Jiddu Krishnamurti

My Comment: I read his book 'The First and Last Freedom' and another book years ago. 'Passive yet alert awareness' is the essence of his message I carry. 

A more recent understanding involves 'watching completely and not selectively,' as he says in one of his talks, which leads to choiceless awareness. Meditation happens when we watch the whole cluster of thoughts instead of watching with the sense of an 'I'—certain thoughts watching other thoughts. A deep understanding of this can instantly take you into meditation.

My Comment:  We are nothing—simply beautiful! We can either act out of dead memories or out of nothingness. Everything appears from nothingness alone. So, nothingness is everythingness. I hope we (including me) understand this permanently, as this is the best way to live; otherwise, we live in a self-created illusion that causes unnecessary suffering.

Our beauty, richness, religion, relations, etc., are just dead memories which we imagine to be reality, but these are temporary realities and not the real self. These dead memories, of the past and to be created in the future, dissolve into this nothingness one day which makes them useless or just a cosmic play. That's why it's called 'maya' in east. Only consciousness/nothingness is the reality. 

My Comment: One must not overlook that we are also normal human beings; that's why I like Osho, who openly accepts all human needs. The points below may not be entirely accurate, but they show that real life can differ from an ideal image. It is better to be yourself than to limit yourself to any public image, as we are not here to perform to get rewards, but to live our lives the way we want. However, sexuality is considered bad among some spiritual people, even though it is a natural need of the body. There is no harm in accepting it, and nothing great in avoiding it due to being occupied with other things, which is often mistakenly considered greatness.

Key Controversies and Criticisms of J. Krishnamurti:

Long-term Affair: Krishnamurti had a 25-year affair with Rosalind Rajagopal, the wife of his close friend and manager, D. Rajagopal, which began in 1932 and resulted in three pregnancies and abortions.

Legal Battles and Deceit: Krishnamurti was involved in bitter, multi-year lawsuits against D. Rajagopal over money and property. During this period, he was accused of turning against Rajagopal, lying to discredit him, and behaving with severe, personal, and sometimes vindictive anger.

Contradiction in Teachings: Critics argue that his intense personal relationships, emotional entanglements, and involvement in litigation and financial management contradicted his public philosophy of freedom, desirelessness, and non-attachment.

Personal Temperament: Some reports described him as having a short temper and experiencing insecurity, which clashed with the image of a serene spiritual leader.