Key aspects of Krishnamurti's view on sex:
• The Problem of Thought: Sex becomes a "problem" when the mind makes it a preoccupation before and after the act. The constant mental imagery and anticipation, rather than the physical act, creates the issue.
• Pleasure and Control: He argued that modern society turns to sex as a desperate source of pleasure because they are not free in their daily lives. True love, he stated, is the total absence of the "me" (ego), whereas sexual desire is often driven by self-centered pleasure.
• Energy and Society: Krishnamurti questioned why sex holds such immense power and suggested that people use it as an escape from the boredom and lack of meaning in their lives. He argued that instead of suppressing it, one should understand the nature of desire itself.
• Chastity as Mental State: True chastity, in his view, is not merely abstinence or a vow, but a mind that is innocent, free from conflict, and empty of images.
• Relationship to Love: He emphasized that love is not pleasure, nor is it possessive or lustful. True love, he argued, requires a state without self.