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  • Published: 15 November 2005
  • ISBN: 9781590302033
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $50.00

Facing a World in Crisis

What Life Teaches Us in Challenging Times



J. Krishnamurti, one of the most beloved and renowned religious teachers of the twentieth century, often taught his students that they must look at the state of the world, with all its violence and conflict, if they are ever to understand themselves. To turn away from world events was for him not to be alive to what life has to teach.

Facing a World in Crisis presents a selection of talks that Krishnamurti gave on how to live in and respond to troubling and uncertain times. His message of personal responsibility and the importance of connecting with the broader world is presented in a nonsectarian and nonpolitical way. Direct and ultimately life-affirming, Facing a World in Crisis will resonate with readers today who are looking for a new way to understand and find hope in challenging times.

  • Published: 15 November 2005
  • ISBN: 9781590302033
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $50.00

About the author

Jiddu Krishnamurti

J. Krishnamurti (1895- 1986) went from his origins in a small south Indian village to become one of the great spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. He taught that truth is something each of us must discover for ourselves, without reliance upon gurus, religions, or spiritual authorities.

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Praise for Facing a World in Crisis

‘Krishnamurti is one of the greatest philosophers of our age.’ The Dalai Lama