‘There is a stillness which is not dependent on anything. It is only that quality of stillness, that absolute silence of the mind that can see the eternal, timeless, nameless.’

This episode on Stillness has six sections.

The first extract (2:36 ) is from the fourth small group discussion at Brockwood Park in 1973, and is titled: Does Controlling the Mind Lead to Stillness?

The second extract (24:07 ) is from the seventh discussion in Saanen 1969, and is titled: Stillness Cannot Be Induced.

The third extract (35:38 ) is from Krishnamurti’s eighth talk in Paris 1961, and is titled: In Stillness Comes a Different Kind of Life.

The fourth extract (48:18 ) is from the sixth discussion in Saanen 1969, and is titled: The Temporary Stillness Brought About by a Shock.

The fifth extract (55:56 ) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1979, and is titled: Stability in Stillness.

The final extract in this episode (1:03:28 ) is from the sixth talk in New Delhi 1962, and is titled: Complete Stillness of the Mind.

The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully chosen extracts from his many public talks. Each episode highlights Krishnamurti’s different approaches to universal and timeless themes that affect our everyday lives, the state of the world and the future of humanity.

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