98 • London 1969 (4/4) • Talk 4: Meditation and the Activity of Silence

Krishnamurti: Without Freedom From the Known, the Possible Cannot Be Captured London 1969, Public Meetings 4/4: Meditation and the Activity of Silence Is truth ever to be found by seeking? Why should one have any experience at all? Light is light; it doesn’t ask for more light. The desire for more experience is an escape from the actual, from ‘what is’. Unless one lays the foundation of virtue, meditation becomes a trick to control the mind. Any method that teaches how to meditate is obviously false. Out of awareness of inattention there is attention. You don’t have to practise awareness. What takes place when the thinker is the thought? Then does the mind wander at all? Concentration is a form of resistance. Where there is resistance there is division and conflict. Can the brain be made quiet? The activity of silence is entirely different from the quality of self-centred activity. Questions from the audience followed the talk. - 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.