‘Knowledge can never be whole, can never be complete, total. Therefore in it there is ignorance.’

This episode on Ignorance has four sections.

The first extract (2:28) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Bombay 1969, and is titled: What Is Ignorance?

The second extract (25:31) is from the sixth talk in Saanen 1979, and is titled:In Knowledge Is Ignorance.

The third extract (50:17) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in New York 1968, and is titled The Sorrow of Ignorance.

The final extract in this episode (1:00:24) is from the second talk in Saanen 1962, and is titled: Ignorance and Innocence.

The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from his talks. Each episode highlights Krishnamurti’s different approaches to universal and timeless themes relevant to everyday life, the state of the world and the future of humanity.

This episode’s theme is Ignorance. Upcoming themes are Non-violence, Totality, and Logic and Reason.

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