Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to influence us today. George Bernard Shaw declared that he was the most beautiful human being he had ever seen and Aldous Huxley was one of his close friends. Whether debating politics with Nehru, discussing theories with Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, or challenging his students not to take his words at face value, Krishnamurti engaged fully with every aspect of life. He is regarded by many modern religious figures as a great teacher, an extraordinary individual with revolutionary insights; Joseph Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra are all indebted to his writings. "Freedom from the Known" is one of Krishnamurti's most accessible works. Here, he reveals how we can free ourselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected. By changing ourselves, we can alter the structure of society and our relationships. The vital need for change and the recognition of its very possibility form an essential part of this important book's message.

剋裏希那穆提

剋裏希那穆提（J.Krishnamurti 1895-1986）是印度的著名哲學傢，在西方有著廣泛而深遠的影響。他主張真理純屬個人瞭悟，一定要用自己的光來照亮自己。他一生的教誨皆在幫助人類從恐懼和無明中徹底解脫，體悟慈悲與至樂的境界。

他的40本著作，全是由空性流露的演講和談話集結而成，已經譯成47國語言齣版。