Sir, why do you speak?

The following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Question (Q): Well, sir, you have been talking about radical change for the last 50 years, and obviously there is not any radical change in the world. My question to you, then, is why do you talk?

Krishnamurti: The gentleman asks, you have talked about fundamental change of human consciousness and so on for the last 50 years, and obviously there is no change at all. Then the question is, why do you talk? The speaker is not talking for his amusement, his fulfillment, or for his encouragement. If he didn’t talk, he would not feel depressed, he would not feel lacking something. Therefore, why do I talk? Have you ever asked why the lotus blooms? Have you, sir? Have you ever asked why a flower blooms, why it has so much beauty, why it has such marvelous color, the depth and the smell and the glory of a simple flower? Maybe the speaker has been talking about compassion.

Acharya Prashant (AP): Reminds me of this from just a few days back.

Q: Sir, you said that one must work without motive, without keeping the future in mind. May I ask, Sir, why are you working then? You too must be working for some result, right?

AP: There are two ways of acting; two kinds of actions. The first is to work so that you get something. You are…