To understand the present with its full, rich significance, the mind must free itself from the habit of self-protecting acquisition; when it is utterly naked, then there is immortality.

Love is not of the mind, it is not in the net of thought, it cannot be sought out, cultivated, cherished; it is there when the mind is silent and the heart is empty of the things of the mind.

The real student is studying, learning, inquiring, exploring, not just until he is twenty or twenty-five, but throughout life.

The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.

Free yourself from the psychological structure of society, which is to free yourself from the essence of conflict.

If people who say they love their children meant it, would there be war? And would there be division of nationalities - would there be these separations?

The guru cannot awaken you; all that he can do is to point out what is.