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Beschreibung
No Way Out gathers U. G. Krishnamurti's uncompromising reflections on consciousness, freedom, spirituality, and the human search for meaning. Cast largely in the idiom of conversation and aphoristic provocation, the book belongs to the modern anti-metaphysical tradition of spiritual literature: it dismantles rather than consoles. Its style is stark, repetitive by design, and confrontational, refusing systems, disciplines, and promises of transformation while exposing the psychological mechanisms behind the quest for enlightenment. U. G. Krishnamurti (1918-2007) was shaped by Indian religious culture, Theosophy, and long association with seekers and teachers, including the wider milieu surrounding J. Krishnamurti. Yet his mature position arose from a radical break with all inherited spiritual expectations, especially after the physical and psychological upheaval he called his "calamity." No Way Out reflects this background: the voice of a man who knew the traditions intimately and rejected their authority from within. This book is recommended for readers willing to be unsettled rather than instructed. Those interested in philosophy, mysticism, anti-guru discourse, or critiques of self-improvement will find it bracing, lucid, and difficult in the best sense.
No Way Out gathers U. G. Krishnamurti's uncompromising reflections on consciousness, freedom, spirituality, and the human search for meaning. Cast largely in the idiom of conversation and aphoristic provocation, the book belongs to the modern anti-metaphysical tradition of spiritual literature: it dismantles rather than consoles. Its style is stark, repetitive by design, and confrontational, refusing systems, disciplines, and promises of transformation while exposing the psychological mechanisms behind the quest for enlightenment. U. G. Krishnamurti (1918-2007) was shaped by Indian religious culture, Theosophy, and long association with seekers and teachers, including the wider milieu surrounding J. Krishnamurti. Yet his mature position arose from a radical break with all inherited spiritual expectations, especially after the physical and psychological upheaval he called his "calamity." No Way Out reflects this background: the voice of a man who knew the traditions intimately and rejected their authority from within. This book is recommended for readers willing to be unsettled rather than instructed. Those interested in philosophy, mysticism, anti-guru discourse, or critiques of self-improvement will find it bracing, lucid, and difficult in the best sense.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Östliche Philosophie
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Region: Osten
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9788028356491
ISBN-10: 8028356494
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Krishnamurti, U. G.
Hersteller: Sharp Ink
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Copycat s.r.o., 22, Holesovice, Schnirchova 662, ?-170 00 Prague, kristoferpaetau@gmail.com
Maße: 229 x 152 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: U. G. Krishnamurti
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.12.2023
Gewicht: 0,187 kg
Artikel-ID: 128620153