244 • Ojai 1949 (11/14) • Talk 11: Why Do We Want To Dominate or Be Subservient to Another?

Krishnamurti: Self-Knowledge Is the Beginning of Wisdom Ojai 1949, Public Meetings 11/14: Why Do We Want To Dominate or Be Subservient to Another? Why is it that we dominate, consciously or unconsciously? To submit oneself to another is the negative form of domination. We shall not be able to solve this problem by thinking in terms of opposites.  Is not domination a process of isolation, which denies relationship? Can there be relationship between two people if there is any sense of domination or submissiveness?  Q: Is not the experience of the past a help towards freedom and right action in the present?  Q: Is my believing in survival after death a hindrance to liberation through self-knowledge?  Q: Why is it certain individuals identify themselves with you or with your state of being and thereby gain authority for themselves? - 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.