Krishnamurti
I'm not very fond of the Theosophical Society in general. I think there's plenty of groups out there making the world into a prison without new-age type societies doing the same thing in the name of liberation. That being said, I think Krishnamurti was a fascinating person and his life is definitely worth looking at more closely.
Mostly because of the following:
"I maintain that truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. That is my point of view, and I adhere to that absolutely and unconditionally."
Despite the irony of the last, I find it interesting that his ultimate triumph lay in rejection. He rejected the entire system that existed to set him up as a new messiah, gave back all the money and gifts he had received through that system, and in doing so managed to express his message in a much more pure way he would have if he had remained with the Order of the Star.
That said, I am completely aware that his very actions represented the continuation of centuries of Indian religious tradition, but he did it on an international scale which confused the hell out of the TS. Maybe it's my own bias, but I find it hilarious.
Mostly because of the following:
"I maintain that truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. That is my point of view, and I adhere to that absolutely and unconditionally."
Despite the irony of the last, I find it interesting that his ultimate triumph lay in rejection. He rejected the entire system that existed to set him up as a new messiah, gave back all the money and gifts he had received through that system, and in doing so managed to express his message in a much more pure way he would have if he had remained with the Order of the Star.
That said, I am completely aware that his very actions represented the continuation of centuries of Indian religious tradition, but he did it on an international scale which confused the hell out of the TS. Maybe it's my own bias, but I find it hilarious.