All ideologies are idiotic, whether religious or political, for it is conceptual thinking, which has so unfortunately divided man.
-J. Krishnamurti "J. Krishnamurti"
Quotations
Religion
-J. Krishnamurti "J. Krishnamurti"
It was the experience of mystery -- even if mixed with fear -- that engendered religion.
-Albert Einstein
There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it.
-George Bernard Shaw
Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.
-Ambrose Bierce
Other than our 'mind', what is it that we have, which we can call our own?
Everything else is gifted by nature and made usable by science. At the same
time, if you talk of joy of mind, it lies in "art". But then it is difficult to understand
that in this process, where do we feel the need for these 'so-called religions'?
-Deep Trivedi
The whole world is so-called religious...barring a few intellectuals. But then
where does all the anger, miseries, worries, envy, hatred and failure come from?
... Because, conquering all these feelings is only religiousness.
-Deep Trivedi
A prophet is not someone with special visions, just someone blind to most of what others see.
-Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Religions grow when religious leaders die.
-J. Krishnamurti
Those who think religion is about belief don’t understand religion, and don’t understand belief.
-Nassim Nicholas Taleb
All the religions of the world may be good and true. But situated as we are, our own religion is the best for us.
-D. S. Sarma
