Krishnamurti had commented to friends that he did not wish to invite death, but was not sure how long his body would last (he had already lost considerable weight), and once he could no longer talk, he would have "no further purpose".
Krishnamurti fortalte venner, at selv om han ikke ønskede at invitere døden, var han ikke sikker på, hvor længe hans krop kunne holde stand (han havde allerede havde tabt sig betydeligt), og når han ikke længere var i stand til at tale, ville han "ikke længere have noget formål."