Mind is a Myth (eBook)

Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti, known as U. G. Krishnamurti or simply U.G., was an Indian speaker and philosopher, often referred to as an 'anti-guru' due to his rejection of traditional spiritual systems and his assertion that enlightenment was a fiction. Born on July 9, 1918, in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and raised in the cultural milieu of post-colonial India, U.G. underwent a transformative experience in his 49th year, leading to the dissolution of his personal identity and the formulations of his 'natural state' concept. His unconventional teachings emphasized the futility of seeking spiritual or psychological enlightenment through traditional practices and beliefs, which he believed were part of the structure of thought that humans must transcend. U.G.'s book 'Mind is a Myth' is a critical examination of collective thoughts and the function of the mind. In this work, U.G. challenges the foundational notions that underline much of classical and contemporary spirituality and psychology. His literary style is characterized by a blunt, direct, and sometimes unsettling approach that cuts through pretense and challenges the reader to confront their own beliefs. He maintained that the pursuit of spiritual goals through the mind is inherently self-defeating, offering an alternative perspective that moves beyond the mind-based paradigms that define conventional understanding (Krishnamurti, 1988).