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Here is the end of seeking, you who are weary of the road. This compilation of quotes by U.G. Krishnamurti can alter your life. Someone once said to his daughter who had met U.G., “Damned be the day you met this man; your life will never be the same.” Whether we feel cursed or blessed, our coming upon the unique life/energy that is U.G. can change our life forever. This book, an anthology of U.G.'s conversations, taken from many sources, offers some of the most startling and penetrating of U.G.'s words in short, easy to read paragraphs. The selections link together various statements of U.G.'s in a way that creates a sense of cohesiveness. The overall effect of the book can stun the reader into a recognition of the futility of many of his deepest-held convictions about life. Even if one is familiar with U.G.'s way of seeing things, this book offers a comprehensive overview that provides a useful clarification. If you have newly discovered U.G. through this book, be prep

1967-1971 – Saanen, Chikmagalur, Paris, Rome, Gstaad, Sanary and Marseilles

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You are individually responsible for the exploitation. As long as you are seeking security for yourself, there can't be security in the world. And as long as you allow yourself to be exploited by somebody for some reason or the other, the structure will continue to be the same. You use somebody and that is exploitation, no matter for what reason. If the other person allows this, he is also interested in using you. That is the relationship in this world. You call it mutual gratification. You gratify me and I gratify you. Or you exploit for self-fulfilment, self-expression. That is what I mean by exploitation, not necessarily in the field of labor and money and other things. What can you do? Join a party, start an organization. And it is always tomorrow. People are hungry today and you are promising food tomorrow. My idea, my system, my party and I'll give food and security. The other man also says the same thing and you fight all the time to win over the other, meanwhile the poo