Understanding truth through the lens of Jiddu Krishnamurti

Authors

  • Mausumi Bhattacharjya Gauhati University, Gauhati, Assam, India

Keywords:

Krishnamurthi, truth, discovery, understanding, self, observation

Abstract

This paper aims to bring to light how truth is being interpreted by the 20th century radical spiritual teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti. As far as the concept of truth is concerned, it is a fundamental concept in Philosophy; it has been given numerous interpretations by different philosophers. Krishnamurti, too, has offered his view on truth. He views truth as revelation of a thing in its true nature. And in his view, this revelation cannot not be brought about by any path. That is why, this paper also makes an analysis of the mechanism through which truth is stated to be attained according to Krishnamurti. Besides, it contains author’s observation on the theme.

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Published

2025-11-18

How to Cite

Bhattacharjya, M. . (2025). Understanding truth through the lens of Jiddu Krishnamurti. Tattva Journal of Philosophy, 17(2), 53 - 61. Retrieved from https://journals.christuniversity.in/index.php/tattva/article/view/5782

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025): Tattva Journal of Philosophy

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