Jiddu Krishnamurti – Indian philosopher of the 20th century, author of «Freedom from the Known» and «The First and Last Freedom», spiritual teacher who influenced psychologists and artists. Rejecting the role of a guru, he stressed individual freedom, explored consciousness, fear, love, and society, and was often cited in cultural and scientific debates.
✨ Discovered by the Theosophical Society as a child, hailed as the “World Teacher”. 📚 Dissolved the Order of the Star of the East, refusing worship. 🌍 Travelled the globe for decades giving talks and dialogues. 🎼 Inspired musicians such as Frank Zappa and Van Morrison. 🧠 His dialogues with physicist David Bohm shaped modern thought on consciousness. 📖 His books were translated into over 60 languages. 🌱 Founded schools in India, England, and California with holistic education. 🔬 His idea of the “observer and the observed” resonated in neuroscience. 📺 Gave a widely viewed television interview in the 1980s. 🙃 Curiously, as a boy he failed exams and was deemed “unfit for study”. 😄 Amusingly, he confessed a fondness for ice cream even during solemn talks.