Total Freedom
Total Freedom is a collected anthology of the essential teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti, the philosopher and speaker who urged people to seek truth without reliance on gurus, religions, or fixed systems. Drawing on talks and writings spanning his long career, the book gathers his reflections on freedom, fear, conditioning, relationship, meditation, and self-knowledge. It includes his famous 1929 speech dissolving the organization built around him, in which he declared that truth is a pathless land that cannot be reached through any institution. Krishnamurti returns again and again to the idea that real change comes from understanding oneself directly, not from following authority. The selections present his characteristic method of questioning rather than offering doctrine. The volume serves as a strong introduction for readers approaching his thought for the first time.
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The questions readers send us most often, answered without spoilers.
An anthology of the philosopher's essential talks and writings on freedom, fear, and self-knowledge.
Yes; it gathers essential talks and writings across his career, making it a strong starting point.
He taught that truth is a pathless land reached through direct self-knowledge rather than authority or institutions.
Total Freedom was written by Jiddu Krishnamurti, published in 1996 by HarperSanFrancisco.
Total Freedom is 370 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Total Freedom takes most readers 6 to 8 hours to finish.
Total Freedom is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.