Written by: Jubin Maharjan - 2022026, Grade XII
Posted on: 19 November, 2021
Freedom from the known is a book by Jiddu Krishnamurti published in 1969. J. Krishnamurti was a public speaker, author and a philosopher. During his lifetime he wrote many books like At the Feet of the Master, The First and Last Freedom, Commentaries on Living, Freedom from the Known, Krishnamurti’s Notebook, Krishnamurti’s Journal and Krishnamurti to Himself. Most of his books are related to psychological revolution, human relationships, nature of mind and about radical change in the society.
Freedom from the Known is one of his most popular books and is liked by the readers from all over the globe. The book talks about being free from the norms of the society. The author asks us to be free from whatever has been known to us in the world through the assistance of religion, society, ideologies of others and to be constantly aware of ourself and our own thoughts. It tells about how we all want to change but still follow the same rules of the society that were made ages ago. The author quotes that “In the constant battle which we call living, we try to set a code of conduct according to society in which we are brought up, whether it a communist society or a so-called free society, we accept a standard of behavior as part of ore tradition as Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, etc. We look to someone to tell us what is right and what is wrong, and in following this pattern our conduct and our thinking become mechanical and our response becomes automatic.”
It is a must-read book that questions our thoughts and ideas about society and changes our ideology about the rules and norms about our society. I recommend this book to everyone who is searching for a book that has a philosophical aspect to it.
[Review of the book freedom from the known, by Jiddu Krishnamurti ]
