Krishnamurti on Not Knowing

‘Remaining totally in a state of not knowing, you have tremendous energy.’

This week’s episode on Not-knowing has five sections.

The first extract (2:36) is from the first talk in Saanen 1963, and is titled: The State of Not-knowing.

The second extract (18:11) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Paris 1961, and is titled: Not-knowing Is Complete Attention.

The third extract (30:26) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1971, and is titled: Can the Brain Remain with Not-Knowing?

The fourth extract (41:22) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Saanen 1974, and is titled: In Not-knowing There Is Great Energy.

The final extract in this episode (55:21) is from the seventh talk in Madras 1961, and is titled: We Are Afraid of Leaving the Known.

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.

Upcoming themes are The Self, Concentration and Inquiry.

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