Facing Fear
Online In-depth Program
October 26-30, 2026
Monday – Friday
10:00am to 12:30pm
Pacific Time
Program Fee
$100
Program Description
Fear is the common state of all mankind. – Krishnamurti, Saanen, Switzerland 1981
Don’t move away from the reality, from the truth that fear is caused by time and thought. Hold it,
remain with it, don’t run away from it. It is so. Then it is like holding a precious jewel in your
hand. You see all the beauty of that jewel. Krishnamurti – Washington D.C. 1985
The elimination of fear is the beginning of attention. Fear must exist as long as there is an urge
to be or to become, which is the pursuit of success, with all its frustrations and tortuous
contradictions. You can teach concentration, but attention cannot be taught just as you cannot
possibly teach freedom from fear; but we can begin to discover the causes that produce fear, and
in understanding these causes there is the elimination of fear. Attention arises spontaneously
when around the student there is an atmosphere of well-being, when he has the feeling of being
secure, of being at ease, and is aware of the disinterested action that comes with love. Love does
not compare, and so the envy and torture of `becoming’ cease. – Krishnamurti, Saanen,
Switzerland 1974
We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Can one have a quiet mind when one is fearful? What is the cost of fear in our lives? How does it
interfere with our self-understanding, our relationships, our full presence in the world? How is
fear related to judgment, to control, to the “shoulds” we impose upon life? Krishnamurti suggests
that we can stay with our fear until we understand its cause at the deepest level, and that doing so
will eliminate it. He had apparently done so. Is it possible for us? How can we find out?
Please join us in creating a safe place, an atmosphere of well-being, where we can examine our
fears and fear itself.
We will meet each day for a 2½ hour session that will include a discussion of the dialogue
process, dialogue, video clips, and excerpts from texts.
Daily online sessions (these sessions will be not be recorded):
1:00pm-3:30 pm EDT
10:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific Time
Facilitator
Terry O’Connor and Kathy Franklin are retired psychotherapists who found Krishnamurti’s teachings invaluable in their work. They have been facilitating dialogue since 1992 and hosted the annual Memorial Day Krishnamurti Dialogue and Gathering in Maryland for 25 years. In 1989, Terry published an article in the Psychotherapy Networker entitled “Therapy for a Dying Planet,” and he continues to believe that the single most important way to address the crisis humanity faces today is to understand the consciousness that created it. In addition to being a way to deepen our self-understanding and inquire deeply into the subjects Krishnamurti discussed, a dialogue is a microcosm of the human community, an opportunity to see ourselves in the mirror of relationship, to become aware of that which creates our sense of separation, and to discover a communion beyond thought.
General Information
- Cancellation Policy:
If you cancel 1 week prior to the event you will receive a full refund, less a $10 processing fee. If you cancel less than 1 week before the start of the event you will not receive a refund.
What to expect
- Deep and frank group explorations
- Practical study demanding a full engagement on the part of participants
- Potential breakthrough of old mental patterns
- Affectionate, careful and caring inquiry
- A community of like-minded people
Who is this for
- Anybody interested in exploring this topic in-depth
- Anybody willing to ask fundamental life questions in a practical, sensitive way
- Students who would like to deepen their understanding of this topic
- Groups willing to venture into a life beyond conditioning
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