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Nov 2023
1h 19m

Krishnamurti on ’What Is’

Krishnamurti Foundation Trust
About this episode

‘There is only 'what is', and not the changing of 'what is'. The changing of 'what is' is the movement of thought in time.’
This week’s episode on What Is has four sections.

The first extract (2:38) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1983, titled: ‘What is’ and ‘what should be’.

The second extract (29:30) is from the third talk at Brockwood Park in 1978, titled: ‘What is’ has no opposite.

The third extract (40:20) is from the eighth discussion in Saanen 1970, titled: ‘What is’ contains the past, present and future.

The final extract in this episode (59:55) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1973, titled: The cessation of ‘what is’.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected clips from our extensive 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 What Is. Upcoming themes are Following, Thinking Together and The Unconscious.

This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in the UK, which is also home to the Krishnamurti Retreat Centre. Situated in the beautiful countryside of the South Downs National Park, The Krishnamurti Centre offers retreats individually and in groups. The focus is on inquiry in light of Krishnamurti’s teachings. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information.

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