On Fear

Krishnamurti Foundation India
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On Fear is one of a series of theme books compiled from the talks, writings, and dialogues of J Krishnamurti, Some of the other titles in this series are On God, On Relationship, On Freedom, On Love and Loneliness, and On Living and Dying.

 

'Can a human being totally eradicate fear? Can we do anything, or nothing? The nothing does not mean that we accept fear, rationalize it and live with it; that's not the inaction of which we are talking. We have done everything we can with regard to fear. We have analysed it, gone into it, tried to face it, come into direct contact with it, resisted it, done everything possible, and the thing remains. Is it possible to be aware of it totally, not merely intellectually, emotionally, but be completely aware of it, and yet not do something about it?'

On Fear is one of a series of theme books compiled from the talks, writings, and dialogues of J Krishnamurti, Some of the other titles in this series are On God, On Relationship, On Freedom, On Love and Loneliness, and On Living and Dying. 'Can a human being totally eradicate fear? Can we do an...

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Logesh Deva
December 4, 2025
This is a concise yet piercing collection of talks and dialogues by K that dissects fear as the root of human limitation, urging direct observation to dissolve it entirely. This theme book compiles Krishnamurti's observations from various talks on how fear and dependence dull the mind and block true perception of oneself. It explores fear's origins in thought, time, and the search for security, showing how escapes like analysis or ideals only perpetuate it.
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J. Krishnamurti (1895—1986) is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers and religious teachers of all time. For more than sixty years he travelled the world over, giving talks and holding dialogues, not as a guru but as a friend. His teachings are not based on book knowledge and theories, and therefore they communicate directly to anyone seeking answers to the present world crisis as well as to the eternal problems of human existence.

J. Krishnamurti (1895—1986) is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers and religious teachers of all time. For more than sixty years he travelled the world over, giving talks and holding dialogues, not as a guru but as a friend. His teachings are not based on book knowledge and theories, and...

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