p. 184
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The brain is the source of thought. The brain is matter and thought is matter. Can the brain — with all its reactions and its immediate responses to every challenge and demand — can the brain be very still? It is not a question of ending thought, but of whether the brain can be completely still? This stillness is not physical death. See what happens when the brain is completely still.
— Jiddu Krishnamurti
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The brain is the source of thought. The brain is matter and thought is matter. Can the brain — with all its reactions and its immediate responses to every challenge and demand — can the brain be very still? It is not a question of ending thought, but of whether the brain can be completely still? This stillness is not physical death. See what happens when the brain is completely still." in the context of "p. 184" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jiddu Krishnamurti" (Quotes, 1970s, The Urgency of Change (1970): The Urgency of Change (1970), edited by Lutyens, Mary J.Krishnamurti Online. Serial No. 340)
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About Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti (11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was a spiritual teacher, public speaker, and writer, on psychological, sociological, and spiritual subjects.
About Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti (11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was a spiritual teacher, public speaker, and writer, on psychological, sociological, and spiritual subjects.
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