Desire, when uncontrolled, leads to conflict and societal disintegration. All major religions and educational systems advocate for controlling desire to prevent chaos. This control is necessary because unchecked desire can result in competition, aggression, and conflict, which destabilize society.

8.	Nature of Desire and Control

People often seek security in illusions rather than facing the dynamic and unpredictable reality. These illusions provide a false sense of comfort and stability, which is easier to accept than the complexities of real life. This avoidance of reality leads to ongoing conflicts and separations, especially in personal relationships, where the static images created by thought clash with the living, changing individuals.

10.	Security in Illusions

Humanity’s efforts to control desire stem from a deeper need to avoid the chaos that uncontrolled desire brings. By controlling desire, individuals and societies aim to maintain order and stability, even if this means avoiding the true nature of their desires and the reality of their situations.

9.	Desire and Reality Avoidance

Thought is responsible for creating images, both physically and mentally. These mental images are not just limited to objects made by hand but extend to concepts and ideas formed in the mind. For example, churches are filled with images and symbols that are products of collective mental constructs.

1.   Creation of Mental Images

The primary reason thought creates images is often to avoid facing the true nature of reality. By constructing mental images, thought takes refuge in something familiar and manageable, avoiding the uncertainty and discomfort of confronting what is real and unknown. This is a defense mechanism against the fear of reality.

2.   Purpose of Image Creation

Thought can only interpret reality, and this interpretation itself becomes another form of mental image. These interpretations are subjective and often biased, creating a layer of illusion over the actual reality. This continual creation of mental images is a way for thought to seek security and predictability.

3.	Interpretation vs. Reality

In practical contexts, like architecture or engineering, the creation of images and projections by thought is essential and useful. These images guide the creation of tangible structures, such as buildings or bridges. However, psychologically, the creation of static mental images leads to illusions of security and predictability, which are not based on the ever-changing nature of reality.

4.	Practical vs. Psychological Images

People tend to find security in the static images they create of others, such as their spouses or friends. These images, built over time through experiences and memories, provide a sense of stability and comfort. The actual living, dynamic person, however, does not offer the same security because they are constantly changing and unpredictable.

5.	Security in Static Images

Real-life relationships often conflict with these static mental images. For instance, couples who have lived together for years may develop separate mental images of each other, based on their own experiences and perceptions. These static images do not evolve in tandem with the actual persons, leading to misunderstandings and emotional distance.

6.	Conflict from Static Images

The concept of love is often idealized and turned into a static image. When reality does not match this idealized image, people feel disillusioned and may seek new relationships, hoping to find what they are looking for. However, the same process of creating static images continues, leading to similar disappointments.

7.	Illusion of Love

The dialogue explores how thought creates mental images to avoid facing reality, providing a false sense of security. These static images often conflict with the dynamic nature of living beings, leading to personal relationship issues. It also highlights the need to control desire to prevent societal chaos. Overall, it emphasizes the illusion of security in mental constructs and the importance of confronting reality. This is from a video on the 'Krishnamurti Foundation Trust' YouTube channel.

Extract from a small group discussion at Brockwood Park, 1980 . Watch the full video at https://youtu.be/qmV4f95ggL4
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