Beginnings of Learning
“Beginnings of Learning” by Jiddu Krishnamurti, published by Penguin Books in 1978, explores the fundamental nature of education through a series of conversations with students, teachers, and parents. This edition spans 261 pages and is presented in English. Krishnamurti emphasizes that education is central to personal and societal transformation, advocating for self-knowledge as the foundation of wisdom.
In this book, readers will find lively discussions that address both practical and philosophical aspects of learning. Krishnamurti’s insights into education and learning styles encourage a deeper understanding of the educational process, highlighting the importance of self-awareness in fostering meaningful change. Through these intimate exchanges, the text invites reflection on the broader implications of education in shaping individual consciousness and, ultimately, societal progress.
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Krishnamurti believed that “education is the heart of the matter.” His longstanding concern with the nature and problems of education led him to found schools in India, England, and America, and his conversations with students, teachers, and parents form the major part of Beginnings of Learning. These lively, often intimate exchanges turn on practical, everyday matters as well as wider philosophical issues, as Krishnamurti encourages his audience to appreciate that the beginning of wisdom is self-knowledge. Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in southern India in 1895 and died in 1986. The essence of his teachings is that societal change and world peace can only occur through a complete change of individual consciousness.
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