Krishnamurti on Desire

‘Desire for a car, desire for a woman or man, desire for position, desire for money, desire for enlightenment, are all on the same level.’

This week’s episode on Desire has four sections.

The first extract (2:39) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Bombay 1979, titled: What Is Desire?

The second extract (18:05) is from the fifth talk in Saanen 1979, titled: Is Desire Responsible For Fear?

The third extract (34:52) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1979, titled: Desire’s Right Place.

The final extract in this episode (50:16) is from the fourth talk in Bombay 1984, titled: Meditation Has Nothing To Do With Desire.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully chosen extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we all face in our lives.

This week’s theme is Desire. Upcoming themes are 'What is', Following and Thinking Together.

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