Krishnamurti on Rationality

‘The fact is human beings are irrational. But there is a concept that human beings are rational, and we live according to that concept.’

This week’s episode on Rationality has five sections.

The first extract (2:46) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Ojai 1980, titled: Are Human Beings Rational?

The second extract (15:07) is from the fourth question and answer meeting in Ojai 1980, titled: Is there rational, sane justice in the world?

The third extract (22:05) is from the first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1981, titled: Can ‘You are the world’ be justified on a rational basis?

The fourth extract (33:41) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Saanen 1975, titled: Reality is made up of rational and irrational thinking.

The final extract in this episode (58:06) is from the fourth talk in Ojai 1980, titled: End fear and one becomes rational and sane.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully chosen 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.

This week’s theme is Rationality. Upcoming themes are Solitude, Opposites and Humanity.

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