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This episode explores the concept of sanity through selected extracts from Krishnamurti's talks.

‘One of the indications of sanity is that there is no contradiction within oneself, no imbalance, where thought and action correspond to each other.’ This episode on Sanity has four sections. The first extract (2:36) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Madras 1977, and is titled: Sanity in Observation and Communication. The second extract (18:07) is from the second talk in Santa Monica 1972, and is titled: Sane Action in an Insane World. The third extract (55:23) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Paris 1965, and is titled: Sanity and Virtue Go Together. The final extract in this episode (1:11:00) is from the first talk in Amsterdam 1969, and is titled: Krishnamurti, Are You Crazy? The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from Krishnamurti’s recorded talks. Each episode highlights his different approaches to universal, timeless subjects that affect our everyday lives, the state of the world, and the future of humanity. This episode’s theme is Sanity. Upcoming themes are Activism & Social Change, Children and Detachment. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in Hampshire, UK. Brockwood is also home to Brockwood…

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Host: Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

Topics covered

• sanity
• philosophy
• communication
• action
• virtue
• mental health

Keywords

• sanity
• Krishnamurti
• philosophy
• communication
• action
• virtue
• mental health

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Places: Madras, Santa Monica, Paris, Amsterdam

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