Here’s a clear, bullet-point gist of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s core teachings, followed by short, non-copyrighted quotes/aphorisms (all kept under 90 characters).

🌿 Jiddu Krishnamurti – Core Teachings (Bullet Gist)

1. Freedom From Conditioning

Human minds are conditioned by culture, religion, education, and fear.
True freedom arises only when you observe conditioning without resistance.

2. Observation Without the Observer

Pure attention means seeing reality without the filters of memory, judgment, ego.
Awareness without naming, comparing, or analyzing brings clarity.

3. Thought as the Source of Conflict

Thought is limited because it is based on past experience.
Psychological suffering arises when thought dominates the mind.

4. The Ending of Fear

Fear ends by understanding it directly, not escaping or suppressing it.
“Seeing” fear without movement is the ending of fear.

5. Relationship as a Mirror

All relationships reflect one’s inner state.
Awareness in relationship leads to self-understanding.

6. Truth Is a Pathless Land

No guru, religion, or system can lead you to truth.
Truth is discovered through direct perception, not belief.

7. Meditation as Pure Awareness

Meditation is not method or practice; it's choiceless awareness.
Silence of mind arises when thought naturally falls quiet.

8. Psychological Time

Future happiness or enlightenment is an illusion created by time-bound thought.
Transformation happens only in the present moment.

9. Order Through Understanding

Inner order arises from understanding disorder, not imposing discipline.
Understanding yourself is the beginning of wisdom.

10. Compassion & Intelligence

Intelligence unfolds when the mind is quiet and free.
Compassion is inseparable from this intelligence.

🔹 Top Short Krishnamurti Quotes (under 90 chars)

“Truth is a pathless land.”
“To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet.”
“Freedom is found in the choiceless awareness of what is.”
“The ending of thought is the beginning of compassion.”
“It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a sick society.”
“Where there is comparison, there is no love.”
“Observation without judgment is the highest form of intelligence.”
“Fear ends when we meet it completely.”
“The observer is the observed.”
“In attention, there is no center, no self.”

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Jiddu Krishnamurti is often compared to Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism, but he was not “influenced” in the traditional sense, because he deliberately rejected all philosophical authorities.
However, his teachings resonate strongly with several traditions.

Below is a clear breakdown:

🌿 Was Krishnamurti influenced by Advaita or Buddhism?

✅ 1. Advaita Vedanta – Similarities (but not influence)

Krishnamurti’s ideas sound similar to Advaita, especially:

Non-duality (“observer is the observed”)
Truth cannot be reached through practice
Freedom is already here when conditioning ends
Self as a psychological construct

But:
He rejected scriptures, gurus, and metaphysics — the backbone of Advaita.
He would not accept “Brahman,” “Atman,” or any philosophical system.

Closest similarity:
Direct perception of reality without mental division.

✅ 2. Buddhism – Strong Parallels, Not Claimed Influence

His teachings align deeply with Buddhist insight traditions, especially:

With Theravada / Vipassana

Emphasis on seeing without judgment
Understanding suffering through direct observation
Mindfulness as natural, not a technique

With Zen

Importance of choiceless awareness
Truth cannot be captured by words or concepts
The idea of “beginner’s mind” / immediate insight

With Madhyamaka

Psychological emptiness: the “self” is a mental construct
Thought creates illusion and conflict

But:
He rejected ritual, monasticism, karma/rebirth, and formal meditation techniques.

✅ 3. Theosophy – Early Influence (Strongly Rejected Later)

This is the only real early influence:

As a young boy, he was raised by Theosophists.
They trained him to be a “World Teacher.”
He dissolved the Order in 1929 and abandoned all religious authority.

🌟 Krishnamurti’s Own Position

He insisted on zero influence:

“I have no philosophy. A philosophy implies an approach; truth has no approach.”

He emphasized direct, immediate perception — not any inherited doctrine.

📌 Summary (Simple Table)

Tradition	Overlap	Did He Accept It?
Advaita Vedanta	Non-duality, direct insight	❌ No (rejected metaphysics & gurus)
Buddhism	Insight, mindfulness, no-self	❌ No (rejected doctrine & techniques)
Zen	Choiceless awareness, immediacy	❌ No (rejected tradition)
Theosophy	Early life training	❌ Rejected completely

🔎 Best Short Answer

Krishnamurti’s teachings resemble Advaita and Buddhism in non-duality, no-self, and direct awareness, but he refused to be identified with any tradition and insisted truth is discovered freshly, without doctrines.

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