Upon waking, Krishnamurti "with great laboriousness" put the instructions into notes; afterwards, the notes were checked for spelling and grammar, and then arranged and typed by Leadbeater. The resulting typescript formed the basis for the book's original edition; Krishnamurti's handwritten notes were lost sometime after the book's publication.
Upon awakening, Krishnamurti meticulously recorded the instructions in notes; these notes were subsequently reviewed for spelling and grammar, and then organized and typed by Leadbeater. The resulting typescript served as the foundation for the book's initial edition; Krishnamurti's handwritten notes vanished after the publication of the book.