‘It is only the mind that is empty of what is false that can discover what is true.’

This episode on The False has four sections.

The first extract (2:37 ) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Saanen 1983, and is titled: Seeing the False.

The second extract (22:30 s) is from the sixth talk in Paris 1961, and is titled: Denying the False.

The third extract (41:54 ) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Madras 1979, and is titled: Freedom to See the False.

The final extract in this episode (58:41 ) is from the eighth talk in Ojai 1949, and is titled: A Fact is Not True or False.

Each fortnightly episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a significant theme of his talks. Extracts from the archives have been selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to these universal and timelessly relevant themes. This episode’s theme is The False. Upcoming topics are The Future, Knowing, and Bliss, Ecstasy and Benediction.

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