The Life and Death of Krishnamurti

Sep 21, 2024 10:04 PM

Author:Mary Lutyens

J Krishnamurti (1896-1986) was one of the most important spiritual leaders of his time. Discovered by the Theosophist as a boy in India, he was groomed by them as the new Messiah, a role he rejected when he set out independently on his own spiritual quest. Travelling the world, lecturing and teaching, he acquired an enormous following, including many eminent statesmen and intellectuals.

As one of Krishnamurti’s closest friends and devotees, Mary Lutyens is uniquely qualified to write his biography. Indeed, she has written three previous volumes on him, but only after his death in 1986 did she feel able to produce this book, bringing the life and philosophy of this fascinating and complex man into true perspective.

Reviews

A symbol of serenity, a spiritual leader second only to the Pope

—— Independent

The Dalai Lama is the most influential person in the world

—— Time magazine

He draws crowds that no other spiritual leader or politician could hope to match...he seems to look at life in a different way to everyone else

—— The Times

A man of great intelligence and charm...He has become the lynch pin of hope for a great many people

—— Professor Robert Thurman, author of Infinite Life

A subtle, quick, complex and extraordinarily intelligent man who brings three qualities to a spiritual discourse - gentleness, clarity and laughter

—— Professor Robert Kieley, Harvard University

Lucid and thought-provoking . . . deserves to be widely read

—— Jenni Russell , Sunday Times

For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: Begin with Haidt

—— Martin E P Seligman, professor of psychology, University of Pennsylvania

Thich Nhat Hanh's words are like water. Simple, pure, transparent, and absolutely indispensable for life

—— Alejandro Iñárritu, director of Birdman and The Revenant

John Gray, the counter-prophet who scorns all claims that humans can transcend the human condition ... You don't have to agree with Gray to enjoy the fireworks

—— Marek Kohn , Independent

Elegant ... He is on to something important regarding the delusion that science consists of indefinite progress

—— Sunday Telegraph

Gray is an engaging writer, an entertaining historian and a controversialist whose opinions can never be taken for granted

—— New Statesman

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