Krishnamurti: The Years of Awakening
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Krishnamurti: The Years of Awakening is the first volume of a three-volume biography of Jiddu Krishnamurti
(1895–1986) by Mary Lutyens
(1908–1999). It was originally published in 1975.
The work includes information (previously unpublished, and until then available only to a few of his associates) about the so-called , a strange condition that intermittently affected Krishnamurti from 1922 until his death. The first edition was published simultaneously in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1975, and includes several photographs.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...
(1895–1986) by Mary Lutyens
Mary Lutyens
Edith Mary Lutyens was a British author who is principally known for her authoritative biographical works on the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.-Early life:...
(1908–1999). It was originally published in 1975.
About the work
Mary Lutyens was acquainted with Krishnamurti from 1911 until his death. This volume describes Krishnamurti's life from birth to year-end 1933. Lutyens states in the "Foreword" that the decision regarding the cut-off date (1933) was based on her and others' opinion that this was the year "when Krishnamurti’s own teaching came into flower" – and therefore the remainder of Krishnamurti's biography "could not be written in the same way".The work includes information (previously unpublished, and until then available only to a few of his associates) about the so-called , a strange condition that intermittently affected Krishnamurti from 1922 until his death. The first edition was published simultaneously in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1975, and includes several photographs.
See also
- Krishnamurti: The Years of FulfilmentKrishnamurti: The Years of FulfilmentKrishnamurti: The Years of Fulfilment is the second of a three-volume biography authored by Mary Lutyens , who was acquainted with Jiddu Krishnamurti from 1911 until his death. It was originally published in 1983....
– Second volume of biography covers years 1933 to 1980. - List of works about Jiddu Krishnamurti