Krishnamurti to Himself
Krishnamurti to Himself: His Last Journal is a book based on a spoken diary of Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986). It was originally published in 1987.
 First US edition | |
| Author | Jiddu Krishnamurti |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom and United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Philosophy, autobiography |
| Publisher | Gollancz (UK), HarperOne (US) |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 134 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-575-04060-1 (UK), ISBN 978-0-06-064877-0 (US) |
About the work
The text was transcribed from audiotape recordings made by Krishnamurti at his home in Ojai, California; the recordings took place between February 1983 and March 1984. The transcription was minimally edited by Mary Lutyens, a Krishnamurti biographer and longtime close friend.
The work was reputedly prompted by the success of a previous diary, Krishnamurti's Journal.[1] However, due to his advanced age, Krishnamurti opted to dictate the new diary instead of writing it, using a portable tape recorder.[1]
In the foreword by Mary Lutyens it is stated, "The reader gets very close to Krishnamurti in these pieces – almost, it seems at moments, into his very consciousness. ... The gist of Krishnamurti's teaching is here, and the descriptions of nature with which he begins most of the pieces may for many, who regard him as a poet as well as a philosopher, quieten their whole being so that they become intuitively receptive to what follows."[1]
Select editions
- Jiddu, Krishnamurti (1993). Krishnamurti to Himself: His Last Journal (1st US paperback ed.). San Francisco: HarperCollins. 134 pp. ISBN 0-06-250649-8.
Notes
- Lutyens, Mary (1987). "Foreword". In (author) Jiddu, Krishnamurti (ed.). Krishnamurti to Himself. San Francisco: HarperCollins. pp. 5–6. ISBN 0-06-250649-8. J.Krishnamurti Online 60039 [web document id]. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
References
Listed by date (ascending).
- "Krishnamurti to Himself". British Book News. London: British Council (May 1987): 283. ISSN 0007-0343. Review.
- "Books of Critical Interest". Critical Inquiry. University of Chicago Press. 14 (4): 898. 1988. ISSN 0093-1896. Included in listing of current books of possible interest to journal's readers.
- "Books Received". The Philosophical Review. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. 97 (3): 457. July 1988. ISSN 0031-8108. Included in listing of current books of possible interest to journal's readers.
- Twemlow, Stuart W. (2001). "Training psychotherapists in attributes of 'mind' from Zen and psychoanalytic perspectives, part II: Attention, here and now, nonattachment, and compassion". American Journal of Psychotherapy. New York: Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. 55 (1): 22–39. ISSN 0002-9564. Comments on some of Krishnamurti's thinking regarding "choiceless awareness" and insight (as presented in the diary) form part of this paper, which investigates ways to "enrich the training of a psychotherapist."
- "Spiritual Nuggets". Tribune India. Chandigarh: Tribune Trust. 5 December 2001. Editorial Page. OCLC 47351219. Part of the diary entry of 26 April 1983 is quoted in this section.
- Rao, Nirmala (19 March 2005). "All paths uncover a child's potential. The Thinkers: The influence of Indian educator and philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti can be seen in reforms globally". London: Financial Times. Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. OCLC 244128773. The book is mentioned, in passing, in this newswire report, based on article by the Dean of Education at the University of Hong Kong. Article originally appeared at the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong SAR).
- Boxley, Simon (9 December 2010). "ES2218: Theorising Education and Ecology". Education Studies. Winchester: University of Winchester. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011. University course module description [archived]. Book is included in the "Further reading" list in "Week 9: Krishnamurti on education and nature" of this college-level course for the academic year 2010–11.
External links
- Krishnamurti to Himself – J. Krishnamurti Online [JKO]. Web document serial no/id: JKO 60039. Krishnamurti Foundations. "J. Krishnamurti Online, the official repository of the authentic teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti." Retrieved 2011-03-06.