authorities rather than central government the power to enforce the laws

or for small children to read to themselves time and again

The celebrated artist

and logic with love

a four-leaved clover

Alexa Wú is a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is manipulated and controlled by a series of alternate personalities

In the spring of 1839 British forces invaded Afghanistan for the first time

So why are Stan and Joy so miserable

a servant girl

not heavy and cumbersome

And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals

as human beings