Discussing natural vs. unnatural desire, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Anderson explore the destructive seduction of consumerism. Listen to the first episode of this series to start at the beginning of this 18-part dialogue on consciousness, spirituality and navigating life with J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson: https://youtu.be/rcn0gXWv9UU In this episode, J. Krishnamurti and Dr. Allan W. Anderson explore: - What it means to be intrinsically free - The deep, internal roots of pleasure and fear - Desire in relation to appetite (physical vs. psychological appetite) - Our invested interest in self-seduction and the effects of consumerism - How desire is born and cultured into each one of us - Perception, contact, and sensation as the precursors to desire - The cruelty of self-deception and understanding the nature of pleasure - Investigating the truth of fear and moving beyond it - How humans seek power and control via abolishing pleasure - Pleasure’s relationship to enjoyment and true happiness “We are not condemning pleasure, we are trying to understand why pleasure has become such a strong importance in life; pleasure of enlightenment, pleasure of sex, pleasure of possession, of knowledge, of power.” – J. Krishnamurti This talk was originally recorded in 1974 at San Diego State University and curated by the Krishnamurti Foundation of America ================ J. Krishnamurti: Natural vs. Unnatural Desire - Freedom from the Known Podcast Ep. 7 - https://youtu.be/DEcP5fppGi4 J. Krishnamurti - Freedom from the Known Podcast - Ep. 7 - Natural vs. Unnatural Desire - https://beherenownetwork.com/https://beherenownetwork.com/j-krishnamurti-freedom-from-the-known-podcast-ep-7-natural-vs-unnatural-desire/ ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/