Krishnamurti
1895–1986
“Truth is a pathless land. Question all authority. Freedom is in direct seeing, not in following.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- MRMystical Receptivity9 / 10
- SRSkeptical Reflex9 / 10
- SISelf as Illusion9 / 10
- TETrust in Experience7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- ZhuangziPILGRIM
Was I a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming I was a man? The free play of mind.
- Nisargadatta MaharajTHRESHOLD
I Am That. Before all conditioning, you are pure awareness. Find the source.
- LaoziTHRESHOLD
The way that can be spoken is not the eternal way. Wei wu wei — effortless action.
- Toni PackerTHRESHOLD
Awakening without authority — inquiry without lineage.
- Robert AitkenTHRESHOLD
American Zen with social engagement — koan and conscience.
- Shunryu SuzukiTHRESHOLD
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind — the original empty mind always available.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Krishnamurti's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Krishnamurti or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREKrishnamurti vs ZhuangziOn Mull's map Zhuangzi sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶