The Flight of the Eagle

Oct 20, 2024 1:49 AM

Author:J Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) rose from humble beginnings to become a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker. His works continue to influence thousands of people around the world; Joseph Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra have all been indebted to him.

And yet he belonged to no religion, sect or country. Nor did he subscribe to any school of political or ideological thought. On the contrary, Krishnamurti maintained that these are the very factors that divide human beings and bring about conflict and war – an approach that makes his teachings particularly appealing in our own times.

The Flight of the Eagle is regarded as one of Krishnamurti’s key works, grappling with themes such as freedom, change, peace, violence and – finally – the transcendental and the unknown.

Reviews

One of the greatest thinkers of the age.

—— His Holiness the Dalai Lama

In my own life, Krishnamurti influenced me profoundly and helped me personally break through the confines of my own self-imposed restrictions to my freedom.

—— Deepak Chopra

Krishnamurti’s words offer the intimate spirit of a truly remarkable presence: poetic, gracious, vast as the sky, and wonderfully wise

—— Jack Kornfield

I feel the meaning of Krishnamurti for our time is that one has to think for oneself and not be swayed by any outside religions or spiritual authorities.

—— Van Morrison

‘Her story highlights atrocities, but it is also a moving account of how friendship, love and the will to survive are mightier than any barbarism’

—— Anzeiger

A stunning, heart wrenching narrative... Everyone should read this in order to get to the heart of the tragedy of the Arab world and the distortion of Islam being perpetrated by ISIS. Beautifully written in the voice of a teenage girl, this book gives more of an understanding of what is happening than political treatises.

—— Ahmed Rashid

This powerful testimoney is ... as gripping as it is appalling

—— Guardian

A compelling testament to the suffering of ordinary people caught up in violence far beyond their control – and to the particularly terrible price it exacts from women.

—— Rachel Aspden , Guardian

Starkly horrifying memoir.

—— Andrew Lynch , Sunday Business Post

Farida Khalaf won her small but significant battle. Its happy ending notwithstanding, it's difficult to focus on positivity – but then, perhaps that's why this remains a vital read.

—— Hot Press

A gut-wrenching and relentless experience...Farida's story needs to be told.

—— Catherine Philip , The Times

A powerful description of a world ripped apart... Farida tells a story that is testament to how toxic violence can be born of religion.

—— New Statesman

This is a mesmerising study of human cruelty and a brave depiction of the monsters that arise when reason sleeps.

—— Oliver Thring , Sunday Times

It’s a shattering, brave, enraging book but also a stirring story of survival.

—— Sunday Express

An unflinching account… This is one of those rare volumes that offers astonishing insights into the human spirit… A catalogue of horror is made bearable only by her extraordinary courage.

—— Joan Smith , Observer

Although a harrowing story it is also an uplifting one as it is truly a triumph of the human spirit over terror.

—— Frank McGabhann , Irish Times

This is a brave, harrowing but necessary book.

—— Colette Sheridan , Irish Examiner

So shocking you will read it in one sitting.

—— RTE

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