This book is a compilation of discussions between U.G. Krishnamurti and various questioners in India, Switzerland, Australia, Netherlands and U.K. He says, "timeless can never be experienced, can never be grasped, contained, much less given expression to, by any man. That beaten track will lead you nowhere. There is no oasis situated yonder; you are stuck with a mirage."ABOUT THE BOOK: This book is a compilation of discussions between U.G. Krishnamurti and various questioners in India, Switzerland, Australia, Netherlands and U.K. He says, "timeless can never be experienced, can never be grasped, contained, much less given expression to, by any man. That beaten track will lead you nowhere. There is no oasis situated yonder; you are stuck with a mirage."
Mind-Shattering Conversations with the Man Called U.G.
"We don't want to be free from fear. All that we want to do is to play games with it and talk about freeing ourselves from fear... If you have the courage to touch life for the first time, you will never know what hit you. Everything man has thought, felt and experienced is gone, and nothing is put in its place... When the movement in the direction of becoming something other than what you are isn't there any more, you are not in conflict with yourself."
U.G. endlessly repeats: "I have no message for mankind." Yet, ironically, thousands of people the world-over feel otherwise and flock to U.G.'s unique brand of discourse. But that isn't easy because U.G. organises no gatherings, gives no lectures, offers no courses, pushes no method, peddles no mantras, has no organisation, no office, no secretary, no telephone number, no fax and no fixed address. Like his growing legend, U.G. is everywhere and nowhere. He stays with friends or in small rented apartments and tries to stay one step ahead of the crowds who try to discover his whereabouts as soon as the word spreads that "U.G.'s in town" - be it in San Francisco, New York, London, Bombay, Bangalore, Sydney, Auckland, or Beijing. U.G. has no worldly belongings other than what he can fit into a small 10 lb. suitcase. He dresses simply and looks quite ordinary. He never stays in one place for more than two months.
Thought Is Your Enemy explores a very wide spectrum of issues related to thought. Try reaching the depths of these conversations and you shall certainly find some pearls of wisdom.
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