In passages taken from talks and writings, Krishnamurti speaks to the necessity for radical change on the individual level for any real change to come about in society. "Social reforms may be brought about through legislation or through tyranny, but unless the individual radically changes, he will always overcome the new pattern to suit his psychological demands." A theme book compiled from talks and writings. Krishnamurti says in this book: "Social reforms may be brought about through legislation or through tyranny, but unless the individual radically changes, he will always overcome the new pattern to suit his psychological demands” which is what is happening in the world." "It seems to me very important, then, to understand the total process of individuality, because it is only when the individual changes radically that there can be a fundamental revolution in society. It is always the individual, never the group or the collective, that brings about a radical change in the world, and this again is historically so. Now, can the individual, that is, you and I, change radically? This transformation of the individual but not according to a pattern is what we are concerned with, and to me it is the highest form of education. It is this transformation of the individual that constitutes religion."
Publisher: Krishnamurti Foundation India
Current publication: 2012
ISBN: 81-87326-64-6
Pages count: 159
Format: paperback
First published: 1992
