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''Commentaries on Living: From the notebooks of J. Krishnamurti'' is a series of books by
Jiddu Krishnamurti Jiddu Krishnamurti ( ; 11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was an Indian Philosophy, philosopher, speaker, writer, and Spirituality, spiritual figure. Adopted by members of the Theosophy, Theosophical tradition as a child, he was raised to fill ...
. It consists of 3 volumes, originally published in 1956, 1958 and 1960.


About the series

During the 1930s and 1940s Krishnamurti was intermittently keeping notes of his philosophical observations, his inner states, his musings about nature, and his discussions with individuals and groups.
Aldous Huxley Aldous Leonard Huxley ( ; 26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including non-fiction novel, non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the ...
, a longtime friend of his (they first met in 1938), encouraged him to continue writing, and to eventually publish the notes. The resulting series of books, subtitled "From the notebooks of J. Krishnamurti", was edited by Krishnamurti associate Rajagopal Desikacharya (commonly D. Rajagopal).


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Select editions


''Quest Books''

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''Indian subcontinent''

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Other media

The First Series was released as an
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on
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. The whole series is available as an
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in several editions and formats.


Reviews

* – Review of the 2006 ''Indian subcontinent'' edition. * * – Comprehensive review of .


See also

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Jiddu Krishnamurti bibliography Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti, (12 May 189517 February 1986) was a writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual issues including psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about p ...


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External links


"Commentaries on Living: First Series"
– ''J. Krishnamurti Online KO'. Website serial no./id: JKO 179. Krishnamurti Foundations. "J. Krishnamurti Online, the official repository of the authentic teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti." Retrieved 2011-03-06. {{Jiddu Krishnamurti 1956 non-fiction books 1958 non-fiction books 1960 non-fiction books Books by Jiddu Krishnamurti Philosophy books