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Apr 2023
1h 14m

Krishnamurti on Wisdom

Krishnamurti Foundation Trust
About this episode

‘Perception reveals the truth, and out of that perception wisdom comes. Intelligence is the action of that wisdom in daily life.’

This week’s episode on Wisdom has six sections.

The first extract (2:45) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Paris 1965, titled: Wisdom and Self-knowledge.

The second extract (17:45) is from the second public discussion in Saanen 1973, titled: Wisdom and Clarity.

The third extract (32:02) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1972, titled: Wisdom and Helping Another.

The fourth extract (39:51) is from the fifth talk in Saanen 1974, titled: Wisdom and Sorrow.

The fifth extract (49:28) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Bombay 1982, titled: Wisdom and Security.

The final extract in this episode (57:08) is from the sixth talk in Ojai 1976, titled: Wisdom and Meditation.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives, representing different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions that we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Wisdom. Upcoming themes are Conclusions, Sensation, and Words and Language.

This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in Hampshire, UK. Brockwood is also home to Brockwood Park School, a unique international boarding school offering a personalised holistic education for around 70 students. It is deeply inspired by Krishnamurti’s teaching, which encourages academic excellence, self-understanding, creativity and integrity. Please visit brockwood.org.uk for more information.

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