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Nov 2023
1h 18m

Krishnamurti on Creation

Krishnamurti Foundation Trust
About this episode

‘There cannot be compassion and love without death, which is the ending of everything. Then there is creation.’

This week’s episode on Creation has three sections.

The first extract (2:39) is from the first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1985, titled: What is Creation?

The second extract (17:15) is from Krishnamurti’s talk at Los Alamos in 1984, titled: Creation Can Only Take Place When Thought Is Silent.

The final extract in this episode (1:03:16) is from the ninth talk in Saanen 1961, titled: Destruction Is Creation.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected 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 Creation. Upcoming themes are Desire, 'What is' and Following.

This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in the UK, which is also home to The Krishnamurti Centre. The Centre offers a variety of group retreats from February to December, including for young adults. The atmosphere is one of openness and friendliness, with a sense of freedom to inquire with others and alone. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information.

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