Jiddu Krishnamurti

Biography

Jiddu Krishnamurti was a renowned philosophical and spiritual figure of the 20th century, born in 1895 in Madanapalle, India. After being adopted by Theosophical Society leader Dr. Annie Besant, he was touted as a world teacher, but renounced his role in 1929, dissolving the Order of the Star in the East and cutting ties with all forms of organized spirituality. For 60 years, he traveled the world, delivering spontaneous talks on the importance of self-knowledge and transformation.