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The Sacred and the Everyday
Meenakshi Thapan/ 84

Dr. Meenakshi Thapan is a trustee of the Krishnamurti Foundation
India and currently the Director of Rishi Valley Education Centre.
During her university years, she taught briefly at Rishi Valley
School and later conducted her field research there resulting in
her first book, “Life at School: An Ethnographic Study”.

I first encountered Krishnamurti when I was eighteen years old, studying
Psychology at Delhi University. I was a young undergraduate, in search of
another way of life, filled with confusion and yearning to be part of ‘something
else’ which might help me understand what life is all about. read more

The Core of the Teachings
J Krishnamurti/ 91
When asked in 1974 by his biographer, Mary Lutyens, to define his teachings
Krishnamurti wrote the following: The core of Krishnamurti’s teaching is
contained in the statement he made in 1929 when he said ‘Truth is a pathless
land’. read more

Why I Value Krishnamurti’s Teachings
Hillary Rodrigues/ 94

Hillary Rodrigues teaches at the University of Lethbridge in
Alberta, Canada, specializing in the study of Eastern religions and
philosophies. He first came in touch with Krishnamurti’s teachings
as a young man which led him to teach at a Krishnamurti school
in Canada. He has authored several books on religion and the
religious mind.

Although I am a Professor of Religious Studies, my fondness for
Krishnamurti’s teachings is not solely academic. About forty years ago, I
worked with passion at a Krishnamurti school in Canada, before going on
to a career in academia, during which I have written books and articles on
Krishnamurti’s thought. However, I value Krishnamurti’s teachings for what
they did for me long before my teaching stint and formal research. read more