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ABOUT THE BOOK:- Jiddu Krishnamurti is an eminent thinker of our times who has addressed the problems of the contemporary world. He has invented a new language in articulating the issues and has a global appeal. He has consciously put aside the known philosophical categories and approaches in understanding the problems of the human life and the world. He has understood that the problems are due to the partial and prejudiced understanding rather total understanding. \`Tradition\` and \`Revolution\` are the recurring themes of his talks. He is critical of both tradition and revolution in his own terms, which goes against the historical notions of both of these terms. Krishnamurti goes against all the organised and historical religions but retains the idea of religiousness by redefining it. He finds the solution to all existential problems in the individual. He argues for change in the individual psyche or psychological revolution. He calls it as a religious revolution. He mediates both tradition and revolution through \`religious revolution\`. This work offers an unconventional understanding of Krishnamurti and makes sense of his ideas by locating him in contemporary setting or context. This is a critical examination of Krishnamurti\`s insights in the light of the contemporary thinkers and trends of the East and West. This work critically appreciates Krishnamurti in the war-ridden society of the present times and simultaneously provides the space for rationale of identity politics against institutionalised injustice., ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Dr. P. Kesava Kumar works in the Department of Philosophy, Pondicherry University. He received his doctorate from the University of Hyderabad for his thesis, J. Krishnamurti\`s Conception of Tradition and Revolution: A Critical Study and Postdoctorate for his study on Political Philosophy of Ambedkar. He authored two books: Political Philosophy of Ambedkar: An Inquiry into Theoretical Foundations of the Dalit movement and Dalita Vudhyamam- Velugu Needalu (Telugu). He has published a good number of articles in various national and international Journals on Dalit Studies, Cultural and Literary Studies, Indian Philosophy and Political Philosophy. His works aim at providing alternative perspectives on Dalit and other analogous issues with an emphasis on emancipatory politics. PriceCONTENT:- Contents Foreword 11 Preface 19 Acknowledgements 27 1. Introduction 29 Brief Biographical Sketch of J. Krishnamurti ¢ Human Crisis and World Disorder ¢ Problem of Tradition and Revolution 2. On Tradition 49 Traditionalism ¢ The Invention of Tradition ¢ Salient Points ¢ Krishnamurti`s Conception of Tradition ¢ Tradition as Psychological Inheritance ¢ Positive Thinking ¢ Human Relations ¢ Religion as Tradition ¢ Family as the Extension of Tradition ¢ State as the Continuation of Tradition ¢ Social Morality ¢ 3. The Traditional Mind 85 Human Mind as the Product of Evolution ¢ Mind as the Product of Thought ¢ Thought and Time ¢ Thought in Daily Life ¢ Traditional Mind is the Mind of Knowledge ¢ Memory ¢ The Traditional Mind is a Conditioned Mind ¢ Conditioned Perception ¢ The Traditional Mind is a Believing Mind ¢ The 8 Jiddu Krishnamurti Traditional Mind is Fragmentary, Divisive and Conflictive ¢ 4. World Disorder and Traditional Revivalism 107 The Modern World in Crisis ¢ Crisis in Science and Technology ¢ Ecological Crisis ¢ Chaotic Society ¢ Political Turmoil ¢ Irrelevance of Religion ¢ Fragmentation of the World ¢ Violence and War ¢ Quest for Constructing Identities ¢ Hindu Identity in India ¢ Sinhala-Tamil Identities in Sri Lanka ¢ Legitimising the Myth of Ravana ¢ Religious Revivalism in the Former Soviet Union Republics ¢ Traditional Revivalism ¢ Individual and Society (You are the World) ¢ 5. On Revolution 137 General Conception of Revolution ¢ Reformism and Radicalism ¢ Krishnamurti`s Radical Revolution ¢ Ending of Tradition ¢ Ending of Knowledge ¢ Ending of Thought ¢ Ending of Time ¢ Ending of Self ¢ No Method for Realisation of Freedom ¢ Insight ¢ Perception ¢ Choiceless Awareness ¢ Observer is Observed ¢ Freedom ¢ Intelligence ¢ Right Kind of Education ¢ Silent Mind ¢ Nothingness ¢ Meditative Mind ¢ Religious Mind ¢ Love 6. Critical Study of J. Krishnamurti 173 Implication of Revolution ¢ Reality and Truth ¢ Nothingness ¢ Brain and Mind Problem ¢ Krishnamurti on Cognition ¢ Krishnamurti and Psychoanalysis ¢ Krishnamurti as a Philosopher ¢ Krishnamurti and Buddhism ¢ Krishnamurti and Western Thought ¢ Krishnamurti and Plato ¢ Krishnamurti and Sartre ¢ Krishnamurti and Marxists ¢ Perspectives on Freedom ¢ Krishnamurti on Tradition, Modernity and Revolution ¢ Humanistic Religion ¢ Is Krishnamurti a Mystic? ¢ Krishnamurti and His Teachings Contents 9 7. Post Script 213 J. Krishnamurti: Religious or Revolutionary? ¢ Marking Krishnamurti ¢ Krishnamurti: A New Language ¢ Krishnamurti: Traditionalist or Revolutionary? Reading J. Krishnamurti in the Time of War 227 Bibliography 235 Index 251 Print to
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