Continuing his talk with Dr. Allan W. Anderson, J. Krishnamurti explains how thought and the pursuit of pleasure are at the root of all fears.

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This time on Freedom from the Known, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss:

• The connection of fear and pleasure
• Conscious and unconscious fears
• The necessity of security for the individual and for humanity
• How national division has destroyed our physical security
• Fear of public opinion and judgement from others
• Self-identification and the fear of non-being
• How thought produces fear
• Observing without the interference of thought
• The transformation of fear

This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University

“Fear is a dreadful thing. It darkens the world, it destroys everything. I don’t think we can discuss fear without also discussing the pursuit of pleasure.” – J. Krishnamurti

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J. Krishnamurti returns to explain how we must grasp the movement of disorder to have and maintain an orderly life.

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In this episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss:

• Outward and inward disorder in the world
• Going behind the facade of order in the west
• The fallacy of order in communist societies
• Considering if order is conformity
• The study of disorder and difficulty in examining the unintelligible
• Our society and civilization as being based on comparison
• Living a life of non-comparison
• The mind as disorderly and how we can observe disorder
• The perceiver as the perceived
• Virtue as a necessity to order
• Staying totally attentive to disorder in order to have order

“To understand disorder, we think an orderly mind is necessary. But, the mind itself has created this disorder. So, can the mind not look at disorder out there but the maker of disorder which is in here? The mind itself is disorder.” – J. Krishnamurti

About J. Krishnamurti:

For nearly six decades until his passing in 1986 at the age of ninety, Jiddu Krishnamurti traversed the globe, delivering spontaneous and captivating discourses to large audiences. Krishnamurti assumed the role of an investigator rather than an authority figure, encouraging individuals to question assumptions and explore the depths of their consciousness. His extensive body of work, estimated at over 100 million words, spans more than six decades of relentless inquiry and dialogue. His teachings, compiled in numerous books and translated into multiple languages, continue to inspire seekers worldwide, inviting them to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and understanding. J. Krishnamurti’s legacy endures as a guiding light, offering timeless wisdom for those who dare to challenge conventional thinking and explore the complexities of existence.

About Dr. Allan W. Anderson:

Dr. Allan Anderson was a poet, author, Professor Emeritus, beloved teacher, scholar of the Oracular Tradition, and a gifted religious linguist. He helped to form the Department of Religious Studies at San Diego State College in 1969. Dr. Anderson later became chair of that department, specializing in Eastern Religions, until his retirement in 1985.

This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and was provided by the Krishnamurti Foundation Of America

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Exploring responsibility, J. Krishnamurti explains that freedom isn’t the absence of constraints, but rather the ability to act with awareness.

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This week, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson philosophize about:

• The distinction between being ‘responsible for’ and being responsible
• Responsibility as the ground within action takes place
• Why acting must be free from the past
• Having a mind that thinks clearly
• How choice exists when there is confusion
• Human responsibility in relationship
• How images of each other prevent real relationships
• Beauty as goodness in behavior and action
• Fact an abstraction of fact
• The responsibility of being a parent and educating children
• Care in relation to responsibility
• How freedom implies responsibility, not negligence
• The act of learning all the time

About J. Krishnamurti:

For nearly six decades until his passing in 1986 at the age of ninety, Jiddu Krishnamurti traversed the globe, delivering spontaneous and captivating discourses to large audiences. Krishnamurti assumed the role of an investigator rather than an authority figure, encouraging individuals to question assumptions and explore the depths of their consciousness. His extensive body of work, estimated at over 100 million words, spans more than six decades of relentless inquiry and dialogue. His teachings, compiled in numerous books and translated into multiple languages, continue to inspire seekers worldwide, inviting them to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and understanding. J. Krishnamurti’s legacy endures as a guiding light, offering timeless wisdom for those who dare to challenge conventional thinking and explore the complexities of existence.

About Dr. Allan W. Anderson:

Dr. Allan Anderson was a poet, author, Professor Emeritus, beloved teacher, scholar of the Oracular Tradition, and a gifted religious linguist. He helped to form the Department of Religious Studies at San Diego State College in 1969. Dr. Anderson later became chair of that department, specializing in Eastern Religions, until his retirement in 1985.

This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and was provided by the Krishnamurti Foundation Of America

“Freedom implies responsibility and therefore freedom responsibility means care, not negligence. Not doing what you want to do.“ – J. Krishnamurti

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Inspecting the quality of responsibility, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Anderson discuss how adequate communication can help the response to global crises.

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In this episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson speak about:

• Walking together on the same path of communication
• The art of listening and giving complete attention
• Being in communion with each other
• Maintaining seriousness and passion throughout conversation
• Responding adequately when talking to others
• The connection of all human beings through suffering
• Human beings as the sustainers of chaos and destruction
• The observer as the past
• Negating the immorality of society
• Religions as being based on self-denial
• Freedom and responsibility in relationship
• Being a light to yourself
• Total commitment to responding completely to crises

About J. Krishnamurti:

For nearly six decades until his passing in 1986 at the age of ninety, Jiddu Krishnamurti traversed the globe, delivering spontaneous and captivating discourses to large audiences. Krishnamurti assumed the role of an investigator rather than an authority figure, encouraging individuals to question assumptions and explore the depths of their consciousness. His extensive body of work, estimated at over 100 million words, spans more than six decades of relentless inquiry and dialogue. His teachings, compiled in numerous books and translated into multiple languages, continue to inspire seekers worldwide, inviting them to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and understanding. J. Krishnamurti’s legacy endures as a guiding light, offering timeless wisdom for those who dare to challenge conventional thinking and explore the complexities of existence.

About Dr. Allan W. Anderson:

Dr. Allan Anderson was a poet, author, Professor Emeritus, beloved teacher, scholar of the Oracular Tradition, and a gifted religious linguist. He helped to form the Department of Religious Studies at San Diego State College in 1969. Dr. Anderson later became chair of that department, specializing in Eastern Religions, until his retirement in 1985.

This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and was provided by the Krishnamurti Foundation Of America

“To be in communion with each other, both of us must be serious about the same problem, at the same time, with the same passion, otherwise it is not communication. If you’re not interested in what is being said, you’ll think of something else and communication stops.” – J. Krishnamurti

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Continuing his dialogue with Dr. Allan W. Anderson, J. Krishnamurti discusses how freeing the mind of the observer is the only way that true relationships with one another can exist.

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This time on Freedom from the Known, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson speak about:

• Looking into the “I” and the observer
• Creativity, knowledge, and the absence of novelty
• Freedom which brings about inner austerity
• The utmost importance of human relationships
• How our own pursuits and ambitions separate us from others
• The division which comes from the observer (I)
• Why human beings are so violent with each other
• Virtue and orderliness within relationships
• The act of listening as a stimulant for connection

About J. Krishnamurti:

For nearly six decades until his passing in 1986 at the age of ninety, Jiddu Krishnamurti traversed the globe, delivering spontaneous and captivating discourses to large audiences. Krishnamurti assumed the role of an investigator rather than an authority figure, encouraging individuals to question assumptions and explore the depths of their consciousness. His extensive body of work, estimated at over 100 million words, spans more than six decades of relentless inquiry and dialogue. His teachings, compiled in numerous books and translated into multiple languages, continue to inspire seekers worldwide, inviting them to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and understanding. J. Krishnamurti’s legacy endures as a guiding light, offering timeless wisdom for those who dare to challenge conventional thinking and explore the complexities of existence.

About Dr. Allan W. Anderson:

Dr. Allan Anderson was a poet, author, Professor Emeritus, beloved teacher, scholar of the Oracular Tradition, and a gifted religious linguist. He helped to form the Department of Religious Studies at San Diego State College in 1969. Dr. Anderson later became chair of that department, specializing in Eastern Religions, until his retirement in 1985.

This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and was provided by the Krishnamurti Foundation Of America

“There is really no relationship at all. I may sleep with my wife and so on and so on, but actually there is no relationship. Because I have my own pursuits, my own ambitions, my own idiosyncrasies, and she has hers. So we are always separate and therefore always in battle with each other which means the observer (as the past) is the factor of division.” – J. Krishnamurti

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J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson explore transcending the degeneration of our culture through individual transformation.

This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University

In this inaugural episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson illuminate:

• The degeneration of literature, art, religion and culture
• Undergoing radical transformation on an individual level
• Moving from fragmentation to wholeness
• The oneness of society and individual
• The non-temporal relationship between action and understanding
• Cultures of superficiality without any ground in the beauty of goodness
• The limits of knowledge and finding freedom from it
• What it means to end knowledge and be in the present
• The brain’s impulsive function to record
• Being a light to oneself

About Allan W. Anderson:

Dr. Allan Anderson was a poet, author, Professor Emeritus, beloved teacher, scholar of the Oracular Tradition, and a gifted religious linguist. He helped to form the Department of Religious Studies at San Diego State College in 1969. Dr. Anderson later became chair of that department, specializing in Eastern Religions, until his retirement in 1985.

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“It isn’t society first or individual first; it is the human change which will transform the society. They’re not two separate things.” – J. Krishnamurti

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