J. Krishnamurti: The Freedom From the Known

Completing their 18-part dialogue, Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson explore the futility of control, the prison of knowledge, and how deep silence releases our need for answers and opens a door to the immeasurable.Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and preserve the complete Ram Dass Here and Now archive. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Give here: BHNN 10th Birthday FundraiserIn this episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss:Direction: time, control, will, and an endThe futility of control and the controller as the controlled Considering whether we can live without control, will, and direction The division of inner and outer as a symptom How living only in the field of knowledge becomes a prisonPreserving our energy with silence and opening the door to the immeasurableStepping back from the obsession with answers and keeping doubt on a leashThe biblical concept of the peace that surpasses understanding This 18-part miniseries may be over, but stay…

In this philosophical discussion, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan Anderson consider whether meditation is a practice apart from life, or, the very essence of fully living.

J. Krishnamurti examines the degeneracy of modern society and religion, where mechanical living has replaced curiosity, inquiry, and direct perception.

Outlining the absurdity of religion, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson explore the man-made quality of God across all cultures. 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 explore:How religion has lost its substance and become ‘utterly meaningless’ The problem with worshipping man-made concepts of GodThe sense of security that people seek through religionOur attachment to religion and the panic experienced when we question itWhy the mind demands more experiencesDespair and loneliness: the reasons we accept religion’s authority over our livesFreedom, intelligence, and reasoning as central to real spirituality The absurdity of ‘gurus’ and being influenced entirely by another human being This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and…

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.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: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…

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…

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…

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…

J. Krishnamurti considers the mechanical quality of seeing and listening that humans often suffer from, and why it prevents us from being free.

Discussing how passion is derived from being able to remain with sorrow, J. Krishnamurti describes the depth of beauty.

Explaining the unfulfilling nature of pleasure, J. Krishnamurti describes joy as something that happens independently without possession.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:The relationship between pleasure and enjoymentWhat keeps pleasure going, or, why we continuously pursue pleasureThe pleasure of possession (of people, things, and ideas)Registering beauty with complete attention and then letting it goThe possibility of delight without thoughtControlling our senses, body, thoughts, and desiresThe problem of boredom and lack of fulfillmentDiscipline within the realms of pleasure and joyThe freedom to observe our fear of pleasureConsidering what it means to attend to somethingThis talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego…

Discussing natural vs. unnatural desire, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Anderson explore the destructive seduction of consumerism. 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 explore:What it means to be intrinsically freeThe deep, internal roots of pleasure and fearDesire in relation to appetite (physical vs. psychological appetite)Our invested interest in self-seduction and the effects of consumerismHow desire is born and cultured into each one of usPerception, contact, and sensation as the precursors to desireThe cruelty of self-deception and understanding the nature of pleasure Investigating the truth of fear and moving beyond itHow humans seek power and control via abolishing pleasurePleasure’s relationship to enjoyment and true happiness This talk was originally recorded in…

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.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:The connection of fear and pleasureConscious and unconscious fearsThe necessity of security for the individual and for humanityHow national division has destroyed our physical securityFear of public opinion and judgement from othersSelf-identification and the fear of non-beingHow thought produces fearObserving without the interference of thoughtThe transformation of fearThis 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…

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

Exploring responsibility, J. Krishnamurti explains that freedom isn’t the absence of constraints, but rather the ability to act with awareness.Just joining the podcast? Be sure to start with Ep. 1: Knowledge & Transformation to catch all of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality, and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson.This week, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson philosophize about:The distinction between being ‘responsible for’ and being responsibleResponsibility as the ground within action takes placeWhy acting must be free from the pastHaving a mind that thinks clearlyHow choice exists when there is confusionHuman responsibility in relationshipHow images of each other prevent real relationshipsBeauty as goodness in behavior and actionFact an abstraction of factThe responsibility of being a parent and educating childrenCare in relation to responsibilityHow freedom implies responsibility, not negligenceThe act of learning all the timeAbout J. Krishnamurti:For…

Inspecting the quality of responsibility, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Anderson discuss how adequate communication can help the response to global crises.Just joining the podcast? Be sure to start with Ep. 1: Knowledge & Transformation to catch all 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 speak about:Walking together on the same path of communicationThe art of listening and giving complete attentionBeing in communion with each otherMaintaining seriousness and passion throughout conversationResponding adequately when talking to othersThe connection of all human beings through sufferingHuman beings as the sustainers of chaos and destructionThe observer as the pastNegating the immorality of societyReligions as being based on self-denialFreedom and responsibility in relationshipBeing a light to yourselfTotal commitment to responding completely to crisesAbout J. Krishnamurti:For…

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.Just joining the podcast? Be sure to start with Ep. 1: Knowledge & Transformation to catch all 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 speak about:Looking into the “I” and the observerCreativity, knowledge, and the absence of noveltyFreedom which brings about inner austerityThe utmost importance of human relationshipsHow our own pursuits and ambitions separate us from othersThe division which comes from the observer (I)Why human beings are so violent with each otherVirtue and orderliness within relationshipsThe act of listening as a stimulant for connectionAbout J. Krishnamurti:For nearly six decades until his passing in 1986 at the age of ninety, Jiddu Krishnamurti…

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 UniversityIn this inaugural episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson illuminate:The degeneration of literature, art, religion and cultureUndergoing radical transformation on an individual levelMoving from fragmentation to wholenessThe oneness of society and individualThe non-temporal relationship between action and understandingCultures of superficiality without any ground in the beauty of goodnessThe limits of knowledge and finding freedom from itWhat it means to end knowledge and be in the presentThe brain’s impulsive function to recordBeing a light to oneselfAbout 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…