"What exactly does Krishnamurti offer? What is it that we can accept but will likely choose to reject? It is not, as we have seen, a belief system, a catalog of dogmas, a ready-made set of concepts and ideals. It is not leadership, nor meditation, nor spiritual guidance, nor even an example. It is not a ritual, nor a church, nor a code; it is not a morale-boosting, nor any form of talk that inspires us. [...] Only a choiceless awareness can lead us to nonduality, to the reconciliation of opposites, in total understanding and total love." Excerpt from the prologue by Aldous Huxley, British philosopher and writer, author of Brave New World. Krishnamurti is considered one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. Named by Time magazine as one of the five saints of the 20th century, he shared his wisdom through books and lectures that influenced millions of people worldwide. Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in India in 1895 and from the age of thirteen began to be educated by the Theosophical Society. However, he soon revealed himself to be an uncompromising and unclassifiable teacher, whose lectures and writings were not tied to any specific religion, neither East nor West, but for the entire world. Firmly repudiating the messianic image, in 1929 he dramatically dissolved the large and wealthy organization that had been created around him, and declared truth to be "a pathless land," to which no formalized religion, philosophy, or sect could give access. In *The First and Last Freedom*, Krishnamurti discusses a wide range of topics, such as loneliness, love, death, and time. By answering questions from ordinary people, he helps us understand the reasons for and origins of the fears, doubts, and conflicts that human beings experience. This book contains the core of the author's thinking: the rejection of blind obedience to doctrines, organized religions, and gurus who tell us what we should or shouldn't do. For the writer and spiritual master, freedom of thought is the foundation for achieving truth. Therefore, according to J. Krishnamurti, the "first and last" freedom can only come from self-knowledge, which is the beginning of wisdom.
