Krishnamurti on Knowing

'Knowing is far more important than acquiring knowledge. Knowing means learning. Knowing is always in the present.’

This episode on Knowing has four sections.

The first extract (2:34) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Rajghat in 1969, and is titled: Is Knowing Based on the Past?

The second extract (15:30) is from the second talk in Bangalore 1971, and is titled: Knowing What Love Is.

The third extract (28:55) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Saanen 1972, and is titled: How Do You Know You Are Petty or Dull?

The final extract in this episode (36:58) is from the fourth talk in New Delhi 1965, and is titled: Knowing What It Is To Live and To Die.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a significant theme of his talks. Extracts have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to these universal and timeless topics. Upcoming themes are Bliss, Ecstasy and Benediction, Mechanical Living, and Trust.

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