THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF JIDDU KRISHNAMURTI

 

Alsibar is a spirituality researcher who has studied Jiddu Krishnamurti extensively, and he published this video where he talks about the love affairs of that Indian sage.

And here's my translation:

In this video I talk about the women who somehow won the heart of the great Indian sage, Jiddu Krishnamurti, demonstrating that enlightenment is not contrary to love, passion, or sex.

Hello everyone, how are you? Today I'm going to talk about a very curious topic: "Krishnamurti's girlfriends," although officially Krishnamurti didn't have girlfriends; however, he did have love affairs and flings.

What I present here was compiled from records and clues from official sources by his biographers, such as Mary Lutyens' book "Krishnamurti and the Rajagopals." I also decided to include a sort of spiritual bride who played an important role in his life. So, let's get to the list.

Ruth Roberts

The first one is Ruth Roberts. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a good photo of her, only this one from when she was a teenager.

Ruth is described as "a beautiful and very tall young English woman with whom Krishnamurti flirted in Sydney, where she was a student of Charles Leadbeater for a time."

Marcelle de Manziarly

The second was Marcelle de Manziarly, a French woman who became a pianist and composer. She is quoted in the following passage: "A year before, I consulted with my mother to find out if it would be right to fall in love with the girl who had drawn me into her life."

(Cid's note: Krishnamurti's biological mother died when he was a child; probably by "mother Krishnamurti" he means Mary Lutyens, who cared for him when he was a teenager.)

Helen Nearing

The third and best-known is the American Helen Nearing (whose maiden name was Knothe), who became a writer. She is the only one mentioned by biographers. According to Mary Lutyens, Krishnamurti was madly in love with Helen.

Rosalind Rajagopal

The fourth is Rosalind Edith Rajagopal (whose maiden name was Williams) who everyone knows was his lover for almost 25 years and was also the wife of his secretary.

This matter is detailed in this other article (see link).

Nandini Mehta

The fifth was Nandini Mehta, an Indian woman who was a follower of Krishnamurti and shared a deep friendship with him for 38 years until his death. Inspired by his teachings to lead a life of service and spirituality, she notably worked with underprivileged children through Bal Anand.

The relationship between Nandini Mehta and J. Krishnamurti focuses on how his words transformed her life, as depicted in the biography "Walking with Krishnamurti: The Life and Letters of Nandini Mehta".

Krishnamurti did not have a romantic relationship with Nandini, but instead he did have a kind of spiritual relationship with her; which unintentionally ended up provoking the jealousy of his ex-lover Rosalind.

Krishnamurti wrote several letters to Nandini, published in the book "Letters to a Young Friend".

To demonstrate the special affection Krishnamurti felt for Nandini, among his last words on his deathbed to Pupul Jayakar, Nandini's sister, were: "Give my love to Nandini, my true love, there is no truer love, my deep love for Nandini."

Mary Zimbalist

The last one we know of, though few are aware of it, was the American Mary Zimbalist, who cared for Krishnamurti in his old age. They never publicly acknowledged their relationship, but based on the clues they left behind, we believe they did.

Mary Zimbalist, despite living together, insisted on personally handling his affairs, which resulted in exorbitant legal expenses in the lawsuit filed by Rajagopal, and was the only woman who stayed with him until his last breath.

In the book about Mary Zimbalist, the first paragraph questions Rosalind's love for Krishnamurti because of her jealousy and lack of interest in his teachings. The following paragraph describes Mary Zimbalist's relationship with Krishnamurti, highlighting the stark differences between them.

For example, he quotes: "For 20 years, Mary Zimbalist cared for Krishnamurti, traveled everywhere with him, was his chauffeur, secretary, and nurse, and during all that time there was perfect harmony between them. She was never jealous of his friends, never possessive, always kind and discreet. She attended all his lectures and knew and loved him in every way."

CID OBSERVATION

I am amazed that Jiddu Krishnamurti, being an attractive, rich and prestigious man, did not have more love affairs, because surely there must have been many women who sought to seduce him.