Like the great majority of Krishnamurti texts, the book consists of edited excerpts from his public talks and discussions; it includes examinations of subjects that were, or became, recurrent themes in his exposition: the nature of the selfand of belief, investigations into fear and desire, the relationship between thinker and thought, the concept of choiceless awareness, the function of the mind, etc. Following an introductory chapter by Krishnamurti, each of twenty interrelated topics is covered in its own chapter.
This book is a collection of edited excerpts from public talks and discussions, exploring recurring themes like self-nature, belief, fear, desire, thought, awareness, and the mind. Each topic is presented in its own chapter, with an introductory chapter by Krishnamurti.