J. Krishnamurti: The Freedom From the Known

Ep. 17 – Meditation, Cultivating A Pervasive Quality of Attention

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. 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 Here [https://beherenownetwork.com/j-krishnamurti-freedom-from-the-known-podcast-ep-1-knowledge-amp-transformation/] In this episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss: * The many schools of meditation across different cultures * The problem of practicing with an intention to reach a certain state of consciousness * Whether or not meditation covers the whole spectrum of being alive * How divorcing meditation from living creates a lack of meaning  * Seeing meditation as a beauty that pervades all activities * Freedom: the mind emptying itself of the burden of others * Conscious living and being awake through the mundanity of all moments * Knowing the past without allowing it to overflow into the present * Regenerating the brain through sleep and mental freedom “Does meditation cover the whole field of existence or is it something totally apart from life—life being business, politics, sex, pleasure, ambition, death, fear, all that is my life. Is meditation apart from that, or, does it embrace all that? If it doesn’t embrace all that, meditation has no meaning.” –J. Krishnamurti  This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University [https://csu-sdsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010340729702917&context=L&vid=01CALS_SDL:01CALS_SDL&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Krishnamurti%20AND%20Anderson&mode=advanced&offset=0] and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of America [https://www.kfa.org/] 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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Ep. 16 – An Inquiry into Religion & Authority

J. Krishnamurti examines the degeneracy of modern society and religion, where mechanical living has replaced curiosity, inquiry, and direct perception. 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 Here [https://beherenownetwork.com/j-krishnamurti-freedom-from-the-known-podcast-ep-1-knowledge-amp-transformation/] This time on Freedom From the Known, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson discuss: * The human tendency to prioritize mechanical functioning over curiosity, inquiry, and direct perception * Humanity’s impulse to translate nature and beauty into art, rather than fully experiencing presence within it * Religion understood as a quality of attention that regenerates the human mind and enables authentic inner transformation * The necessity of setting aside rigid structures of thought and belief systems built around organized religion * Freeing oneself from psychological conditioning and inherited beliefs about reality, identity, and truth * How humans have divorced conduct, relationship, death, and love from religion * The inevitability of moral and cultural degeneracy in today’s society  “We don’t know, we pretend we know. When a man says ‘Jesus is savior’, it is a pretension. It is saying I know and you don’t know. What do you know in the name of heaven? You know nothing, you just repeat what you have learned from somebody else.” –J. Krishnamurti  This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University [https://csu-sdsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010340729702917&context=L&vid=01CALS_SDL:01CALS_SDL&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Krishnamurti%20AND%20Anderson&mode=advanced&offset=0] and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of America [https://www.kfa.org/] "Unless you have this quality of the mind that is really religious, degeneracy is really inevitable. look at the politicians who are supposed to be the rulers, the guides, the helpers, they are degenerates. They are so corrupt, and they want to bring order. They are so irreligious, but they go to church. Man is becoming more and more degenerate, you can see it. "  –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. “The mind becomes dull, restless, its curiosity is only in the direction of functioning. It has no capacity to inquire. To inquire you must have freedom first." –J. Krishnamurti 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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Ep. 15 – The Gods We Have Invented

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 God * The sense of security that people seek through religion * Our attachment to religion and the panic experienced when we question it * Why the mind demands more experiences * Despair and loneliness: the reasons we accept religion’s authority over our lives * Freedom, 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 [https://csu-sdsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010340729702917&context=L&vid=01CALS_SDL:01CALS_SDL&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Krishnamurti%20AND%20Anderson&mode=advanced&offset=0] and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of America [https://www.kfa.org/] 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. Photo by Frances McCann Courtesy Krishnamurti Foundations 1977 [https://kpublications.com/author-photos] “It begins there, the desire for human beings to find something more than what thought has put together. Not being able to find anything, they romanticize it, they create symbols, and that's called religion—which has absolutely nothing to do with behavior, with our daily life. So, seeing all of this, both in the West and the East, Islam, Buddhism, it is the same principle of worshipping an image in which they have created. It is the human mind which has created the image. They are worshipping themselves." –J. Krishnamurti See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Ep. 14 – The Vitality of Death

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 experience * Freeing the mind from fear and understanding death as something beautiful * Our 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 mind * How humans have attempted to sell immortality  * The destructibility of all man-made creations and concepts * Understanding that living, love, and death are one thing This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University [https://csu-sdsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010340729702917&context=L&vid=01CALS_SDL:01CALS_SDL&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Krishnamurti%20AND%20Anderson&mode=advanced&offset=0] and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of America [https://www.kfa.org/] 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. “Unless the mind frees itself from fear, there is no possibility of understanding the extraordinary beauty, strength, and vitality of death.” –J. Krishnamurti See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Ep. 13 - A Different Way of Living

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 death * Discovering the meaning of existence through awareness of the present moment * Ways that people attempt to escape from the monotony of daily routine  * How to meet the ‘battle of life’ with clarity and compassion * The highest form of education: teaching that there is a way of living without conflict * Being aware of the correct uses of thought and knowledge * The destructive, negative energy that is created through conflict and battle * Considering how love can exist in a world filled with inner and outer battle * Digging deeper into the reality of consciousness, beyond definitions This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University [https://csu-sdsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010340729702917&context=L&vid=01CALS_SDL:01CALS_SDL&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Krishnamurti%20AND%20Anderson&mode=advanced&offset=0] and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of America [https://www.kfa.org/] 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. “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. Krishnamurti See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].