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1956réf. 187784New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1956. First edition of this collection of 88 essays by the Theosophical Society's "Chosen One". Krishnamurti was raised to be the vessel for the "coming" of the World Teacher but he rejected this plan declaring he did not want followers. He later expanded upon the Commentaries on Living with a second 1958 and third series 1960. The editor Desikachayra Rajagopal 1900-1993 was raised to be a spiritual leader alongside Krishnamurti 1895-1986. Rajagopal departed the Theosophical Society with Krishnamurti in 1929 and from 1927 to 1967 he edited and published Krishnamurti's public lectures. Their relationship and its controversial end is described in Lives in the Shadow with J. Krishnamurti 1991 by Rajagopal's daughter Radha. Octavo. Original black quarter cloth spine lettered in silver brown board sides with publisher's silver device on front fore edge uncut. With dust jacket. Lean to spine rubbing to edges; jacket toned and with scattered marks including splash marks on spine chips to ends and corners unclipped: very good in like jacket. hardcover
1927réf. 016742New York: Boni & Liveright 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. Dark gray cloth silver lettered boards and spine 112pp gutter starting on pp. 48-49 light foxing on text-block and end-papers wear at corners edges bruising on spine ends a small tear at upper rear board along joint. Very Good. A collection of writings on happiness in daily life consciousness intuition and connecting our hearts and minds to the creator. Boni & Liveright hardcover
2013réf. SONG848445360XGaia Ediciones 2013-01-21. 1. paperback. Used: Good. 5.71x0.87x8.27. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Gaia Ediciones paperback
réf. G0575004169I4N00Harper 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Harper hardcover
1956réf. 234226New York. : Harper & Brothers. 1956. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy book plate in near fine price clipped edge chipping dust jacket in mylar. . Octavo. . Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Harper & Brothers. hardcover
1927réf. 000410New York: Boni & Liveright. Jacket has minor edgewear/one small closed edge tear. Residue of small sticker removal front flap. Jacket is in plastic protective cover. . As New. Hardcover. 1927. Boni & Liveright hardcover
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1999réf. x-0415193974Routledge 1999. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 131 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
2003réf. x-0521771110Cambridge Univ Pr 2003. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 545 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.50 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
2013réf. DADAX1439880166CRC Press 2013-07-29. 1. hardcover. New. 6.13x0.98x9.19. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. CRC Press hardcover
1999réf. DADAX8472454517Editorial Kair 1999-10-01. paperback. New. 5.12x0.79x7.87. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Editorial Kair paperback
2006réf. DADAX8472456048KAIR 2006-03-02. 1. paperback. New. 5.12x0.67x7.87. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. KAIR paperback
2006réf. DADAX847245603XKAIR 2006-01-01. 1. paperback. New. 5.12x0.79x7.87. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. KAIR paperback
2006réf. 093364Wheaton IL: Quest Books 2006. Soft cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Near fine 3 book set. About 300pp each. Size: 12mo - over 6" - 7" Tall Quest Books paperback
réf. G0575004169I5N00Orion Publishing Co 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Orion Publishing Co hardcover
1929réf. 74472Los Angeles: Star Publishing Trust 1929. First edition. Comprised of five early issues: November April July August and September of 1929 Vol II. Nos. 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. Publisher's printed wrappers various colors Very good.This was mainly a vehicle for the publication of Krishnamurti and the Theosophist writings. Other authors include Manly P. Hall R. F Goudey J. Anker Lason and F. J. de St. V. Schwankovsky.In April 1909 Krishnamurti first met Charles Webster Leadbeater who claimed clairvoyance. Leadbeater had noticed Krishnamurti on the Society's beach on the Adyar river and was amazed by the "most wonderful aura he had ever seen without a particle of selfishness in it". Leadbeater was convinced that the boy would become a spiritual teacher and a great orator; the likely "vehicle for the Lord Maitreya" in Theosophical doctrine an advanced spiritual entity periodically appearing on Earth as a World Teacher to guide the evolution of humankind. Following his discovery by Leadbeater Krishnamurti was nurtured by the Theosophical Society in Adyar. Leadbeater and a small number of trusted associates undertook the task of educating protecting and generally preparing Krishnamurti as the "vehicle" of the expected World Teacher. Krishnamurti was privately tutored at the Theosophical compound in Madras and later exposed to a comparatively opulent life among a segment of European high society as par of his continuing education abroad. Despite his history of problems with schoolwork and concerns about his capacities and physical condition the 14-year-old Krishnamurti was able to speak and write competently in English within six months. In 1911 the Theosophical Society established the Order of the Star in the East OSE to prepare the world for the expected appearance of the World Teacher. Krishnamurti was named as its head with senior Theosophists assigned various other positions. Membership was open to anybody who accepted the doctrine of the Coming of the World Teacher. But as Krishnamurti evolved he soon cam to see various faults with both Theosophy as with his position as Lord Maitrya and the attendenat Order of the Star of the East. His new direction reached a climax in 1929 when he rebuffed attempts by Leadbeater and Besant to continue with the Order of the Star. Krishnamurti dissolved the Order during the annual Star Camp at Ommen the Netherlands on August 3 1929. Not only did he dissolve the OSE he dismissed the entire idea of the teacher-disciple stating that the search for truth is a solitary pursuit in which only total honesty is required. The Order of the Star in the East had various publications. This one The Star was the American version. Included in this lot in the August 1929 issue the same month he broke with the Theosophists. In this issue there are only hints of the coming schism; "The idea of renunciation is associated with pain; but there is no pain in renouncing that which you have outgrown" p. 6. In the September issue there is a plain statement of fact- "Dissolution of the Order of the Star by D. Rajagopal." While removing himself from the Theosophist Camp Krishnamurti still remained friends with many of its adherents in fact he was the secret lover of the wife of D. Rajagopal for many decades. Star Publishing Trust unknown
2014réf. x-3034857608Birkhauser 2014. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 446 pages. German language. 9.61x6.69x0.91 inches. Birkhauser paperback
2015réf. x-3319149733Springer 2015. Paperback. New. 2015 edition. 316 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. Springer paperback
2013réf. x-1489998136Springer Verlag 2013. Paperback. New. 423 pages. 9.25x6.10x1.04 inches. Springer Verlag paperback
2006réf. x-1441921370Springer New York 2006. Paperback. New. 2nd rev. and enlarged ed. edition. 318 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. Springer New York paperback
1980réf. G0060648325I3N01HarperCollins Publishers 1980. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. HarperCollins Publishers hardcover
1992réf. D4R0105762Krishnamurti Foundation of Amer 1992-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. A very nice copy. Text in mint/unmarked condition. Cover has minor wear. Binding is tight. Krishnamurti Foundation of Amer paperback
2013réf. DADAX1461474086Springer 2013-07-15. 2013. hardcover. New. 6.50x1.25x9.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Springer hardcover
réf. GOR002225018Paperback. Very Good. paperback