I've read Krishnamurti for years. When I was young, I was amazed at his insights. Not an American-style thinker.

Now that I am much older I read As One Is: TO Free the Mind of All Conditioning and it once again gave me tools to make life changes that were too long in coming.

He was one of the world's greatest speakers of the human condition and the baggage we accumulate over the years. He is also a voice of reason for anyone looking for answers.

One of his finest books!

What a lovely, wonderful man and writer. He was raised to be the leader of India, the new Krishna, and he turned away from all of that and said basically "believe in yourself, rather than look for answers from me". He gave it all away, choosing instead to teach, instruct, and live life. His words flow like poetry, and his thoughts touch our very souls. He said think, don't follow. He taught that we should look into ourselves instead. I recommend reading everything he has written. He was a kind, gentle, intelligent man, with a strength than most of us will never be able to come close to.

Donn Kean

If there is only one Krishnamurti book you read, this slim and clear collection of lectures should be it. It is astounding how deep yet clear Krishnamurti can be at his best.

...but you won't find answers. This guy is all about getting you live in the moment without conceptual thought. Not a ton of new ideas, but the format is interesting (transcribed lectures) so it's very conversational, and it's full of thought-provoking questions. Should be better known than he is.

This book jolts you as it brutally exposes how we are all conditioned to be this or that in our lives and thereby losing out every precious moment - the NOW.

I got a scare, while going through the book, I became aware of myself labeling every situation and every person as this or that and I want to be this, now and that-the next moment and so on. How the conditioning rules the mind is amazing and how this conditioning lends itself to anxiety and stress.

The funny part is how we label certain emotions as this or that and instead of seeing them as they are in their pristine form. We are busy, trying to get rid of those emotions or thoughts about those emotions (which I find even more ridiculous) which are only labels !! See the fears and anxieties and obsessions as they are and the very seeing brings about a huge change. I am certainly ending my quest for spiritual experiences after reading these set of talks as I am convinced that they are only another form of entertainment that the mind is seeking.

As I conclude this, my mind says - are you sure, you'll be peaceful just by observing the feelings and emotions ? All I can do is laugh at it without answering the question. Afterall, who is the one who asks the question and who is the one who seeks an answer and who is the one who might answer ? Its all the same - the ego - the conditioning - the mechanical mind whcih can operate only in the field of known - as Krishnamurti often says.

Amazing book !! In a nutshell, life as we know is not to be taken too seriously !!