Free Booklet: Reading the Book of Oneself

The free booklet Reading the Book of Oneself is a relatable introduction to Krishnamurti’s vast body of work. Using the
metaphor of reading a book, he unfolds the human condition chapter by chapter, suggesting a novel approach to understanding oneself, one’s life and our shared humanity. Krishnamurti’s language is straightforward, with a simplicity that belies its depth. The talk looks at how the arts of listening, seeing and learning are central to being able to read ourselves and others. It reveals the causes of contradiction and conflict, inquires into order and authority, and illuminates the darkness of fear by understanding how time and thinking define our lives. This ‘book of oneself’ includes the fundamentals of Krishnamurti’s universal teachings and confirms to those willing to read to the very end that the answers to the problems and challenges of the world and our lives come not from others but from within.