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Jiddu Krishnamurti: Freedom from the Known (1975, HarperOne) 4 stars

A MASTERPIECE FROM JIDDU KRISHNAMURTI ON FREEDOM. THE AUTHOR SAYS ABOUT THE CHAINS IN WHICH …

Review of 'Freedom from the Known' on Goodreads

3 stars

Clear views on how to live in the moment, stop overthinking and intellectualizing truth, beauty, peace, and instead see them as the instantaneous unconditioned dynamic realities of the living. Very big on rejecting spiritual authority, somewhat conflicted about rejecting self.

Also, clearly frustrated with meditation experience seeking of the '60s, repeatedly asking "why do you want to be told in a book what thoughts to think? Ask yourself instead."