‘As you observe with attentive passion, that very attention puts an end to becoming, which is of time and thought.’
This week’s episode on Being and Becoming has four sections.
The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1983, titled: Most of Us Want To Become Something.
The second extract (11:16) is from the second talk in Saanen in 1980, titled: Becoming Is the Movement of Thought.
The third extract (31:04) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in San Francisco 1984, titled: Attention Puts an End To Becoming.
The final extract in this episode (50:19) is from the sixth talk in Madras 1982, titled: In Meditation There Is No Becoming or Being.
Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Being and Becoming. Next week’s episode, the last of Season 4, is Tradition.
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