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Is there any way to objectively measure influence in matters of personal belief? We are discussing beliefs (ie ""strongly held opinions"", to use a Krishnamurti definition) not facts. Think before you answer. Then you will see why the ""Influence"" section as well as the ""Criticism"" section are useless and non-neutral no matter what you do, since they are basically opinion polls - whether they be ""academic"" or not.
In the particular case though, you left out the second part of the opening:
""Krishnamurti's lasting influence is hard to gauge in an objective way; there is no organizational or other entity based on his ""philosophy"", whose progress can be measured""
Since there is no entity whose membership or importance in world events would explicitly imply direct influence of Krishnamurti all we can have are indications, not ""objective gauges"". The Foundations and schools were specifically set up by Krishnamurti as NOT to be such entities."