196 • Santa Monica 1970 (2/4) • Talk 2: You Cannot Be Free of Fear Without Understanding Pleasure

Krishnamurti: To Learn About Myself Means Observing Without the Past Santa Monica 1970, Public Meetings 2/4: You Cannot Be Free of Fear Without Understanding Pleasure There is no such thing as gradually getting rid of fear. There is physical fear and various subtle forms of psychological fears, hidden and open. In analysis, there is always the analyser and the thing analysed. What is pleasure? What place has thought? What is the quality of mind that sees that thought must function and also the danger of thought? Q: Most of us are frightened of the unknown. Is that the basis of fear? Q: I have read the expression, ‘Father, I believe, help thou my disbelief.’ How can we…? Q: What is the system to quieten the mind? - The Krishnamurti Collection is an official podcast by Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Across this wide selection of events, Krishnamurti explores fundamental questions of human existence that touch our daily lives and relationships. Each episode of the podcast features a full-length Krishnamurti recording from the Foundation’s archives, with a new series released every week. Krishnamurti is widely regarded as one of the greatest philosophers and teachers of all time. For seven decades, he spoke to large audiences around the world, as well as with notable individuals and small groups. Krishnamurti stressed that ‘There is hope in humanity, not in society, not in systems, not in organised religious systems, but in you and in me.’ Established by Krishnamurti in 1968, Krishnamurti Foundation Trust is a non-profit charity based at Brockwood Park in the UK, which is also home to The Krishnamurti Centre and Brockwood Park School. To learn more about our activities and retreat programmes, and to donate, please visit:   Krishnamurti Foundation Trust: kfoundation.org The Krishnamurti Centre: krishnamurticentre.org.uk Brockwood Park School: brockwood.org.uk Newsletter: kfoundation.org/newsletter Donations: kfoundation.org/donate Get in touch at [email protected] Please consider leaving a review, which helps the visibility of the podcast.