Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was an Indian mystic and philosopher whose teaching stresses universal religious values, personal insight, and autonomous self-discipline, synthesizing both Indian and Western philosophical and psychological principles....

(1895–1986) was born in Madanapalle in South India as the eighth child of Brahmin parents. His father later worked, as a widowed retired civil servant, for the Theosophical Society in Adyār where in 1909 C.W.Leadbeater, a close associate of...

KRISHNAMURTI, JIDDU (1895–1986), an Indian spiritual leader, attained fame through his presentation of a unique version of Indian philosophy and mysticism in a charismatic, even mesmerizing style of lecturing that attracted large audiences...

Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti, (May 12, 1895–February 17, 1986) was a well-known writer and speaker on fundamental philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included (but was not limited to): the purpose of meditation, human...

Evelyne Blau. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $29.95 (288p) ISBN 1-55670-407-0 A reverential tribute to Indian religious teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986), this handsomely produced volume splices an informal biographical narrative, 100 duotone photographs, excerpts from his letters, teachings, diaries and poems and recollections...

KRISHNAMURTI: His Life and Death Mary Lutyens. St. Martin's, $18.95 ISBN 0-312-05455-6 "Krishnamurti's teaching has come at a critical moment in the world's history," claims Lutyens. The popular Indian spiritual teacher/author, who died in 1986, believed global peace might ensue if children...