There are a lot of things that I could add to this conversation, but I'd like to begin with only two.

First, when Krishnamurti said "Truth is a pathless land," it set off all sorts of ideas in people that have perennially missed the point. This is a simple statement that, unless you have gone through the process of self enquiry to discover that the self does not actually exist, you're likely to have made a wrong interpretation. Saying that truth is a pathless land has to do with the fact that observation is immediate; it does not take time, work, study, practice, meditation, effort, or technique. If I tell you to look at your feet then the experience is immediate; there is no path. If you observe without the interference of the self you immediately realize clarity of mind. It's that simple.

The second point is that Bruce Lee, though much admired and worshiped, applied Krishnamurti's teaching to his martial art and philosophy. But this application has absolutely no connection to Krishnamurti's intentions. Martial arts, the world of ideas, physical prowess and achievement, and even philosophy are artifacts of consciousness. Krishnamurti, on the other hand, was talking only about one thing for 60 years: How to find that which is beyond the contents of consciousness.

It is obvious that Bruce Lee did not really understand Krishnamurti's message, because he concluded that self-knowledge has to do with bettering the self. In actuality, to truly know the self is to watch it dissolve, because it is only an illusion. Bruce Lee interpreted self-knowledge to be a way to improve oneself. While this is nice and enriching, it has nothing at all to do with uncovering what is beneath the self.

And so the misunderstanding of Krishnamurti's lifetime message is perpetuated, even if not intentionally, by Bruce Lee and his followers.