To communicate we must know that the word is not the thing and also be in that state of mind whose quality is attention, care. That can take place only if we are serious.

We are the world, and the world is us. To bring about a radical transformation, which is so essential in society, there must be radical transformation in ourselves.

Analysis of violence does not end violence, nor is violence ended by thinking of nonviolence.

There is no teacher outside, no saviour, no master; you yourself have to change, and therefore you have to learn to observe, to know yourself.

Knowledge and learning are two different things.

What is this silence you talk about? The silence that I am experiencing comes and goes.

Though we have plenty of energy, apparently we lack the drive, enthusiasm, vitality to bring about a change in ourselves.

As long as there is fear, there must be violence, aggression, anger, hatred. Thought is the source of fear.

Is it possible to live everyday life without thought interfering?

Thought is always old. When you worship thought, you are worshipping something that is dead.

Could you discuss the process of verbalisation that goes on when one observes?

How do we get rid of this separation, division in ourselves?