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May 2024
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Krishnamurti on Guilt

Krishnamurti Foundation Trust
About this episode

‘Many people carry guilt all their life. It is like a wound never healing because they always remember guilt and it destroys their life.’

This week’s episode on Guilt has six sections.

The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1985, and is titled: Forms of Guilt.

The second extract (13:30) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1972, and is titled: Does the Word ‘Guilt’ Strengthen the Feeling?

The third extract (18:43) is from the second question and answer meeting in Saanen 1983, and is titled: Why Do We Feel Guilty?

The fourth extract (28:15) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in London 1961, and is titled: Guilt Has Its Roots in Fear.

The fifth extract (35:02) is from the first question and answer meeting in Ojai 1985, and is titled: Guilt and Its Relationship to the Ego.

The final extract in this episode (53:52) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1973, and is titled: We Cherish Guilt.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected clips from Krishnamurti’s talks. 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.

Upcoming themes are Continuity, Chattering and Space.

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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