To understand oneself requires patience, tolerant awareness; the self is a book of many volumes which you cannot read in a day, but when once you beg… - Jiddu Krishnamurti

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To understand oneself requires patience, tolerant awareness; the self is a book of many volumes which you cannot read in a day, but when once you begin to read, you must read every word, every sentence, every paragraph for in them are the intimations of the whole. The beginning of it is the ending of it. If you know how to read, supreme wisdom is to be found.

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About Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti (11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was a spiritual teacher, public speaker, and writer, on psychological, sociological, and spiritual subjects.

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Native Name: జిడ్డు
Alternative Names: J. Krishnamurti • Krishnamurti • J Krishnamurti • Jiddu Krishnamurthy • Alsion • K.
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