J. Krishnamurti - Good & Evil : Part 2 (of 3), Q & A's, Brockwood, 1984.

Is there such a thing as good and evil in the world? Or, are these human concepts, values, and suppositions and projections?
What is good? And what is so-called not good? If we use the word 'evil' that has got such connotations behind that word. Let's forget the word evil for the moment.
Is the good related to the bad? And is the good in conflict with the bad?
in us there are these two opposing elements, this duality (naming process).
So goodness cannot exist where that which is bad. From the bad you cannot possibly go to the good. It is not a movement from this to that. It is not a process of time, from that which is bad to achieve that which is good - right?
As long as there is division - right? - racial division, class division, religious division - right? Political, economic and so on, divisions, those divisions create conflict, war ultimately, killing each other. You understand? Isn't that bad? No?
Can we be free of all that first? Not belong to any country, to any group, to any guru, to any religious organization because they are all divisive. That brings about another question: authority. Political authority, religious authority, the totalitarian authority - you understand? Is authority evil? Not authority in the hands of the wise is good. Do you understand? We have said that: authority of the wise is the salvation of the foolish!
So, then the question is: the bad. The bad we said is any kind of division. Don't misunderstand. The religious division - right? The division that says "We are closed, you can't come in here" - psychologically. But the door is open if you want to come in. You understand? That is not closed. So go into all this. It all comes down to any form of psychological, individualistic division - the Arab, the Jew, the Muslim and so on. Any psychological organizational division in that sense of that word. That's bad. Right? And can one be free of all that?

At Brockwood Park, 1st Public Question & Answer Meeting (28th August 1984)

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[cloontrooper]

Great upload! Ilove Krishnamurti

[hamsuns1]

thanks for the upload seastarwatcher. K looks so good and vital at the age of 89!

nice picture quality too.

[Gavsp]

First time I heard of this guy, He has some really Strong and interesting points!

[princessbobo910]

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[shirleystemple]

Great, as always.

Though saying this merely states

my

belly's full

of the fruit

of the Tree

of Knowledge of Good and Evil.