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Jiddu Krishnamurti Jiddu Krishnamurti (; 11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was a philosopher, speaker and writer. In his early life, he was groomed to be the new World Teacher, an advanced spiritual position in the theosophical tradition, but later rejected thi ...

(18951986). The foundations, established in the late-1960s to mid-1970s by Krishnamurti and associates, are located in

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. They transcribe and distribute his thousands of talks, discussions and writings in various media formats and several languages; and maintain archives of original material covering Krishnamurti's almost eight-decade presence in the public stage. They also organize events exploring Krishnamurti's philosophy, and oversee independent schools that were formed to promote and apply his views on education.

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(1895–1986), whose life and teachings spanned the greater part of the 20th century, is regarded by many as one who has had the most profound impact on human consciousness in modern times. The foundations provide a service to those who may be interested in pursuing an understanding of the teachings in their own lives. The foundations maintain an extensive archive of Krishnamurti's original works in the form of hand-written material, books, transcripts and audio and video tapes of hundreds of talks and discussions, meetings and conversations. There is also a collection of Krishnamurti's letters, photographs and reference material about him, his life, and his works. The foundations are also actively engaged in the publication of this material in various forms. Over 60 books are in print and more are in preparation. About 300 videotapes and 400 audio cassettes are available, along with an extensive printed Index. etc. An increasing amount of this material is being translated. Over 30 languages are available including all major European and most Indian languages as well as Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Korean and Hebrew.

Foundations

* Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, Brockwood Park, Bramdean, England, United Kingdom * Krishnamurti Foundation of America, Ojai, California, United States * Krishnamurti Foundation India, Chennai, India * Fundación Krishnamurti Latinoamericana, Barcelona, Spain

Educational philosophy

Education forms a central core of Krishnamurti's world view. In fact, Krishnamurti spent his entire life talking about education as being the agent not only of inner renewal but also of social change. Krishnamurti asserted that the schools functioning under the auspices of the Krishnamurti Foundation India (KFI), and others started independently by his supporters, did not exist as organizations for the indoctrination of children, but rather as places ‘where students and teachers can flower, and where a future generation can be prepared because schools are meant for that. Krishnamurti supporters founded several schools around the world. When asked, Krishnamurti enumerated the following as his educational aims: # ''Global outlook'': A vision of the whole as distinct from the part; there should never be a

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outlook, but always a holistic outlook free from all prejudice. # ''Concern for man and the environment'': Humanity is part of nature, and if nature is not cared for, it will

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on man. Only the right education and deep affection between people everywhere will resolve many problems including the environmental challenges. # ''Religious spirit, which includes the scientific temper'': The religious mind is alone, not lonely. It is in communion with people and nature.See ''As The River Joins The Ocean: Reflections about J. Krishnamurti'', by Giddu Narayan, Edwin House Publishing 1999, p 64.

Foundation schools

* Brockwood Park School, United Kingdom * Oak Grove School, United States *

Rishi Valley School Rishi Valley School is an Indian boarding school, founded by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. The school has a holistic approach to education in the spirit of Krishnamurti's pedagogical vision. Community service and extracurricular activitie ...

, Madanapalle, Andra Pradesh, India *

Rajghat Besant School Rajghat Besant School (or RBS) in Varanasi is the second oldest school of Krishnnamurti Foundation India and one of the resident-cum-day schools of India, established in 1934 by Jiddu Krishnamurti. It is named after Annie Besant and located ne ...

, Varanasi, India *

The School KFI The School KFI is situated in Chennai was started in the year 1973. It is run by the Krishnamurti Foundation India (KFI) based on the views on education and philosophy of J. Krishnamurti. The school has about 350 students and 35 teachers. Un ...

, Chennai, India *

Pathashaala KFI Pathashaala PCFL-KFI (Palar Centre For Learning, Krishnamurti Foundation India) is a residential school situated in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, and was established in 2010. The campus uses energy sparingly and is designed with solar ene ...

, Tamil Nadu, India *

The Valley School ''For schools of similar names, see Valley School (disambiguation)'' The Valley School is a co-educational private day school 20 km south of Bangalore city in India (). The school was founded in 1978 by philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. T ...

, Bengaluru, India * Sahyadri School, Pune, India

Study centres

* Krishnamurti Study Centre, Brockwood Park, United Kingdom * Pepper Tree Retreat, Ojai, California, United States * Rajghat Education Center, Rajghat Fort, India * The Study, Valley School Campus, Bangalore, Índia * Krishnamurti Study Centre Sahyadri, Pune, India * KFI Mumbai, India * Krishnamurti Centre, Kolkata, India * KFI Cuttack Centre, India * Krishnamurti Retreat in the Himalayas, Uttarkashi, India * Krishnamurti Center, Colombo 06, Sri Lanka * Krishnamurti Study Center, Baddagana Road, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka

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