J. Krishnamurti: The Freedom From the Known

Discussing humanity’s deep fear of death, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson analyze how freedom arises when we understand the inseparable connection of life and death.To start at the beginning of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson: Click HereThis time on Freedom from the Known, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss:The fear and avoidance of death that most human beings experienceFreeing the mind from fear and understanding death as something beautifulOur many human theories about death and the afterlife Considering what actually dies outside of the organism The radical relation of birth and death The futility of ceaselessly analyzing the content of the mindHow humans have attempted to sell immortality The destructibility of all man-made creations and conceptsUnderstanding that living, love, and death are one thingThis talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of AmericaAbout 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.“Unless the mind frees itself from fear, there is no possibility of understanding the extraordinary beauty, strength, and vitality of death.” –J. KrishnamurtiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Challenging the idea that struggle and conflict are a necessary part of life, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan Anderson explore a different way of living.Just joining the podcast? Be sure to start with Ep. 1: Knowledge & Transformation to get the most out of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality, and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson.This time on Freedom from the Known, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss:What it truly means to live and face the profound mystery of deathDiscovering the meaning of existence through awareness of the present momentWays that people attempt to escape from the monotony of daily routine How to meet the ‘battle of life’ with clarity and compassionThe highest form of education: teaching that there is a way of living without conflictBeing aware of the correct uses of thought and knowledgeThe destructive, negative energy that is created through conflict and battleConsidering how love can exist in a world filled with inner and outer battleDigging deeper into the reality of consciousness, beyond definitionsThis talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of AmericaAbout 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.“If you could, as a professor, teacher, parent, point this out, the impracticality of the way we are living, the destructiveness of it, the utter indifference to the earth. We are destroying everything we touch. And, to point out a way of living in which there’s no conflict. That seems to me is the function of the highest form of education.” – J. KrishnamurtiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Exploring how modern culture often reduces love to sex and pleasure, J. Krishnamurti points to a deeper understanding: love as a mirror for self-knowledge and true relationship.Just joining the podcast? Be sure to start with Ep. 1: Knowledge & Transformation to get the most out of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality, and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson.In this episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson consider:How to love without focusing on achievement or rewardWhy reducing love to sex and pleasure distorts its true natureReal love as the total absence of egoThe Christian perspective on love and dissolving the “I”Pure joy as an effortless state and how this is connected to loveThe role of celibacy across spiritual traditionsHow chastity can open the mind to clarity and truthThe idea of enjoyment as pleasure How ambition, nationalism, and identification, can deeply isolate a personThis talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of AmericaAbout 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.“Western civilization has put this over the whole of the earth through cinema, books, pornography, advertisements, stories. This sense of love is identification with sex, which is pleasure, basically. Can a mind pursuing pleasure, ambitious/competitive mind, can such a mind love? It can love sexually, but love of sex is the only thing.” – J. KrishnamurtiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Exploring the ways that religion has been misunderstood and distorted, J. Krishnamurti discusses the nature of human suffering and how a religious mind can move beyond it. Just joining the podcast? Be sure to start with Ep. 1: Knowledge & Transformation to get the most out of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality, and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson.This time on Freedom from the Known, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss:How the word or concept of religion has been abused, distorted, and mischaracterized across timeReligion as a reality beyond thought, belief, and organized systemsKrishnamurti’s powerful redefinition of religion: the total gathering of one’s energy in complete attentionHow losing touch with nature and the universe led to the arising of superstition and false religionThe essential role of a completely silent and attentive mind Understanding suffering and moving beyond it rather than getting stuck in it Looking into why human beings are hurt in both psychological and physiological sensesThe roots of suffering in childhood and dealing with comparison Becoming aware of our personal hurts and how they have impacted our perceptionsHow an innocent mind is incapable of being hurt This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of AmericaAbout 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."There is suffering of the world and it isn't that one must go through it, but, as it is there, one must understand it and go beyond it. That’s one of the qualities of a religious mind, that is incapable of suffering—it has gone beyond it. That doesn’t mean it becomes callous, on the contrary, it is a passionate mind." – J. KrishnamurtiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

J. Krishnamurti considers the mechanical quality of seeing and listening that humans often suffer from, and why it prevents us from being free. Just joining the podcast? Be sure to start with Ep. 1: Knowledge & Transformation to get the most out of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality, and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson.In this episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson consider:Seeing through the screen of our own prejudices, fears, and egos The separation between us and our object of perception Listening through the screen of irritations and personal translations rather than directly hearing what others sayWhat occurs when we are able to listen without any interference, interpretation, or conclusionThe black and white quality of listening versus non-listening Giving our total attention to what is being said to us The way that our minds are oriented towards commercialism Considering the ways in which we learn, or if there is even learning at allHow the brain can only function within complete security Action based on ideas such as inaction, and the mechanical quality of our seeing and listeningThe living death of never being free and only focusing on what we think we knowThis talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of AmericaAbout 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."Seeing and listening have become mechanical. We never see anything new. Even the flower is never new which has blossomed overnight. It is always from the known to the known. A movement in time and therefore time-binding, and therefore never free." – J. KrishnamurtiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.