Book description
J Krishnamurti (1896-1986) was one of the most important spiritual
leaders of his time. Discovered by the Theosophist as a boy in India,
he was groomed by them as the new Messiah, a role he rejected when he
set out independently on his own spiritual quest. Travelling the
world, lecturing and teaching, he acquired an enormous following,
including many eminent statesmen and intellectuals.
As one of Krishnamurti's closest friends and devotees, Mary Lutyens
is uniquely qualified to write his biography. Indeed, she has written
three previous volumes on him, but only after his death in 1986 did
she feel able to produce this book, bringing the life and philosophy
of this fascinating and complex man into true perspective.
Mary Lutyens is a noted writer and biographer. Apart from her work on
Krishnamurti, her books include
The Lyttons in India, Millais and the Ruskins
, and a biography of her father, the architect Edwin Lutyens.
