In our culture there are conflicting points of view about the proper approach to dealing with psychological problems. What is psychological disorder and what is required for fundamental psychological change?
This is a series of four dialogues between Krishnamurti, Physicist David Bohm, Biologist Rupert Sheldrake and Psychiatrist John Hidley (The fifth discussion does not include Krishnamurti or Rupert Sheldrake). The psychological image and the action of the image is questioned, and also the possibility of observing the image in action to be with "what is."
In discussion number three the topic of security is raised: Do we want pyschological security to feel completely content? Do we sense unconsciously that the self, the ego, is really unstable? Is that why human beings want security, God? Krishnamurti brings "attention" and "freedom" to the table in discussion number four, as well as "silence" while asking, "Is there anything sacred in Life?"
Jiddu Krishnamurti lived from 1895 to 1986, and is regarded as one of the greatest philosophical and spiritual figures of the twentieth century. Krishnamurti claimed no allegiance to any caste, nationality or religion and was bound by no tradition. His purpose was to set humankind unconditionally free from the destructive limitations of conditioned mind. For nearly sixty years he traveled the world and spoke spontaneously to large audiences until the end of his life in 1986 at the age of ninety. He had no permanent home, but when not traveling, he often stayed in Ojai, California, Brockwood Park, England, and in Chennai, India. In his talks, he pointed out to people the need to transform themselves through self knowledge, by being aware of the subtleties of their thoughts and feelings in daily life, and how this movement can be observed through the mirror of relationship.
