‘Motives are based on pleasure – avoiding pain and holding onto pleasure. There is no other kind of motive.’

This episode on Motive has five sections.

The first extract (2:39) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Rajghat in 1967, and is titled: Why Do We Have Motives?

The second extract (9:19) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1976, and is titled: Can I Live Without a Motive or Direction?

The third extract (20:12) is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1984, and is titled: Motives and Desire.

The fourth extract (37:46) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1982, and is titled: Facing Facts Without a Motive.

The Final extract in this episode (52:49) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1977, and is titled: Awareness Without Motive.

Each fortnightly episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a significant theme of the spiritual teacher and philosopher’s talks. Extracts from the archives have been selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Upcoming topics are Emptying Consciousness, Thinking, and The False.

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