Life Ahead: On Learning and the Search for Meaning - Softcover

J. Krishnamurti

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577315170 ISBN 13: 9781577315179

Publisher: New World Library, 2005

Synopsis

Life Ahead presents lessons that move far beyond the traditional forms of education taught in most schools and colleges. Drawn from transcripts of talks given to Indian students, the book covers a wide range of universal topics. In short, accessible chapters, Krishnamurti explores the danger of competition, the value of solitude, the need to understand both the conscious and the unconscious mind, and the critical difference between concentration and attention, and between knowledge and learning. Krishnamurti exposes the roots of fear and eradicates deeply entrenched habits of tradition, limitation, and prejudice. The life he holds forth requires a complete change of thought, even a revolution, one that begins not with theory and ideation,” he writes, but with a radical transformation in the mind itself.” He explains how such transformation occurs only through an education that concentrates on the total development of the human being, an education carefully described in this simple yet powerful book.

About this edition

• Publisher: New World Library
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1577315170
• ISBN 13: 9781577315179
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 208