‘Why has sex such an important part in our life? Though it is one of our primary urges, why has it assumed such fantastic magnitude?’

This week’s episode on Sex has four sections.

The first extract (2:38) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1979, titled: Why Have We Given Sex Such Importance?

The second extract (14:00) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk at Brockwood Park in 1971, titled: Sex, Pleasure and Love.

The third extract (57:23) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in New Delhi in 1966, titled: Is Sex a Problem?

The final extract in this episode (1:09:30) is from the second small group discussion at Brockwood Park in 1978, titled: Non-Identification With Sex.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected 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 Sex. Upcoming themes are Belief, Work and Joy.

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